Cart with flexible latch
AssigneeIPL Inc.
InventorsLouis Mercier, Roch Nolet, Philippe Noel, Marc Talbot-Pouliot
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Abstract
A cart has a container body and a lid rotatably affixed to the container body so as to be selectively rotated between an open position and a closed position. A latch has a first end adapted to be rotatably affixed to the lid. A second end is adapted to engage the container body. The first end is connected to the second end by an arched member, the arched member is capable of flexure when a force is applied at a concave surface of the arched member.
Claims10
A cart comprising:
- a body;
- a lid rotatably affixed to the body and moveable between a first position and a second position;
- and
- a plastic latch pivotally mounted on the lid for selectively locking the lid in a closed position, the latch having a first member adapted to be pivotally mounted to the lid;
- a second member adapted to selectively engage a projection on the housing;
- and an arched member connecting the first member to the second member, a plurality of support members extending along a concave surface of the arched member configured to provide some strength to the arch member, the arched member being deflected to lengthen the arched member to allow a catch on the second member to engage the projection when a force is applied to a convex surface of the arched member, wherein the first member pivots about an axis, and a slit is formed in the first member along said axis, off center of said first member, providing guiding means for correctly installing the plastic latch to the lid.
A plastic latch for selectively locking a lid to a cart body comprising a first member adapted to be pivotally mounted to a lid;
- a second member adapted to selectively engage a projection on a cart body;
- and an arched member connecting the first member to the second member, a plurality of support members extending along a concave surface of the arched member configured to provide some strength to the arched member, the arched member being deflected to allow a catch extending from the second member to engage the housing when a force is applied to a convex surface of the arched member, wherein the first member pivots about an axis, and a slit is formed in the first member along said axis off center of said first member providing guiding means for correctly installing the plastic latch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.