Receptacles – Closures – Closure guided in reciprocating movement
Patent
1991-10-21
1993-03-23
Shoap, Allan N.
Receptacles
Closures
Closure guided in reciprocating movement
220337, 220 423, 220908, 16260, 16253, B65D 4314
Patent
active
051956489
ABSTRACT:
A molded resilient connector is formed of three components. A first latch receiving component includes at least one row of spaced parallel ribs extending upwardly from a base portion. Each of the ribs has an opening therein with the openings of all ribs in each row being in coaxial registration. A second latching component includes a corresponding row of spaced parallel ears extending downwardly from a support portion. Each ear is provided with a boss extending laterally therefrom. The ribs and ears are formed from a suitable resilient material and so configured and the spacing is such that, when the second component is assembled onto the first component, the bosses of the ears are received within the openings of the adjacent ribs. The first and second components are then retained in relatively secure assembled relationship around the pivot pin. A locking cap comprises a plurality of flanges which extend downwardly from an upper wall into locking relationship between some of the ribs and some of the ears to urge the bosses into seated relation and to limit the subsequent flexure of the ribs and ears.
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Cronin Stephen
Shoap Allan N.
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