A bottle includes a neck and an opening at an end of said neck. A closure member closing the opening is provided with locking means that secure the closure member to a rim of the opening. The locking means include a collar surrounding a neck portion of the neck and locking-levers that are hingedly connected to the collar. The closure member includes outwardly extending lugs that register with the locking-levers. The locking-levers include link members that releasable engage the lugs at a top surface thereof. The locking-levers are retractable to a closed position in which the link members clamp the closure member to the rim of the opening.

A bottle includes a neck and an opening at an end of said neck. A closure member closing the opening is provided with locking means that secure the closure member to a rim of the opening. The locking means include a collar surrounding a neck portion of the neck and locking-levers that are hingedly connected to the collar. The closure member includes outwardly extending lugs that register with the locking-levers. The locking-levers include link members that releasable engage the lugs at a top surface thereof. The locking-levers are retractable to a closed position in which the link members clamp the closure member to the rim of the opening.

A cap protector for protecting a cap on a container includes a plurality of axial fins extending from a common point. Each axial fin includes a body extending between an inner edge and an outer edge, and a cap-engaging lip defined on the inner edge that is configured to selectively engage a cap of a container. The plurality of axial fins may be movable from a disengaged position to an engaged position, wherein in the engaged position the cap-engaging lip of each of the plurality of axial fins engages the cap of a container.

A cap protector for protecting a cap on a container includes a plurality of axial fins extending from a common point. Each axial fin includes a body extending between an inner edge and an outer edge, and a cap-engaging lip defined on the inner edge that is configured to selectively engage a cap of a container. The plurality of axial fins may be movable from a disengaged position to an engaged position, wherein in the engaged position the cap-engaging lip of each of the plurality of axial fins engages the cap of a container.

A container is disclosed that has a base and a lid that is rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration. The lid may be secured to the base with a latch assembly. A latch assembly may have a locked position and an unlocked position.

A medical or surgical sterile container includes a first container part, a second container part, and at least one closure system arranged on the second container part which is pivotable between a closed position, in which the first container part and the second container part are locked to each other by the closure system, and an open position, in which the first container part and the second container part are unlocked. The first container part has an integrally formed edge portion on which the closure system is immediately supported in the closed position, for transferring a closing force of the first container part to the second container part.