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US 2004/0201982 A1Published application
Container lid having an indicator
AssigneeBerry Plastics Corporation
InventorsCory R. Backes, Janice Meissbach
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Abstract
A container lid includes a top wall covering at least a portion of an open top of a container when coupled to the container. The lid further includes an indicator and a user input that, when actuated, results in activation of the indicator.
Claims20
A lid for coupling to an open top of a container, the lid comprising
- a top wall that covers at least a portion of the open top of the container when the lid is coupled to the container,
- a rim extending downwardly from the top wall, the rim having a bottom edge and being configured to be positioned outside the container when the lid is coupled to the container,
- a button coupled to the top wall, and
- an indicator that is activated in response to the button being pressed downwardly toward the container, the indicator being positioned above the bottom edge of the rim.
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A lid for coupling to an open top of a container, the lid comprising
- a top wall configured to cover at least a majority of the open top of the container,
- a user input supported with respect to the top wall, and
- an indicator that is activated in response to the user input being moved relative to the top wall, the top wall having an aperture that is offset from a center of the top wall and that is aligned vertically with the indicator.
A lid for coupling to an open top of a container, the lid comprising
- a top wall formed with an aperture offset from a central region of the lid,
- a user input coupled to the top wall,
- an indicator that is activated in response to the user input being moved relative to the top wall, the indicator being viewable through a second aperture formed in the top wall.
A container assembly comprising
- a pail having a side wall defining a central axis of the pail,
- a handle coupled to opposite sides of the sidewall for pivoting movement about a handle pivot axis that is orthogonal to the central axis,
- a lid coupleable to the pail, the lid having a top wall with an indicator and circuitry for illuminating the indicator coupled to the top wall, and
- means for preventing the lid from altering its position relative to the pail when the lid is coupled to the pail, the means preventing rotation of the lid about the central axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.