Container
AssigneeUniseg Products Pty Ltd
InventorEarl Fenton Goddard
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Abstract
The container has a lid structure comprising two lid panels. The first lid panel forms at least a part of the top wall. The second lid panel forms at least part of one of the side walls. When the container is in the erected condition the lid structure can have one of, and be moved between, a closed configuration; top load configuration; and, front load configuration. The front load configuration has two variants. In a first front load configuration the first and second lid panels remain connected to each other and are moved so that they are in a substantial face to face relationship. In the second front load configuration the second lid panel is pivoted to lie on top of the first lid panel.
Claims11
A latch mechanism comprising:
- a bracket;
- a lever configured for pivotal movement about a lever axis relative to the bracket;
- a latch member pivotally coupled about a latch axis to the lever, the latch member being configured to be moved by pivoting of the lever about the lever axis to reach and engage a catch;
- a lever spring configured to bias the lever to pivot in a first direction about the lever axis;
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- a latch spring configured to bias the latch member to pivot in the first direction about the latch axis;
- wherein the lever and the latch member are movable between a released position and a latched position, and, when in the latched position, the lever has pivoted about the lever axis in a second direction being opposite to the first direction and the latch member is configured for engaging the catch;
- wherein, when in the released position:
- the lever spring and latch spring are preloaded so that both the lever spring and the latch spring are under tension biasing the lever and the latch member in the first direction,
- the lever spring biases the lever in the first direction such that the lever bears against and overlies the bracket,
- the latch spring biases the latch member in the first direction such that the latch member bears against and overlies the lever, and
- the latch member and the lever are prevented from freely swinging about the latch axis and the lever axis, respectively;
- and
- when in the latched position, upon applying a force on the lever to pivot the lever through a first angle in the second direction, the latch member is displaced from the catch, and, on subsequent release of the force, both the lever and the latch member are biased to pivot in the first direction to the released position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.