Receptacles – Closures – Having means for securing or retaining closure in its closed...
Patent
1990-03-20
1991-01-08
Moy, Joseph M.
Receptacles
Closures
Having means for securing or retaining closure in its closed...
220 94R, 65D 2528, A65D 2528
Patent
active
049828630
ABSTRACT:
A portable box comprises a box body including a bottom and a circumferential, upright wall defining at its upper rim an opening, a cover closing the opening as well as a handle means in form of a preferably hoop-shap=ed handle. The handle is pivotally hinged relative to the box body and the cover, a locking device being provided in the hinged area of said handle, where said locking device allows an opening or closing of the cover of the box body in a first portion of the turning movement of the handle and in other portions of said turning movement prevents an opening of the cover. The handle is pivotally hinged to the cover, and the locking device comprises two aligned locking protrusions projecting from their respective opposing wall portion and two aligned locking means associated with the handle and situated at their respective end of the cover, said two locking means comprising a hollow interior receiving the corresponding locking protrusion and further comprising a radial slot allowing an insertion of the locking protrusion into said locking means when the handle is situated in said first portion of its turning movement.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3572870 (1971-03-01), Marks
patent: 3756451 (1973-09-01), Popeil
patent: 4058210 (1977-11-01), Mitchell
patent: 4216862 (1980-08-01), Daenen
patent: 4592482 (1986-06-01), Seager
A/S E. Danberg Group
Moy Joseph M.
LandOfFree
Portable box does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Portable box, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Portable box will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-929321