Lockable and stackable container with secure lid
AssigneeBusch Systems International Inc.
InventorCraig Busch
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Abstract
A container with an opening for receiving items for later disposal is disclosed. The container includes a container body with a bottom and a sidewall extending upwards from the bottom, as well as a removable lid to close the container. The container also includes a lock to lock the lid to the container. An engagement structure is provided on a side opposite the lock to prevent separation of the lid from the container body. The container may be stackable by including complementary male and female structures on the bottom and the lid. The container may also include a handle adjacent the bottom that contacts the ground when the container rests on the ground.
Claims16
A lockable container with an opening for receiving paper for later disposal, the lockable container comprising:
- a container body having a bottom and a side wall extending upwards from the bottom, the side wall defining a container body opening;
- a removable lid to cover the container body opening;
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- a lock for locking the lid to the container body, the lock positioned at a front side of the container body,
- wherein one or more container protrusions, which are separate from the lock, are arranged on a container rear side of the container body and interfere with one or more lid protrusions on the lid to resist separation of the lid from the container body when the lid is locked to the container, wherein the one or more lid protrusions on the lid are positioned on an interior of a lid rear side of the lid.
A stackable and lockable container with an opening for receiving paper for later disposal, the stackable and lockable container comprising:
- a container body having a bottom and a side wall extending upward from the bottom, the side wall defining a container body opening;
- a lid to cover the container body opening;
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- a lock for locking the lid to the container body,
- wherein the bottom comprises a protruding portion that is complementary to a depression in the lid to permit the bottom of an identical second container to be stacked on the lid, wherein the depression extends in a loop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.