Closing ring for lid and container combination

A closing ring for a container and lid combination for securing the lid to an open end of said container, said closing ring comprising:

• a ring body having a first free end and a second free end, wherein said first and second free ends are drawn toward each other as part of manipulating said closing ring to secure said lid to said container;
• a lever pivotally connected at a first end to said first end of said ring body at a first pivot axis, said lever being constructed and arranged for opening and closing said ring body by pivoting about said first pivot axis;
• a link pivotally connected at a first end to said second end of said ring body and pivotally connected at a second end to said lever;
• a movable projection assembled to said first end of said ring body, said movable projection being constructed and arranged for engaging said lever during an opening attempt, said engaging preventing opening of said ring body until said movable projection is moved out of its engaging position relative to said lever;
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• a spring, wherein said movable projection is spring-biased by said spring, and wherein said lever clevis member is constructed and arranged with a receiving chamber that receives said spring and said movable projection, said movable projection being movable into said receiving chamber for moving said movable projection out of its engaging position with said lever.

A closing ring for a container and lid combination for securing the lid to an open end of said container, said closing ring comprising:

• a ring body having a first free end and a second free end, wherein said first and second free ends are drawn toward each other as part of manipulating said closing ring to secure said lid to said container;
• a lever pivotally connected at a first end to said first end of said ring body at a first pivot axis by a lever pivot member, said lever being constructed and arranged for opening and closing said ring body by pivoting about said first pivot axis;
• a link pivotally connected at a first end to said second end of said ring body and pivotally connected at a second end to said lever;
• a movable projection assembled to said first end of said ring body, said movable projection being constructed and arranged for engaging said lever during an opening attempt, said engaging preventing opening of said ring body until said movable projection is moved out of its engaging position relative to said lever;
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• a spring positioned between said lever pivot member and said movable projection and being constructed and arranged for acting against said lever pivot member, said movable projection being spring-biased by said spring.