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US 11,679,915 B2Granted
Container assembly with a magnetic locking mechanism
OwnerKirsten Fung, Alexandra Huszcza +2inventors
InventorsKirsten Fung, Alexandra Huszcza, Marliana Marraccini, Adeline Hayes Mock
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Abstract
A container assembly is provided with a container and a lid, with the lid cooperating with the container to enclose the interior of the container. A magnetic member is supported by the lid or the container for transverse movement between a first position and a second position. When the lid is cooperatively associated with the container, the magnetic member is in the first position and inhibits movement of the lid along a longitudinal axis of the container to lock the container. With the magnetic member in the second position, the lid is moveable along the longitudinal axis to open the container.
Claims16
A container assembly comprising:
- a container having a first side wall extending outwardly from a base along a longitudinal axis to a distal end region, the first side wall defining an interior of the container, the distal end region defining an aperture to provide access to the interior, the distal end region defining a recess;
- a lid having a second side wall extending outwardly from an end wall;
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- a magnetic member supported by the lid for transverse movement between a first position and a second position;
- wherein the first side wall of the container is sized to be received by the second side wall of the lid to enclose the interior of the container;
- wherein, when the lid is cooperatively associated with the container, the magnetic member is received by the recess in the first position to inhibit movement of the lid along the longitudinal axis and lock the container;
- wherein, with the magnetic member in the second position, the magnetic member is spaced apart from the recess such that the lid is moveable along the longitudinal axis to open the container;
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- wherein the lid further comprises a biasing member connecting the magnetic member to the lid, the biasing member biasing the magnetic member towards the first position.
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A container assembly comprising:
- a container having a first side wall extending outwardly from a base along a longitudinal axis to a distal end region, the first side wall defining an interior of the container, the distal end region defining an aperture to provide access to the interior, the distal end region defining a recess;
- a lid having a second side wall extending outwardly from an end wall;
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- a magnetic member supported by the lid for transverse movement between a first position and a second position;
- wherein the first side wall of the container is sized to be received by the second side wall of the lid to enclose the interior of the container;
- wherein, when the lid is cooperatively associated with the container, the magnetic member is received by the recess in the first position to inhibit movement of the lid along the longitudinal axis and lock the container;
- wherein, with the magnetic member in the second position, the magnetic member is spaced apart from the recess such that the lid is moveable along the longitudinal axis to open the container;
- wherein the lid further comprises a post extending transversely, the magnetic member supported for translation between the first and second positions by the postpost;
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- wherein the magnetic member defines an aperture therethough, the post extending through the aperture.
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A container assembly comprising:
- a container having a first side wall extending outwardly from a base along a longitudinal axis to a distal end region, the first side wall defining an interior of the container, the distal end region defining an aperture to provide access to the interior, the distal end region defining a recess;
- a lid having a second side wall extending outwardly from an end wall;
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- a magnetic member supported by the lid for transverse movement between a first position and a second position;
- wherein the first side wall of the container is sized to be received by the second side wall of the lid to enclose the interior of the container;
- wherein, when the lid is cooperatively associated with the container, the magnetic member is received by the recess in the first position to inhibit movement of the lid along the longitudinal axis and lock the container;
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- wherein, with the magnetic member in the second position, the magnetic member is spaced apart from the recess such that the lid is moveable along the longitudinal axis to open the container;
- wherein the magnetic member is a first magnetic member;
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- wherein the container assembly further comprises a second magnetic member, wherein the second magnetic member moves the first magnetic member from the first position to the second position when the second magnetic member is positioned adjacent to the second side wall of the lid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.