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US 2025/0145342 A1Published application
Container and latching system
AssigneeYETI Coolers, LLC
InventorsDustin R. Bullock, Colin Darling, Walter T. Blanchard
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Abstract
A container is disclosed that has a base and a lid that is rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration. The lid may be secured to the base with a latch assembly. A latch assembly may have a locked position and an unlocked position.
Claims21
(canceled)
A container comprising:
- a base;
- a lid pivotally connected to the base;
- and
- a latch assembly having a locked position and an unlocked position, the latch assembly comprising:
- a latch body pivotally connected to the lid;
- a latch button slidably connected with the latch body;
- and
- an interlocking pawl rotatably attached to the latch body, wherein:
- the interlocking pawl includes:
- a central member with an aperture extending through the central member;
- a first protrusion extending outward from the central member;
- and
- a second protrusion extending outward from the central member opposite the first protrusion,
- wherein the first protrusion contacts the latch button when the latch assembly is in the unlocked position to prevent upward movement of the latch button.
11 more elements
A container comprising:
- a latch assembly comprising:
- a latch body;
- a latch button slidably connected to the latch body, the latch button comprising:
- a rear surface;
- a front surface configured to confront and slidably move along an interior surface of the latch body;
- a bottom surface configured to provide an interface for a user to exert an upward force;
- and
- an interlocking pawl rotatably attached to the latch body and configured to prevent inadvertent movement of the latch button.
5 more elements
A container comprising:
- a lid;
- a latch assembly connected to the lid, the latch assembly comprising:
- a latch body having an upper edge and a lower edge;
- a latch button slidably connected to the latch body;
- an interlocking pawl rotatably attached to the latch body via a pin connection;
- and
- a pawl biasing member exerting a rotational force on the interlocking pawl;
- and
- wherein the interlocking pawl prevents the latch button from moving upward when the latch assembly is in an unlocked position.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.