Wastebasket with lid catch

A wastebasket, which comprises:

• a container having a side wall, and an upper rim defining an open end;
• a lid mounted on the container and situated at the upper rim thereof, the lid including a top wall and a rim extending downwardly from the top wall about the periphery thereof, the lid being positionable to cover and uncover the open end of the container, the rim of the lid being adapted to overlie the upper rim of the container, the lid further including support members formed on the underside of the top wall thereof, the support members being positioned to engage the upper rim of the container and rest thereon to support the lid on the upper rim when the lid is positioned to cover the open end of the container;
• means for pivotally mounting the lid on the container, the lid being positionable in a first position, wherein it covers the open end of the container, and a second position, wherein it is disposed in a substantially upright position uncovering the open end;
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• means for latching the lid in the upright second position, the lid latching means including cooperating engagable portions of the lid and container, the lid latching portion including a protrusion joined thereto, the protrusion being resiliently yieldable and having a flat underside surface, the container latching portion including a rib formed on the side wall of the container and extending downwardly from the container upper rim, the rib including an outside edge and an underside edge, and a protruding corner interposed between the outside edge and the underside edge, the rib further including a recess formed in the underside edge thereof, the recess being situated between the corner edge and the side wall of the container, the rib further including a stop edge, the stop edge partially defining the recess, the protrusion of the lid latching portion being swingable in an arc when the lid is moved between the first and second positions, the corner of the rib residing in the arc of movement of the protrusion such that the protrusion engages the rib corner and is displaced thereby, the protrusion being received and retained by the recess when the lid is positioned in the upright second position, the stop surface of the protrusion engaging the stop edge of the rib to prevent further pivotal movement of the lid beyond the second position.

A wastebasket which comprises:

• a container having an upper rim defining an open end;
• a lid mounted on the container at the upper rim thereof, which lid is positionable to cover and uncover the open end;
• means for pivotally mounting the lid on the container, the lid being positionable in a first position, wherein it covers the open end of the container, and a second position, wherein it is disposed in a substantially upright position uncovering the open end;
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• means for latching the lid in the upright second position, the lid latching means including cooperatingly engageable portions of the lid and container, one of the portions including a resiliently yieldable protrusion and the other of the portions being a rib having a recess formed therein which is adapted to receive the resiliently yieldable protrusion to retain the lid in the upright second position, the container portion of the latching means extending downwardly from the container rim on the outside of the container, the rib having an edge in which the recess is formed, the protrusion being adapted to engage the rib and be received and retained by the rib recess, the rib further including a protruding corner, the protruding corner being disposed in the path of relative radial movement of the protrusion so as to cause the protrusion to be displaced outwardly when the protrusion engages the rib corner, whereby pivotal movement of the lid from the first position to the second position causes the protrusion to engage and pass the rib corner and enter the rib recess.