Child Resistant Storage Container

Abstract

The present invention provides a child-resistant storage container having a base and a lid. The base comprises a base panel, and a base wall having a lower portion and an upper portion configuring a cavity to store items therein. The base has a plurality of protrusions arranged on the outer surface of an upper portion of the base wall and adapted to engage with an inward projection of the lid to securely attach the lid to the base. Further, the lid has a cutout portion arranged at the first end portion of the lid configuring a fulcrum. The lid is pivotable around a fulcrum upon applying a force on the lid to partially open the lid. Further, the user has to pull the lid in an upward direction from a second end portion of the lid to completely detach the lid. The storage container meets the federal standard for Child-resistance.

1 . A child-resistant storage container ( 100 ), the storage container ( 100 ) comprising:
 a base ( 10 ), the base ( 10 ) having a base panel ( 11 ), and a base wall ( 110 ) extending transversely and peripherally from the base panel ( 11 ) configuring a cavity to store articles, the base wall ( 110 ) includes a ledge ( 125 ) extending transversally and peripherally from the base wall ( 110 ) configuring an upper portion ( 13 ) and a lower portion ( 12 ) of the base wall ( 110 ); and   a lid ( 20 ) attachable to an upper portion ( 13 ) of the base wall ( 110 ) of the base ( 10 ); wherein, the upper portion ( 13 ) of the base wall ( 110 ) has a plurality of protrusions ( 15 ) to receive and hold the lid ( 20 ) thereon, wherein the lid ( 20 ) is adapted to rest on the ledge ( 125 ) of the base ( 10 ) and has a cutout portion ( 25 ) adapted to pivot the lid ( 20 ) around a fulcrum ( 27 ) upon application of a force (N) on a portion of the lid ( 20 ) for detaching the lid ( 20 ) from the plurality of protrusions ( 15 ), and the lid ( 20 ) is completely detachable from the base ( 10 ) upon pulling the lid ( 20 ) from opposite side of the cutout portion ( 25 ) to access the articles stored in the base ( 10 ).   
     
     
         2 . The child-resistant storage container ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the lid ( 20 ) has an inward projection ( 241 ) adapted to engage with the plurality of protrusions ( 15 ) of the base ( 10 ) to hold the lid ( 20 ) thereon, configuring a closed position to securely store the articles, wherein in the closed position, the cutout portion ( 25 ) configures a first gap ( 251 ) between the ledge ( 125 ) of the base ( 10 ) and the inward projection ( 241 ) of the lid ( 20 ). 
     
     
         3 . The child-resistant storage container ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the portion of the lid ( 20 ) is a first end portion ( 20   a ) pivotable around the depressed portions ( 26 ) upon applying the force (N). 
     
     
         4 . The child-resistant storage container ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein upon applying the force (N) on the lid ( 20 ) from the cutout portion ( 25 ), the lid ( 20 ) pivots around a fulcrum ( 27 ), resting an inward projection ( 241 ) on the ledge ( 125 ) of the base ( 10 ), wherein the inward projection ( 241 ) from the opposite side of the cutout portion ( 25 ) is disengaged from one or more protrusions ( 15 ) of the plurality of protrusions ( 15 ) configuring a second gap ( 252 ). 
     
     
         5 . The child-resistant storage container ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of protrusions ( 15 ) is adapted to hold the lid ( 20 ) until the force (N) greater than the retention force of the plurality of protrusions ( 15 ) is applied on the cutout portion ( 25 ), wherein the plurality of protrusions ( 15 ) is positioned according to the force (N) required to detach the lid ( 20 ) from the base ( 10 ). 
     
     
         6 . The child-resistant storage container ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein upon pulling the lid ( 20 ) from the opposite side of the cutout portion ( 25 ), the lid ( 20 ) is completely disengaged from the plurality of protrusions ( 15 ) providing access to the articles stored in the base ( 10 ). 
     
     
         7 . The child-resistant storage container ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of protrusions ( 15 ) is arranged on the upper portion ( 13 ) of the base wall ( 110 ) in such a way that the center of the plurality of protrusions ( 15 ) lies in the same horizontal plane (P), wherein the plurality of protrusions ( 15 ) includes a latch protrusion ( 15   a ) arranged on one of the sides of the base ( 10 ), near the edge of the upper portion ( 13 ) of the base wall ( 110 ) and positioned transversely away from the horizontal plane (P). 
     
     
         8 . The child-resistant storage container ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the latch protrusion ( 15   a ) is provided to receive an inward projection ( 241 ) of the cutout portion ( 25 ) of the lid ( 20 ) to securely hold the lid ( 20 ) in a closed position. 
     
     
         9 . The child-resistant storage container ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the lid ( 20 ) includes a panel ( 22 ) and a lid wall ( 24 ) transversely extending from the panel ( 22 ), wherein the panel ( 22 ) is provided with a pair of depressed portions ( 26 ) extending towards the base ( 10 ) and are adapted to rest on an edge of the upper portion ( 13 ) of the base wall ( 110 ) when configured in a closed position. 
     
     
         10 . The child-resistant storage container ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the lid wall ( 24 ) has a cutout portion ( 25 ) arranged at one of the sides of the lid ( 20 ) and is slanted towards the end of the side, the cutout portion ( 25 ) configures a fulcrum ( 27 ) for pivoting the lid ( 20 ) upon application of the force (N) on the lid ( 20 ) from the cutout portion ( 25 ). 
     
     
         11 . The child-resistant storage container ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the base wall ( 110 ) includes a lower portion ( 12 ) extending from the periphery of the base panel ( 11 ), and an upper portion ( 13 ) extending from the lower portion ( 12 ), wherein a portion near the base panel ( 11 ) is the lower portion ( 12 ) and a portion extending from the lower portion ( 12 ) away from the base panel ( 11 ) is the upper portion ( 13 ). 
     
     
         12 . The child-resistant storage container ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the base ( 10 ) has a ledge ( 125 ) extending from the base wall ( 110 ) separating the upper portion ( 13 ) from the lower portion ( 12 ), wherein the distance of the upper portion ( 13 ) measured from the center of the base panel ( 11 ) is equal to the distance of the lower portion ( 12 ) measured from the center of the base panel ( 11 ). 
     
     
         13 . The child-resistant storage container ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the storage container ( 100 ) has a cylindrical shape with the base wall ( 10 ) having an upper portion ( 13 ) and a lower portion ( 12 ), wherein the upper portion ( 13 ) and the lower portion ( 12 ) are formed by a circular side ( 105 ) and a flat side ( 106 ) to configure a cavity within the base ( 10 ). 
     
     
         14 . The child-resistant storage container ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the base ( 10 ) includes a plurality of protrusions ( 15 ) extending from the outer surface of the upper portion ( 13 ), specifically, the flat side ( 106 ) has one protrusion ( 15   a ) and the circular side ( 105 ) of the base ( 10 ) has two protrusions ( 15   b , and  15   c ). 
     
     
         15 . A child-resistant storage container ( 100 ), the storage container ( 100 ) comprising:
 a base ( 10 ), the base ( 10 ) having a base panel ( 11 ), and a base wall ( 110 ) extending transversely and peripherally from the base panel ( 11 ) configuring a cavity to store articles, the base wall ( 110 ) includes a ledge ( 125 ) extending transversally and peripherally from the base wall ( 110 ) configuring an upper portion ( 13 ) and a lower portion ( 12 ) of the base wall ( 110 ); and   a lid ( 20 ) attachable to an upper portion ( 13 ) of the base wall ( 110 ) of the base ( 10 ); wherein, the upper portion ( 13 ) of the base wall ( 110 ) has a plurality of protrusions ( 15 ) to receive and hold the lid ( 20 ) thereon, wherein the lid ( 20 ) is adapted to rest on the ledge ( 125 ) of the base ( 10 ) and has a cutout portion ( 25 ) adapted to pivot the lid ( 20 ) around a fulcrum ( 27 ) upon application of a force (N) on the lid ( 20 ) for detaching the lid ( 20 ) from the plurality of protrusions ( 15 ), and the lid ( 20 ) is completely detachable from the base ( 10 ) upon pulling the lid ( 20 ) from opposite side of the cutout portion ( 25 ) to access the articles stored in the base ( 10 )   wherein, the lid ( 20 ) has a pair of depressed portions ( 26 ) arranged on a panel ( 22 ) of the lid ( 20 ) and is positioned at approximately one-fourth of the total length away from one of the longitudinal ends of the lid ( 20 ), the pair of depressed portions ( 26 ) has a depressed surface adapted to rest on the edge of the upper portion ( 13 ) providing a pivoting movement around the fulcrum ( 27 ) upon application of a force (N) on a portion of the lid ( 20 ).   
     
     
         16 . The child-resistant storage container ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the lid ( 20 ) includes a first end portion ( 20   a ) and a second end portion ( 20   b ) which is opposite to the first end portion ( 20   a ), the pair of depressed portions ( 26 ) are arranged on the panel ( 22 ) of the lid ( 20 ) and are positioned at approximately one-fourth of the total length away from the longitudinal end of the first end portion ( 20   a ). 
     
     
         17 . The child-resistant storage container ( 100 ) as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the portion of the lid ( 20 ) is a first end portion ( 20   a ), pivotable around the depressed portions ( 26 ) upon applying the force (N) on the first end portion ( 20   a ). 
     
     
         18 . A child-resistant storage container ( 100 ), the storage container ( 100 ) comprising:
 a base ( 10 ), the base ( 10 ) having a base panel ( 11 ), and a base wall ( 110 ) extending transversely and peripherally from the base panel ( 11 ) configuring a cavity to store articles, the base wall ( 110 ) includes a ledge ( 125 ) extending transversally and peripherally from the base wall ( 110 ) configuring an upper portion ( 13 ) and a lower portion ( 12 ) of the base wall ( 110 ); and   a lid ( 20 ) attachable to an upper portion ( 13 ) of the base wall ( 110 ) of the base ( 10 ); wherein, the upper portion ( 13 ) of the base wall ( 110 ) has a plurality of protrusions ( 15 ) to receive and hold the lid ( 20 ) thereon, wherein the lid ( 20 ) is adapted to rest on the ledge ( 125 ) of the base ( 10 ) and has a cutout portion ( 25 ) adapted to pivot the lid ( 20 ) around a fulcrum ( 27 ) upon application of a force (N) on the lid ( 20 ) for detaching the lid ( 20 ) from the plurality of protrusions ( 15 ), and the lid ( 20 ) is completely detachable from the base ( 10 ) upon pulling the lid ( 20 ) from opposite side of the cutout portion ( 25 ) to access the articles stored in the base ( 10 )   wherein, the plurality of protrusions ( 15 ) extends from the outer surface of the upper portion ( 13 ) and has curved edges that blend into the outer surface of the upper portion ( 13 ).