Containers and methods of using the same

Abstract

Disclosed herein are containers. Also disclosed are meth-ods using the containers and methods of storing substances in containers. The containers suitably have a glass base and a plastic cap and provide for child-resistant containers. A user can releasably remove the cap from base. For example, the user squeezes opposite corners of the container cap, which releases a locking mechanism and allows for removal of the cap by lifting or pulling the container cap off from the container base.

1 . A container comprising:
 (a) a container base comprising:
 a closed bottom end; an open top end; wherein a base upper portion has a reduced cross-sectional dimension relative to an adjacent base lower portion; 
   (b) a container cap
 wherein the cap and base comprise one or more releasable engagement elements on opposing container sides. 
   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the container is child-resistant. 
     
     
         3 . The of  claim 1  wherein the base upper portion cross sectional dimension is less than the cross-sectional dimension of an adjacent base lower portion. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the base upper portion cross sectional dimension is at least 3 percent less than the cross-sectional dimension of an adjacent base lower portion. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the base upper portion cross sectional dimension is at least 10 percent less than the cross-sectional dimension of an adjacent base lower portion. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the base upper portion cross sectional dimension is at least 20 percent less than the cross-sectional dimension of an adjacent base lower portion. 
     
     
         7 - 9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the base upper portion cross sectional dimension is at least 50 percent less than the cross-sectional dimension of an adjacent base lower portion. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the cap engaged with the base circumscribes at least 50 percent portion of the base upper portion outward surface area. 
     
     
         12 - 19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the container vertical height is at least about 4 cm. 
     
     
         21 - 24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the cap comprises one or more releasable engagement elements on a total of two cap sides. 
     
     
         26 - 28 . (canceled) 
     
     
         29 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the base comprises one or more releasable engagement elements on a total of two base sides. 
     
     
         30 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the base comprises glass. 
     
     
         31 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the base is a glass structure. 
     
     
         32 . The container of  claim 31  wherein the cap comprises a polymer. 
     
     
         33 . The container of  claim 1  wherein a user applying pressure on opposing cap sides disengages the cap from the base. 
     
     
         34 - 40 . (canceled) 
     
     
         41 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the container base cross-sectional shape is substantially square. 
     
     
         42 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the container base has corners. 
     
     
         43 - 44 . (canceled) 
     
     
         45 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the container cap cross-sectional shape is substantially square. 
     
     
         46 - 48 . (canceled) 
     
     
         49 . A child-resistant container comprising:
 (a) a glass container base comprising: a closed bottom end having a substantially square cross-sectional shape; an open top end; wherein a base upper portion has a reduced cross-sectional dimension relative to an adjacent base lower portion;   (b) a container cap   wherein the cap and base comprise one or more releasable engagement elements on opposing container sides.   
     
     
         50 . A container comprising:
 (a) a container base that comprises: a closed bottom end;   
       an open top end; 
       wherein a base upper portion has a reduced cross-sectional dimension relative to an adjacent base lower portion; 
       wherein the base comprises on opposing base sides one or more elements for releasable engagement with a cap component. 
     
     
         51 - 54 . (canceled)