Child resistant glass container

Abstract

Disclosed herein are child-resistant containers. Also disclosed are methods using the modular containers and methods of storing substances in containers. The containers have a glass base and a plastic cap and provide for child-resistant containers. A user can releasably remove the cap from base with a squeeze and lift sequence on the sides of the cap. For example, the user squeezes opposite sides 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. The containers are modular and stackable.

1 . A child-resistant container comprising:
 a substantially symmetrical container base comprising:
 a closed bottom end; 
 an open top end; 
 a first cap engagement mechanism on a first side of the container base; and 
 a second cap engagement mechanism on a second side of the container base opposite the first cap engagement mechanism; 
 wherein each of the first cap engagement mechanism and the second cap engagement mechanism comprise a ridge substantially parallel to the open top end. 
   
     
     
         2 . The child-resistant container of  claim 1 , wherein the first cap engagement element and the second cap engagement element further comprises one or more teeth and one or more ramps substantially perpendicular to the open top end positioned along the ridge. 
     
     
         3 . The child-resistant container of  claim 2 , wherein the container base comprises a glass, a polymer glass, a glass-ceramic, a ceramic material, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The child-resistant container of  claim 3 , wherein the glass is selected from the group consisting of a flint glass, an amber glass, a green glass, an opal glass, and a transparent glass. 
     
     
         5 . The child-resistant container of  claim 1 , further comprising a container cap, wherein the container cap is sized and configured to mate with the container base. 
     
     
         6 . The child-resistant container of  claim 5 , wherein the closed bottom end further comprises a recessed portion configured to mate with an elevated portion of a top end of the container cap. 
     
     
         7 . The child-resistant container of  claim 6 , wherein the container cap comprises one or more base engagement elements. 
     
     
         8 . The child-resistant container of  claim 7 , wherein each of the one or more base engagement elements comprise one or more teeth. 
     
     
         9 . The child-resistant container of  claim 8 , wherein each of the one or more base engagement elements is configured to engage with the first cap engagement mechanism. 
     
     
         10 . The child-resistant container of  claim 9 , wherein each of the one or more base engagement elements are disposed on an interior side of the container cap. 
     
     
         11 . The child-resistant container of  claim 10 , wherein engagement of the container base with the container cap enables the one or more base engagement elements to lockably mate with the first and second cap engagement mechanisms to substantially provide a child resistant container. 
     
     
         12 . The child-resistant container of  claim 10 , wherein the container cap comprises a polymer. 
     
     
         13 . The child-resistant container of  claim 12 , wherein the polymer comprises a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), a thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV), a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), polypropylene, polypropylene copolymer, ultra-clarified polypropylene, colored polypropylene, PET, polycarbonate, polystyrene, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The child-resistant container of  claim 13 , wherein the container cap further comprises an annular sealing ring positioned on an inner surface of the top end of the cap. 
     
     
         15 . The child-resistant container of  claim 14 , wherein the container is substantially air-tight, liquid-tight, light resistant, temperature resistant, moisture resistant, bacterial resistant, tamper resistant, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         16 . A child-resistant container comprising:
 a substantially square glass container base comprising a closed bottom end, an open top end,
 a first cap engagement mechanism positioned on a first side of the container base, and a second cap engagement mechanism positioned on a second side of the container base; and 
   a container cap sized and configured to mate with the container base.   
     
     
         17 . The child-resistant container of  claim 16 , wherein each of the cap engagement mechanisms comprises a pair of ramps and a ridge disposed between the pair of ramps. 
     
     
         18 . The child-resistant container of  claim 17 , wherein the container cap comprises an elevated portion configured to nest in a recessed portion of the closed bottom end of the container base. 
     
     
         19 - 27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . A child-resistant glass container comprising:
 a substantially symmetrical container base comprising:
 a foot having a closed bottom end; 
 a neck having an open top end; 
 a first cap engagement mechanism positioned on a first side of the neck; and 
 a second cap engagement mechanism positioned on a second side of the neck opposite from the first cap engagement mechanism; 
 wherein each of the first cap engagement mechanism and the second cap engagement mechanism comprise:
 a plurality of ramps substantially perpendicular to the open top end; and 
 a ridge substantially perpendicular to and disposed between the plurality of ramps. 
 
   
     
     
         29 - 31 . (canceled)