Two piece child resistant closure that is easy to open and/or manufacture

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8590719
APP PUB NO 20110094990A1
SERIAL NO

12912881

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A closure includes a cup shaped overcap having a depending sidewall. The sidewall is provided with a lug having a plurality of inwardly facing teeth. Each one of the inwardly facing teeth has a gently sloping face and steeply sloping face. The slopes of the gently sloping faces and the steeply sloping faces of at least two of the inwardly facing teeth differ respectively one from another. The closure also includes a cup shaped undercap having a depending sidewall. The sidewall is provided with a plurality of outwardly facing teeth around its periphery. Each one of the teeth has a steeply sloping face and a gently sloping face. The steeply sloping faces and the gently sloping faces of the outwardly facing teeth are adapted to abut respectively, at least two of the steeply sloping faces and the gently sloping faces of the inwardly facing teeth.

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DRUG PLASTICS & GLASS COMPANY INCONE BOTTLE DRIVE BOYERTOWN PA 19512

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Knestrick,, III William Gordon Macungie, US 4 188
Sprishen, Gregory Newtown Square, US 21 693

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