Pop-up Push Lid
OwnerValentin Leung, John Violettinventors
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Abstract
A conventional pop-up latch mechanism to which a second rotating tongue that will disengage the main latch is used in combination. This tongue is moved in place by pressing on the lid a similar way as to close it. It allows for the design team to have a much wider freedom of designing the closure, without the need to have an area dedicated for the pop-up activation device, reducing mold complexity and cost at the same time. The lid is open by a very simple push down motion. It also requires the user to reach a certain amount of force to open it avoiding accidental opening in case the closure fall on the ground. A slightly recessed lid leads the user to push on the lid.
Claims14
A pop-up push lid device comprising at least:
- a base;
- a cover or lid;
- the lid and a base, attached together by means of one or several living hinges;
- a reach-in area;
- a front cover latch for the user to open the cover and refill the tub;
- a fastening feature that the lid latch hooks on to keep the lid closed;
- a disengaging tongue is connected to the base near the latch mechanism of the fastening feature;
- a spring to accumulate elastic energy in order to move the lid;
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- wherein, the lid articulates with the cover.
A pop-up push lid apparatus comprising
- a lid;
- a base;
- a spring;
- the lid and based attached together by a conventional latch mechanism;
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- a second rotating tongue that will disengage the main latch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.