Container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9387963-B2
Application number	US-201314395841-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 26, 2013
Priority date	Apr 27, 2012
Publication date	Jul 12, 2016
Grant date	Jul 12, 2016

Abstract

A container ( 10 ) for holding granular or powdered material. The container ( 10 ) includes walls, a collar ( 14 ), a lid ( 16 ) and a latch ( 200 ). The walls define an interior space ( 26 ) and an upper portion, the upper portion defining a sealing flange ( 30 ) and an opening to the interior space. The collar ( 14 ) is attached to the upper portion. The lid 816 ) is attached to the collar ( 14 ) for positioning between an open position and a closed position, and adapted to cover the opening while in the closed position. The latch ( 200 ) is attached to an outer surface of the lid ( 16 ). The latch may have an actuator ( 202 ) rotatable in two directions relative to the lid and detachably engaged to a catch ( 220 ) which protrudes from an outside surface of the collar ( 14 ).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A container comprising:
walls defining an interior space and an upper portion, the upper portion defining a sealing flange having an internal edge which defines an opening to the interior space;
a collar attached to the upper portion;
a lid attached to the collar for positioning between an open position and a closed position, and adapted to cover the opening while in the closed position;
a latch attached to an outer surface of the lid, the latch having an actuator rotatable in two directions relative to the lid and detachably engaged to a catch, the catch protruding from an outside surface of the collar;
a cooperatively shaped engagement block to limit a rotation of a top portion of the actuator in a direction toward the lid; and
wherein the collar further comprises an upwardly protruding flag, the flag positioned to nest behind the engagement block with the lid in the closed position.

2. The container of claim 1 , wherein a top portion of the actuator is rotatable in either direction about a horizontal axis.

3. The container of claim 1 , wherein a tooth protrudes from an inside surface of the actuator.

4. The container of claim 3 , wherein movement of the tooth in a downward direction beyond the catch produces an audible engagement.

5. The container of claim 1 , wherein a rotation of a top portion of the actuator in a direction toward the lid combined with upward lifting of a bottom portion of the actuator disengages the actuator from the catch.

6. The container of claim 1 , wherein a rotation of a bottom portion of the actuator in a direction away from the lid disengages the actuator from the catch.

7. The container of claim 1 , wherein an inside surface of the actuator in the closed position is remotely disposed from each of an outside surface of the lid and an outside surface of the collar.

8. The container of claim 7 , wherein a top portion of the actuator in the closed position is rotatable in either direction relative the lid.

9. The container of claim 1 , wherein the lid further comprises a bumper on either side of the actuator, each bumper protruding outward from an outer surface of the lid.

10. The container of claim 1 , wherein a top portion of the actuator is biased away from the lid when the lid is in the closed position.

11. The container of claim 1 , wherein a top portion of the actuator is biased away from the lid when the lid is in the open position.

12. A container comprising:
walls defining an interior space and an upper portion, the upper portion defining a sealing flange having an internal edge which defines an opening to the interior space;
a collar attached to the upper portion;
a lid attached to the collar for positioning between an open position and a closed position, and adapted to cover the opening while in the closed position; and
a latch attached to an outer surface of the lid, the latch having an actuator rotatable in two directions relative to the lid and detachably engaged to a catch, the catch protruding from an outside surface of the collar;
wherein the lid further comprises a cooperatively shaped engagement block to limit a rotation of a top portion of the actuator in a direction toward the lid, and the collar further comprises an upwardly protruding flag, the flag positioned to nest behind the engagement block with the lid in the closed position;
wherein a rotation of a top portion of the actuator in a direction toward the lid combined with upward lifting of a bottom portion of the actuator disengages the actuator from the catch.

13. The container of claim 12 , wherein an inside surface of the actuator in the closed position is remotely disposed from each of an outside surface of the lid and an outside surface of the collar.

14. The container of claim 12 , wherein the lid further comprises a bumper on either side of the actuator, each bumper protruding outward from an outer surface of the lid.

15. The container of claim 12 , wherein a top portion of the actuator is biased away from the lid when the lid is in the closed position.

16. The container of claim 12 , wherein a top portion of the actuator is biased away from the lid when the lid is in the open position.

Assignees

• Abbott Lab

Inventors

• Mcbroom Jeremy
• Perry James

Classifications

• B65D53/02

  Collars or rings · CPC title

• B65D43/163

  the container and the lid being made separately (B65D43/161 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D2543/00888

  by applying lever forces · CPC title

• B65D45/18 Primary

  of snap-over type · CPC title

• B65D2543/00972

  Collars or rings · CPC title