Latch unit for container and mating lid

Details Latch unit for container and mating lid Latch unit for container and mating lid

1991-07-05

1992-03-31

Marcus, Stephen

Receptacles

Closures

Having means for securing or retaining closure in its closed...

220324, 292 87, 292DIG38, B65D 4516

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051000156

ABSTRACT:
A latch unit for releasably latching a lid to a mating container. The latch unit comprises a horizontally disposed resilient beam which is spaced from the rim of either the lid or the container and includes a resilient finger plate which extends toward the bottom of the lid or container to terminate in a free end. The finger plate has a detent disposed at its other end with a horizontal abutment surface. A locking cage is disposed on the side wall of the other of the lid or container and includes a horizontally disposed stop for engagement with the abutment surface when the latch unit is latched. The latch unit may be unlatched by flexing the finger plate to release the detent from the stop.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4212415 (1980-07-01), Neely
patent: 4589567 (1986-05-01), Pircher
patent: 4746008 (1988-05-01), Heverly et al.
patent: 4880116 (1989-11-01), Kos
patent: 4892208 (1990-01-01), Sledge
patent: 4901882 (1990-02-01), Goncalves

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