Receptacles – Closures – Pivotable
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-11
2006-04-11
Newhouse, Nathan J. (Department: 3727)
Receptacles
Closures
Pivotable,
C220S264000, C220S835000, C016S285000, C296S037120
Reexamination Certificate
active
07025225
ABSTRACT:
A lid opening-closing mechanism includes a main body having an opening, a lid attached to the main body for opening-closing the opening, a locking device for locking the lid at a closed position, and an urging device for urging the lid toward an open position. When the lid is released from the locking device, the urging device urges the lid to rotate toward the open position for opening the opening of the main body. The urging device includes the first spring member for urging the lid from a halfway position between the open position and the closed position, and the second spring member for urging the lid from the closed position to the halfway position.
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Kanesaka Manabu
Newhouse Nathan J.
Nifco Inc.
Smalley James
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