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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2004
Filed:
May. 21, 2001
Christopher B. Clodfelter, Evansville, IN (US);
Todd E. Mathes, Newburgh, IN (US);
William Douglas Sprick, Evansville, IN (US);
Rexam Medical Packaging Inc., Evansville, IN (US);
Abstract
A bottle having a modified neck and intended for use with a child-resistant closure which allows the user to open the bottle without removing the closure completely from the bottle is described. The neck includes at least one locking lug and at least one anti-removal ring. The anti-removal ring is positioned between the lug and the open end of the neck. The neck may further include at least one deformation recess, with the deformation recess being adjacent to and radially offset from the locking lug. The ring and recess are intended to deter the user from bypassing the child-resistant safety features of the bottle and removing the closure completely from the bottle.