Sealable case
US6336460B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D2200/051
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A sealable container comprised of a container body to which an internal hinged lid is installed as means of sealing or exposing an internally located substance-containing space, and a separate external cover that screws onto the container body. When attached, the external cover presses downward onto the internal lid to seal the lid against the substance-containing space. A hinge mechanism, consisting of a hinge pin and specific hinge boss design, is located between the container body and internal lid. The hinge boss incorporates a yoke with an elongated channel able to grip the hinge pin while also sliding along the hinge pin in a linear direction as the internal lid moves downward against the substance-containing space.
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