Child Resistant Lid and Packaging

Abstract

Aspects of the invention include a child resistant packaging system that makes use of a container, a protective sleeve and a two part child resistant lid with inner lid and an outer lid that are co-axially aligned. The protective sleeve has a recessed groove that substantially matches a corresponding lip on the container enabling the protective sleeve to retain the container without a stretch fit. Also provided is a sleeve for protecting a container that is constructed from a molded silicone and has a recessed groove for retaining a container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A protective sleeve for use with a container, the container having a container proximal open top and a container distal closed bottom, the container having a container exterior annular lip nearer to the container proximal open top than to the container distal closed bottom, said protective sleeve comprising:
 (a) a body having a body interior surface and a body exterior surface, a body proximal end and a body distal end opposite said body proximal end, and a body interior annular recessed groove nearer to said body proximal end than to said body distal end;   (b) said body proximal end being a body open top for receiving the container;   (c) said body distal end being a closed bottom; and   (d) said body interior annular recessed groove for receiving the container exterior annular lip of the container.   
     
     
         2 . The protective sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the container exterior annular lip fits securely within said body interior annular recessed groove when the container is within said protective sleeve. 
     
     
         3 . The protective sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the container exterior annular lip is nested within said body interior annular recessed groove when the container is nested within said protective sleeve. 
     
     
         4 . The protective sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein said body interior annular recessed groove is C-shaped in cross-section, and when the container is positioned within said protective sleeve an annular upper portion of said body interior annular recessed groove is above the container exterior annular lip and an annular lower portion of said body interior annular recessed groove is below the container exterior annular lip. 
     
     
         5 . The protective sleeve of  claim 1  further comprising a body exterior annular lip that is annularly coextensive with said body interior annular recessed groove. 
     
     
         6 . The protective sleeve of  claim 1  wherein said body is a molded tubular silicone body. 
     
     
         7 . The protective sleeve of  claim 1  wherein said body has an interior taper such that said body proximal is wider than said body distal end. 
     
     
         8 . A protective sleeve for use with a container, the container having a container exterior surface, the container having a container proximal open top and a container distal closed bottom, the container having a container exterior annular lip on the container exterior surface, the container exterior annular lip positioned nearer to the container proximal open top than to the container distal closed bottom, said protective sleeve comprising:
 (a) a body having a body interior surface and a body exterior surface, a body proximal end and a body distal end opposite said body proximal end, and a body interior annular recessed groove on said body interior surface nearer to said body proximal end than to said body distal end;   (b) said body proximal end being a body open top for receiving the container;   (c) said body distal end being a closed bottom;   (d) said body interior surface contoured to fit the container exterior surface of the container; and   (e) said body interior annular recessed groove for receiving the container exterior annular lip of the container;   (f) wherein the container exterior annular lip fits securely within said body interior annular recessed groove when the container is within said protective sleeve.   
     
     
         10 . The protective sleeve of  claim 8 , wherein the container exterior annular lip is nested within said body interior annular recessed groove when the container is nested within said protective sleeve. 
     
     
         11 . The protective sleeve of  claim 8 , wherein said body interior annular recessed groove is C-shaped in cross-section, and when the container is positioned within said protective sleeve an annular upper portion of said body interior annular recessed groove is above the container exterior annular lip and an annular lower portion of said body interior annular recessed groove is below the container exterior annular lip. 
     
     
         12 . The protective sleeve of  claim 8  further comprising a body exterior annular lip that is annularly coextensive with said body interior annular recessed groove. 
     
     
         13 . The protective sleeve of  claim 8  wherein said body is a molded tubular silicone body. 
     
     
         14 . The protective sleeve of  claim 8  wherein said body has an interior taper such that said body proximal is wider than said body distal end. 
     
     
         15 . A protective sleeve for use with a container, the container having a container proximal open top and a container distal closed bottom, the container having a container exterior annular lip nearer to the container proximal open top than to the container distal closed bottom, said protective sleeve comprising:
 (a) a body having a body interior surface and a body exterior surface, a body proximal end and a body distal end opposite said body proximal end, and a body interior annular recessed groove nearer to said body proximal end than to said body distal end;   (b) said body proximal end being a body open top;   (c) said body distal end being a closed bottom; and   (d) a body exterior annular lip that is annularly coextensive with said body interior annular recessed groove.   
     
     
         16 . The protective sleeve of  claim 15 , wherein the container exterior annular lip fits securely within said body interior annular recessed groove when the container is within said protective sleeve. 
     
     
         17 . The protective sleeve of  claim 15 , wherein the container exterior annular lip is nested within said body interior annular recessed groove when the container is nested within said protective sleeve. 
     
     
         18 . The protective sleeve of  claim 15 , wherein said body interior annular recessed groove is C-shaped in cross-section, and when the container is positioned within said protective sleeve an annular upper portion of said body interior annular recessed groove is above the container exterior annular lip and an annular lower portion of said body interior annular recessed groove is below the container exterior annular lip. 
     
     
         19 . The protective sleeve of  claim 15  wherein said body is a molded tubular silicone body. 
     
     
         20 . The protective sleeve of  claim 15  wherein said body has an interior taper such that said body proximal is wider than said body distal end.