Apparatus and methods for child-resistant vaporization devices

Abstract

A vaporization device could contain an amount of vaporization substance that is potentially harmful if ingested. Children may be particularly at risk. Child-resistant covers that releasably engage a chamber of a vaporization device and seal a vaporization substance in the chamber are disclosed. The vaporization device could also include a stem, an atomizer, a base, and a battery compartment. The child-resistant cover could require a user to perform multiple operations to disengage the child-resistant cover from the chamber. These operations could include, for example, one or more of: rotating the child-resistant cover relative to the chamber; pushing at least a portion of the child-resistant cover towards the chamber; compressing a portion of the child-resistant cover; and pulling at least a portion of the child-resistant cover away from the chamber.

1 . A cartridge for a vaporization device, the cartridge comprising:
 a chamber for a vaporization substance; and   the apparatus of  claim 58 , comprising a child-resistant cover to releasably engage the chamber and seal the vaporization substance in the chamber.   
     
     
         2 - 57 . (canceled) 
     
     
         58 . An apparatus comprising:
 a child-resistant cover to releasably engage a vaporization device cartridge chamber and seal a vaporization substance in the chamber.   
     
     
         59 . The apparatus of  claim 58 , wherein the child-resistant cover is configured to require a user to perform a plurality of operations to disengage the child-resistant cover from the chamber. 
     
     
         60 . (canceled) 
     
     
         61 . The apparatus of  claim 59 , wherein the plurality of operations comprises any one or more of: rotating the child-resistant cover relative to the chamber; pushing at least a portion of the child-resistant cover towards the chamber; compressing a portion of the child-resistant cover; and pulling at least a portion of the child-resistant cover away from the chamber. 
     
     
         62 - 65 . (canceled) 
     
     
         66 . The apparatus of  claim 58 , wherein the cartridge further comprises a stem inside the chamber, wherein the stem comprises threads and the child-resistant cover comprises threads to engage threads of the stem. 
     
     
         67 - 68 . (canceled) 
     
     
         69 . The apparatus of claim  67 , wherein the chamber comprises threads and the child-resistant cover further comprises threads to engage the threads of the chamber, wherein the threads of the child-resistant cover comprise threads that extend radially outwards from a surface of the child-resistant cover and threads that extend radially inwards from a surface of the child-resistant cover. 
     
     
         70 . (canceled) 
     
     
         71 . The apparatus of  claim 58 , wherein the child-resistant cover comprises a first component and a second component, wherein the child-resistant cover further comprises a cooperative engagement to connect the first component to the second component. 
     
     
         72 - 77 . (canceled) 
     
     
         78 . The apparatus of  claim 71 , wherein the child-resistant cover further comprises a clutch to releasably engage the first component with the second component and inhibit rotation of the first component relative to the second component. 
     
     
         79 . The apparatus of  claim 71 , wherein the first component comprises a rib and the second component comprises a groove to engage the rib and inhibit rotation of the first component relative to the second component. 
     
     
         80 . The apparatus of  claim 79 , wherein the first component is biased relative to the second component by a resilient member, wherein the first component and the second component are pushed apart or pulled together by the resilient member, wherein the rib and the groove are reversibly disengaged by the resilient member. 
     
     
         81 - 84 . (canceled) 
     
     
         85 . The apparatus of  claim 79 , wherein the groove comprises a slanted edge, wherein the rib comprises a slanted edge, wherein the rib and the groove are reversibly disengaged by the slanted edge. 
     
     
         86 - 87 . (canceled) 
     
     
         88 . The apparatus of  claim 71 , wherein the first component comprises a first aperture to releasably engage with a rigid member and the second component comprises a second aperture to releasably engage with the rigid member, wherein the rigid member inhibits rotation of the first component relative to the second component. 
     
     
         89 - 92 . (canceled) 
     
     
         93 . The apparatus of  claim 58 , wherein the chamber comprises a first protrusion and the child-resistant cover comprises a second protrusion to engage with the first protrusion, inhibit disengagement of the child-resistant cover from the chamber, and permit rotation of the child-resistant cover relative to the chamber, wherein:
 the first protrusion is an annular protrusion comprising a notch, and the second protrusion comprises a tab that is passable through the notch to engage or disengage with the annular protrusion,   
       or
 the child-resistant cover comprises a resilient member, the resilient member comprising the second protrusion and being deformable to engage or disengage the second protrusion and the first protrusion. 
 
     
     
         94 - 95 . (canceled) 
     
     
         96 . The apparatus of  claim 58 , wherein the chamber comprises a protrusion, the protrusion comprising a notch, and the child-resistant cover comprises a tab to engage the notch and inhibit a release of the child-resistant cover from the chamber. 
     
     
         97 - 100 . (canceled) 
     
     
         101 . The apparatus of  claim 58 , further comprising a ratchet engagement to inhibit rotation of the child-resistant cover relative to the chamber in a direction,
 wherein the chamber comprises a toothed surface and the child-resistant cover comprises a first pawl to engage with the toothed surface, inhibit rotation of the child-resistant cover relative to the chamber in a first direction, and permit rotation of the child-resistant cover relative to the chamber in a second direction,   wherein the child-resistant cover comprises a resilient member to bias the first pawl towards the toothed surface,   wherein the first pawl and the toothed surface are reversibly engaged by the resilient member,   wherein the child-resistant cover comprises a lever to disengage the first pawl and the toothed surface,   wherein the child-resistant cover further comprises a second pawl to engage with the toothed surface, inhibit rotation of the child-resistant cover relative to the chamber in the second direction and permit rotation of the child-resistant cover relative to the chamber in the first direction,   wherein the lever engages the second pawl and the toothed surface.   
     
     
         102 - 108 . (canceled) 
     
     
         109 . The apparatus of  claim 58 , wherein:
 the apparatus further comprises a one-way drive to enable rotation of the child-resistant cover relative to the chamber in a first direction, and inhibit rotation of the child-resistant cover relative to the chamber in a second direction,   
       or
 the chamber comprises a resilient member comprising a tab, the child-resistant cover comprises a notch to reversibly engage the tab and inhibit movement of the child-resistant cover relative to the chamber, the resilient member biases the tab into engagement with the notch, and the child-resistant cover further comprises an aperture, located adjacent to the notch, to receive a key and permit disengagement of the tab from the notch. 
 
     
     
         110 - 113 . (canceled) 
     
     
         114 . A vaporization device comprising:
 a chamber for a vaporization substance;   the apparatus of  claim 58 , comprising a child-resistant cover to releasably engage the chamber and seal the vaporization substance in the chamber;   an atomizer to vaporize the vaporization substance;   a base coupled to the atomizer; and   a battery coupled to the base to power the atomizer.   
     
     
         115 - 169 . (canceled) 
     
     
         170 . An apparatus comprising:
 a cover to engage a vaporization device cartridge chamber and seal a vaporization substance in the chamber, the cover comprising:   a first component; and   a second component rotatable relative to the first component, wherein the first component or the second component comprises a mouth-piece.   
     
     
         171 - 174 . (canceled) 
     
     
         175 . A method comprising:
 providing a child-resistant cover to releasably engage a vaporization device cartridge chamber and seal a vaporization substance in the chamber.   
     
     
         176 - 179 . (canceled) 
     
     
         180 . The method of  claim 175 , further comprising:
 providing the chamber for the vaporization substance;   providing the vaporization substance;   adding the vaporization substance to the chamber to at least partially fill the chamber;   engaging the child-resistant cover with the chamber to seal the vaporization substance in the chamber.   
     
     
         181 . The method of  claim 175 , further comprising:
 providing the chamber for the vaporization substance,   providing the vaporization substance;   providing an atomizer for vaporizing the vaporization substance;   providing a base coupled to the atomizer;   assembling the child-resistant cover, the chamber, and the base coupled to the atomizer, the assembling comprising engaging the child-resistant cover with the chamber to seal the vaporization substance in the chamber.   
     
     
         182 . The method of  claim 181 , further comprising:
 disengaging the child-resistant cover from the chamber.   
     
     
         183 - 185 . (canceled) 
     
     
         186 . A method of use of the apparatus of  claim 71  with a chamber, for disengaging the child-resistant cover from the chamber, the method comprising:
 compressing the first component and the second component; and 
 rotating the child-resistant cover relative to the chamber. 
 
     
     
         187 . A method of use of the apparatus of  claim 88  with a chamber, for disengaging the child-resistant cover from the chamber, the method comprising:
 aligning the first aperture and the second aperture; 
 engaging the rigid member with the first aperture and the second aperture; and 
 rotating the child-resistant cover relative to the chamber. 
 
     
     
         188 . (canceled) 
     
     
         189 . A method of use of the apparatus of  claim 96  with a chamber, for disengaging the child-resistant cover from the chamber, the method comprising:
 compressing the child-resistant cover and the chamber; and 
 rotating the child-resistant cover relative to the chamber. 
 
     
     
         190 - 199 . (canceled)