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Handling case with incorporated foldable lid

US4391386A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 20, 1982
Grant dateJul 5, 1983
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D43/161
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Handling case with incorporated foldable lid. According to the invention, the case includes a lid made of two parts (4, 5) hinged to one another about a hinge (6) and which may be tipped against one another, hook-shaped mechanisms (12) being provided on the front part (5) of the lid which lock into slots (13) formed in a corresponding location along the edge (14) of the case when the lid is closed. The invention is applicable in particular to cases which can be stacked one inside the other when they are empty.

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