Container having a pre-curved lid
US8985386B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2543/00842
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plastic container having a container body and a permanently attached container lid is provided. The container lid is attached to the container body by a living hinge such that the entire plastic container is a one-piece construction. The container lid is pre-curved such that in an open state the container lid is curved. However, when the container lid mates with the container body in a closed state, at least a portion of the container lid that was previously curved becomes substantially planar such that portions of the lid remain biased into the container body. The container can also incorporate a carrying feature for receiving and positioning articles therein, as well as a sealing chamfer for reducing the likelihood of the ingress of foreign matter into an interior cavity of the container.
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