Container with gravity releasable locking lids
US9260891B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05B15/0093
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container can include a body having an opening, a lid for selectively covering the opening, and a lock system for securing the lid. The lock system can include a limiter slidably mounted on a pivot pin between first and second latch members and configured to engage and control rotation of the first and second latch members. The limiter can be weighted such that when the container is upright the limiter is biased by gravity towards a pivot pin when the first and second latch members engage a lock pin and prevent the first and second latch members from disengaging the lock pin.
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