Lid Assembly for a Container
OwnerErnest DelRosario IIinventor
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Abstract
A lid assembly for a container is provided. The lid assembly includes a top panel secured to a frame member via collapsible sides that open one end of the lid while the opposing end pivots in from a closed position. A slot extends along a front side of the lid, sized to receive a utensil with a hook on its upper side which connects to the top panel of the lid. The top panel includes a transparent window for viewing inside the lid and container. A flange along the lower perimeter edge of the frame member is adapted to engage with the upper edge of the container, wherein a latch on the front end locks the lid to the container. In some embodiments, the lid assembly for a container includes the container having a base and collapsible sidewalls that can fold inwardly toward a base to reduce storage volume.
Claims20
A lid assembly for a container, comprising:
- a frame member configured to engage an upper edge of the container;
- a top panel pivotally secured to the frame member at a rear side of the lid assembly, the top panel being movable relative to the frame member between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
- wherein the pivotal securement allows a front side of the top panel, opposing the rear side, to move away from the frame member to form an access opening when the top panel is in the open configuration;
- a collapsible wall extending between lateral sides of the top panel and corresponding lateral sides of the frame member, the collapsible wall comprising a plurality of pleats configured to fold when the top panel is moved to the closed configuration and unfold when the top panel is moved to the open configuration;
- a transparent window integrated into the top panel, configured to allow viewing of contents within the container when the lid assembly is in the closed configuration and engaged with the container;
- a flange disposed along a lower perimeter edge of the frame member, the flange adapted to engage the upper edge of the container to secure the lid assembly thereto;
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.