Case with articulated cover urged to open position
AssigneeLir France
InventorBernard Favre
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Abstract
A case, particularly for cosmetic products, of the type comprising a base (1), a cover (2) articulated on an edge of the base (1), a catch (4, 5) for the cover (2) and the base (1) on the edge opposite the articulation (3), and a thumb piece (6) for freeing the catch (4, 5). A block (13) is elastically buttressed between the base (1) and the cover (2) and disposed so as to be prestressed during closing of the cover (2).
Claims4
A case comprising a base (1), a cover (2) hinged on an edge of said base (1) at an articulation (3), catch means (4, 5) for latching the cover (2) and the base (1) on an edge opposite the articulation (3), a thumb piece (6) for freeing said catch means (4, 5), an elastically deformable block (13) buttressed between the base (1) and the cover (2) and disposed adjacent to and abutting the articulation so as to be prestressed during closing of the cover (2), and a platform (8) having an edge adjacent said articulation (3) of the cover (2) and the base (1), said adjacent edge being embedded in said block (13).
A case comprising a base (1), a cover (2) hinged on an edge of said base (1) at an articulation (3), catch means (4, 5) for latching the cover (2) and the base (1) on an edge opposite the articulation (3), a thumb piece (6) for freeing said catch means (4, 5), and an elastically deformable block (13) buttressed between the base (1) and the cover (2) and disposed adjacent to and abutting the articulation so as to be prestressed during closing of the cover, said block (13) being of a single piece with the cover (2) to which said block (13) is connected by an elastically deformable curved arm (19).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.