Claims
- 1. A containment vessel for limiting access to the contents of said vessel wherein said vessel comprises:
a) a relatively deformable vessel body extending vertically from a base having at least one vessel body raised bead projecting from the vertical surface of said vessel body at a point along the periphery of the upper terminus of said vessel body; b) a base affixed at the end of said vessel body opposite said raised bead of said body; and c) an independently-formed, relatively non-deformable end cap at the end opposite said base, fitting upon and about the periphery of the upper terminus of said vessel body, having at least one groove about the periphery of said end cap; wherein upon assembly, said vessel body raised bead engages said groove, deterring the vertical motion of said end cap from said vessel body, wherein access said containment vessel is achieved when said end cap is twisted in an axial direction in relation to said vessel body until said bead disengages said groove wherein said end cap is vertically removable from said vessel body.
- 2. The containment vessel of claim 1 wherein the end cap comprises a non-deformable material sufficiently stiff to resist deformation, wherein upon rotation of said end cap, said vessel body deforms sufficiently to disengage said vessel body raised bead from said end cap groove.
- 3. The containment vessel of claim 1 wherein said vessel body has a plurality of raised beads about the periphery of said vessel body and said end cap has a plurality of complementary grooves located about periphery of said end cap wherein said vessel body raised beads engages the complimentary end cap grooves to limit access to contents of said containment vessel.
- 4. The containment vessel according to claim 3 wherein said vessel body raised beads are tapered at their opposite lateral ends to facilitate removal of said beads from said complimentary body vessel grooves.
- 5. The containment vessel according to claim 4 wherein said vessel body has a horizontal oval cross section shape.
- 6. A containment vessel for limiting access to the contents of said vessel wherein said vessel comprises:
a) a relatively deformable vessel body extending vertically from a base having a vessel body groove at a point along the periphery of the upper terminus of said vessel body; b) a base affixed at the end of said vessel body opposite said grooved end of said vessel body; and c) an independently-formed, relatively non-deformable end cap at the end opposite said base, fitting upon and about the periphery of the upper terminus of said vessel body, having a raised bead projecting from the vertical surface of said end cap about the periphery of said end cap; wherein upon assembly, said bead engages said groove, deterring the vertical motion of said end cap from said vessel body, wherein access said containment vessel is achieved when said end cap is twisted in an axial direction in relation to said vessel body until said bead disengages said groove wherein said end cap is vertically removable from said vessel body.
- 7. The containment vessel of claim 6 wherein the groove in said vessel body is of sufficient length to require radial rotation of said end cap within and about said vessel body of at least about 30 degrees from its initial locked position to disengage said bead from said groove, thereby allowing vertical removal of said end cap from said vessel body.
- 8. The containment vessel of claim 6 wherein said vessel body has a plurality of grooves about the periphery of said vessel body and said end cap has a plurality of complementary raised beads located about periphery of said end cap wherein said end cap raised beads engage the complimentary vessel body grooves to limit access to contents of said containment vessel.
- 9. The containment vessel according to claim 8 wherein said end cap raised beads are tapered at their opposite lateral ends to facilitate removal of said raised beads from said complimentary body vessel grooves.
- 10. The containment vessel according to claim 6 wherein said vessel body has a horizontal polygonal cross section shape.
- 11. A containment vessel for limiting access to the contents of said vessel wherein said vessel comprises:
a) a relatively deformable vessel body extending vertically from a base having at least one vessel body groove at a point near the periphery of the upper terminus of said vessel body; b) a base affixed at the end of said vessel body opposite said vessel body groove; and c) an independently-formed, relatively non-deforming end cap at the end opposite said base, fitting upon and about the periphery of the upper terminus of said vessel body, having at least one end cap tab having a leading end of said tab projecting in a direction enabling engagement of said tab and said groove; wherein upon assembly said tab engages said groove, deterring the vertical motion of said end cap from said vessel body, wherein access to said containment vessel is achieved when said vessel body is twisted in an axial direction in relation to said end cap until said tab disengages said groove wherein said end cap is vertically removable from said vessel body.
- 12. The containment vessel of claim 11 wherein said end cap comprises a relatively non-deformable material sufficiently stiff to deform said vessel body as said end cap is rotated within and about the periphery of said vessel body in order to deform said vessel body sufficiently to disengage said tab from said groove wherein said end cap is vertically removable from said vessel body.
- 13. The containment vessel of claim 11 wherein said end cap is made of a material selected from the group consisting of PET, PVC, PET, PE, PP, PS, paper, and mixtures thereof.
- 14. The containment vessel according to claim 11 wherein upon said tab being orientated to engage said groove, the leading end of said tab first engages said groove is at an angle no greater than 90° from the interior surface of said vessel body interior.
- 15. The containment vessel of claim 11 wherein said end cap comprises an integrally-formed containment recess for upright support of an applicator package or product within the interior of said containment vessel.
- 16. The containment vessel of claim 11 wherein said base of said containment vessel body comprises an integrally formed containment recess for an applicator package or product within said containment vessel.
- 17. A containment vessel for limiting access to the contents of said vessel wherein said vessel comprises:
a) a relatively non-deformable vessel body extending vertically from a base having at least one vessel body groove at a point along the periphery of the upper terminus of said vessel body; b) a base affixed at the end of said vessel body opposite said grooved end of said vessel body; and c) an independently-formed, relatively deformable end cap at the end opposite said base, fitting upon and about the periphery of the upper terminus of said vessel body, having at least one tab having a leading end of said tab projecting in a direction to enable engagement of said tab and said groove; wherein upon assembly, said tab engages said groove, deterring the vertical motion of said end cap from said vessel body, wherein access to said containment vessel is achieved when said end cap is twisted in an axial direction in relation to said vessel body until said tab disengages said groove wherein said end cap is vertically removable from said vessel body.
- 18. A containment vessel for limiting access to the contents of said vessel wherein said vessel comprises:
a) a non-deformable vessel body extending vertically from a base having at least one vessel body tab at a point near the periphery of the upper terminus of said vessel body said tab having a leading end of said tab projecting in a direction enabling engagement of said tab and said groove; b) a base affixed at the end of said vessel body opposite said vessel body tab; and c) an independently-formed, relatively deformable end cap at the end opposite said base, fitting upon and about the periphery of the upper terminus of said vessel body, having at least one end cap groove at a point along the periphery of the end cap; wherein upon assembly, said tab engages said groove, deterring the vertical motion of said end cap from said vessel body, wherein access to said containment vessel is achieved when said end cap is twisted in an axial direction in relation to said vessel body until said tab disengages said groove wherein said end cap is vertically removable from said vessel body.
- 19. A containment vessel for limiting access to the contents of said vessel wherein said vessel comprises:
a) a non-deformable vessel body extending vertically from a base having at least one vessel body groove at a point along the periphery of the upper terminus of said vessel body; b) a base affixed at the end of said vessel body opposite said grooved end of said vessel body; and c) an independently-formed, deformable end cap at the end opposite said base, fitting upon and about the periphery of the upper terminus of said vessel body, having at least one raised bead projecting from the vertical surface of said end cap about the periphery of said end cap; wherein upon assembly, said bead engages said groove, deterring the vertical motion of said end cap from said vessel body, wherein access said containment vessel is achieved when said end cap is twisted in an axial direction in relation to said vessel body until said bead disengages said groove wherein said end cap is vertically removable from said vessel body.
- 20. A containment vessel for limiting access to the contents of said vessel wherein said vessel comprises:
a) a relatively non-deformable vessel body extending vertically from a base having at least one vessel body raised bead at a point along the periphery of the upper terminus of said vessel body; b) a base affixed at the end of said vessel body opposite said grooved end of said vessel body; and c) an independently-formed, deformable end cap at the end opposite said base, fitting upon and about the periphery of the upper terminus of said vessel body, having at least one groove about the periphery of said end cap; wherein upon assembly, said bead engages said groove, deterring the vertical motion of said end cap from said vessel body, wherein access said containment vessel is achieved when said end cap is twisted in an axial direction in relation to said vessel body until said bead disengages said groove wherein said end cap is vertically removable from said vessel body.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/406,562, filed Aug. 28, 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60406562 |
Aug 2002 |
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