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US 8,261,935 B2Granted
Hinged lid with retaining feature
AssigneeHuhtamaki, Inc.
InventorsGeorge Zeiler, Gregory L. Webb
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AssigneeHuhtamaki, Inc.
InventorsGeorge Zeiler, Gregory L. Webb
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A hinged lid for a container receptacle is provided. The lid structure includes a top attached to a mount structure by a “living” hinge. The mount structure is designed for mounting the lid to an open free end of the receptacle. The lid is provided with a retaining mechanism adapted for maintaining the mount structure in a folded position with respect to the top of the lid thereby enabling the lid to be placed on a receptacle using an automatic lidding machine. The retaining feature includes a projection and a recess, wherein the projection is adapted for begin received within the recess. In one embodiment, the projection extends from the mount structure and is adapted to be received within a recess defined in the lid's top. In another embodiment, the projection extends from the lid's top and is adapted to be received within a recess defined in the mount structure.
A hinged lid structure configured to be attached to a container receptacle having a free end, a sidewall depending therefrom, and a bottom, said lid structure comprising:
A hinged lid structure configured to be attached to a container having a free end, a sidewall depending therefrom, and a bottom, said lid structure comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.