Lockable latch for a container
AssigneeRubbermaid Incorporated
InventorsW. Henry Kahl, Raymond B. Ferbrache
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Abstract
A container (10) includes a base portion (12), a cover (11) and a latch assembly (13) for releasably attaching the cover (11) to the base portion (12). The latch assembly (13) includes a latch body portion (24) having lower upper end (27) pivotally connected to the base portion (12) and an upper end (26) carrying lug members (36) which can engage a rib (37) on the cover (11). A lock receiving tab (40) extends outwardly from the cover (11) and is positioned adjacent to a slot opening (42) in the latch body portion (24) when the latch assembly (13) is engaging the cover (11). In this position, a lock can be positioned through the slot opening (42) and through an opening (41) in the tab (40) to lock the latch assembly (13) and thus the cover (11) on the base portion (12).
Claims22
A latch assembly for attaching a container cover to a container base portion comprising a generally C-shaped body member having a generally planar portion between generally curvilinear upper and lower ends, means proximate said lower end of said body member to pivot said body member with respect to the container base portion, lug means proximate said upper end of said body member to engage the container cover, an aperture in said body member, and lock receiving tab means extending outwardly from the container cover so that a lock may be inserted through said aperture in said body member and engage said lock receiving tab means, said aperture including a generally vertical slot formed in said generally planar portion and in said upper end and a cross slot generally aligned with said tab means when said body member is pivoted to a closed position.
A container comprising a base portion having side walls and end walls, a recess in at least one of said walls, a cover for closing the top of said base portion, a latch member positioned in said recess and having an upper end and a lower end, means to pivot said lower end of said latch member with respect to said one of said walls, lug means proximate said upper end of said latch member to engage said cover, lock receiving tab means extending outwardly from said cover, and an aperture in said latch member positioned so that a lock may be inserted through said aperture and engage said tab means.
A container comprising a base portion having side walls and end walls, a cover for closing the top of said base portion, a generally C-shaped latch member having a generally planar portion between generally curvilinear upper and lower ends, means to pivot said lower end of said latch member with respect to one of said walls, lug means proximate said upper end of said latch member to engage said cover, lock receiving tab means extending outwardly from said cover, and an aperture in said latch member, said aperture including a generally vertical slot formed in said generally planar portion and in said upper end and a cross slot generally aligned with said tab means so that a lock may be inserted through said aperture and engage said tab means when said latch member is pivoted to a closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.