Container and latching system

A container comprising a base. The base includes: a sidewall structure having at least a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the sidewall structure having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a bottom portion connected to the first end of the sidewall structure and...

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Main Authors BULLOCK, Dustin R, DARLING, Colin, BLANCHARD, Walter T
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.09.2024
Subjects
ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR
CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS
CONVEYING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
HANDCUFFS
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
KEYS
LOCKS
PACKAGES
PACKAGING ELEMENTS
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
SAFES
STORING
TRANSPORTING
WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS
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Summary:A container comprising a base. The base includes: a sidewall structure having at least a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the sidewall structure having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a bottom portion connected to the first end of the sidewall structure and configured to support the container on a surface; and a base opening formed at the second end of the sidewall structure, the base opening being configured to allow access to an interior void of the container formed by the sidewall structure and the bottom portion. The container comprises a lid pivotally connected to the base, wherein the lid is configured to rotate between an open configuration that allows access to the base opening and a closed configuration that prevents access to the base opening; and a latch assembly having a locked position and an unlocked position. The latch assembly comprises: a latch body pivotally connected to the lid; a latch-locking arm pivotally connected to the latch body; a latch-locking arm biasing member that exerts a first rotational force on the latch-locking arm; an interlocking pawl that is rotatably attached to the latch body located closer to an upper edge of the latch body than a lower edge of the latch body, wherein the interlocking pawl is configured to contact the lid when the latch assembly is in the unlocked position to prevent the latch assembly from locking before the lid is in the closed configuration. When the latch assembly is moved to the locked position, the latch-locking arm engages the base and rotates against the first rotational force.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20240219476