Loctite (r&d) Limited

Gary J Leonard

Peter C Rushe

Robert J Lambert

The present invention provides a child-resistant closure for a container. The closure comprises a dispensing nozzle, a cap for the dispensing nozzle, inter-engaging formations and a resiliently deformable element. The inter-engaging formations provided on the closure hold the cap to the nozzle in an interengaged assembly thereof. The resiliently deformable element biases the cap and the nozzle apart. The inter-engaging formations comprise a retaining slot for receiving a retainer and a retainer for engagement with the retaining slot. The retaining slot, retainer and resiliently deformable element are arranged so that the cap and the nozzle are retained interengaged in the interengaged assembly by bias from the resiliently deformable element. The release of the interengaging formations is achieved by applying sufficient pressure axially to the assembly to overcome the bias of the resiliently deformable element, and sufficient turning force to move the retainer out through the opening of the retaining slot.

Child resistant closure

A nozzle assembly () with a reusable break-off cap () for dispensing a product from a container (). On a dispensing end () of the nozzle () a break-off cap () is integrally formed thereon and closes off the dispensing end () of the nozzle (). The break-off cap () is removable by breaking a frangible connection () between the nozzle () and the break-off cap (). Removing the break-off cap opens the dispensing end () of the nozzle () thereby allowing product to be dispensed through the nozzle (). The break-off cap () removed from the nozzle () can then be re-engaged with the nozzle () to close off the dispensing end () thereby preventing further product from being dispensed. The cap can be attached to or removed from the nozzle () as often as a user requires.

Nozzle assembly incorporating a molded flow through brush applicator and a reusable break-off cap, a container having a nozzle assembly and packaging therefor

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Ballyhaise, Ireland

Gary J Leonard