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US8167166B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/50
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container having a base with extending sidewalls therefrom and a lid hingedly connected thereto. The container may have an alignment mechanism having a lower alignment member and an upper alignment member locating surface on the base and lid, respectively, at the region where the base and the lid are hingedly connected. The container may have a plurality of locking mechanisms in which each locking mechanism includes an extending latching portion and a corresponding circular opening for engagement thereof. The locking mechanism is configured to securely lock the lid to the base wherein an appropriate amount of pulling force must be applied thereto in order to disengage the lid from the base.
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