Container lid

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9944439-B2
Application number	US-201414198800-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 6, 2014
Priority date	Mar 6, 2014
Publication date	Apr 17, 2018
Grant date	Apr 17, 2018

Abstract

A container lid assembly includes a cover, a pivoting lid connected with the cover, and a lid gasket connected with the pivoting lid. The cover is configured to fit with an associated container and defines an opening through the cover. The pivoting lid is positioned in the opening in the cover. The pivoting lid is movable between an open position and a closed position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A container lid assembly comprising:
a cover configured to fit with an associated container and defining an opening through the cover;
a pivoting lid connected with the cover and positioned in the opening in the cover, the pivoting lid being movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the pivoting lid includes a forward end and a rear end, and the pivoting lid pivots about a pivot axis disposed between the forward end and the rear end; and
a lid gasket connected with and surrounding the pivoting lid, the lid gasket defining an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the upper surface and the lower surface contact the cover when the pivoting lid is in the closed position.

2. The container lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the gasket is a flat ring-shaped gasket that extends outwardly from the pivoting lid.

3. The container lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pivoting lid includes a ramped section nearer to the rear end as compared to the forward end and the pivoting lid being configured to pivot towards the open position when a downward force is applied to the ramped section.

4. The container lid assembly of claim 3 , wherein the cover includes an upper wall at least partially defining the opening in the cover, wherein an upper edge of the ramped section is disposed vertically higher than the upper wall when the pivoting lid is in the closed position.

5. The container lid assembly of claim 1 , the pivoting lid being configured to pivot towards the open position when a downward force is applied to the pivoting lid adjacent the rear end, wherein the upper surface of the lid gasket positioned along the rear end of the pivoting lid contacts the cover when the pivoting lid is in the closed position, wherein the lower surface of the lid gasket positioned along the forward end of the pivoting lid contacts the cover when the pivoting lid is in the closed position.

6. The container lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pivoting lid includes a generally vertically extending side flange, a detent on the side flange and a lid stop on the side flange, wherein the detent is configured to cooperate with the cover to resist movement towards the open position when the pivoting lid is in the closed position, wherein the lid stop is configured to cooperate with the cover to prevent further movement of the pivoting lid in a closing rotational direction beyond the closed position.

7. The container lid assembly of claim 6 , wherein the pivoting lid includes a boss on the side flange positioned nearer a rear end of the pivoting lid as compared to the lid stop and the detent, wherein the boss is coaxial with a pivot axis of the pivoting lid, wherein the side flange includes a cut out and the boss is positioned on one side of the cut out and the lid stop and the detent are positioned on an opposite side of the cut out.

8. The container lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the pivoting lid and the gasket includes a lid stopper configured to cooperate with the cover to prevent movement of the pivoting lid in an opening rotational direction beyond the open position.

9. The container lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pivoting lid is slidably removable from the cover when the pivoting lid is in the open position.

10. A container lid assembly comprising:
a cover configured to fit with an associated container and defining an opening through the cover, wherein the cover includes a peripheral wall at least partially defining the opening and a U-shaped guide wall extending inwardly from the peripheral wall; and
a pivoting lid releasably connected with the cover and positioned in the opening in the cover, the pivoting lid being movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the pivoting lid includes a forward end and a rear end, and the pivoting lid pivots about a pivot axis disposed between the forward end and the rear end, wherein the pivoting lid is slidably removable from the cover when the pivoting lid is in the open position, wherein the pivoting lid pivots x degrees from a first line to a second line when pivoting from the closed position to the open position, and the pivoting lid includes a boss receivable in and releasable from the U-shaped guide wall, wherein the U-shaped guide wall is oriented such that the pivoting lid is slidably removable from the U-shaped guide wall when pulled in a direction coincident or parallel with the second line, wherein the rear end of the pivoting lid moves downwardly further into the opening when the pivoting lid is moving from the closed position toward the open position.

11. The container lid assembly of claim 10 , wherein the cover and the pivoting lid are configured such that removal of the pivoting lid from the cover is inhibited when the pivoting lid is in the closed position.

12. The container lid assembly of claim 10 , wherein the cover and the pivoting lid are configured such that removal of the pivoting lid from the cover is inhibited when the pivoting lid is in any position other than the open position.

13. The container lid assembly of claim 10 , wherein the cover includes a detent that cooperates with the boss to inhibit translational movement of the pivoting lid with respect to the cover while permitting rotational movement of the pivoting lid with respect to the cover.

14. The container lid assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a lid gasket connected with the pivoting lid, wherein the cover includes a stop element extending inwardly from the peripheral wall and at least one of the pivoting lid and the lid gasket contacts the stop element when the pivoting lid is in the open position.

15. The container lid assembly of claim 14 , wherein the stop element defines a contact surface that is parallel with each straight-leg section of the U-shaped guide wall.

16. The container lid assembly of claim 15 , wherein the cover includes a catch element extending inwardly from the peripheral wall and the pivoting lid includes a detent that cooperates with the catch element to inhibit movement towards the open position when the pivoting lid is in the closed position.

17. The container lid assembly of claim 16 , wherein the cover includes a travel limit surface extending inwardly from the peripheral wall and the pivoting lid includes a lid stop that cooperates with the travel limit surface to inhibit movement towards a closing direction beyond the closed position.

18. The container lid assembly of claim 16 , wherein the catch element defines a catch surface and the detent is an elongate protuberance that engages the catch surface, and the catch surface and the travel limit surface are each defined by the catch element.

19. A container lid assembly comprising:
a cover configured to fit with an associated container and including a peripheral wall, which is generally vertically oriented, at least partially defining an opening through the cover;
a pivoting lid connected with the cover, positioned in the opening in the cover, and pivotable about a pivot axis within the opening; and
a lid gasket connected with the pivoting lid, the lid gasket sealing against the cover on opposite sides of a vertical plane when the pivoting lid is in a closed position, wherein the pivot axis is disposed along the vertical plane.

20. The container lid assembly of claim 19 , wherein the peripheral wall along a forward end of the cover curves outwardly toward an upper edge of the peripheral wall and the cover includes an internal wall depending downwardly from

Assignees

• Helen Of Troy Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Alexander Tze Fung
• Witt Larry S
• Laskowski Michael John
• Chang Hyukjae
• Pentelovitch Noah Ziman
• Vernon Ryan

Classifications

• B65D43/20

  linearly slidable · CPC title

• B65D2251/205

  Inserted · CPC title

• B65D2543/00462

  peripheral U-shaped channel of the lid · CPC title

• B65D2543/00564

  indirect by means of a gasket or similar intermediate ring · CPC title

• B65D47/0895 Primary

  one part of the hinge being integral with the hinged closure and the other part with the base element, without any other additional hinge element · CPC title