초록 ▼

A plastic container includes a hinge on one side thereof for hingedly joining the base and cover parts of the container. A latch structure is located on a container side opposite the hinge. The latch structure includes a buckle that is pivotally journaled in undercuts on the cover. The buckle is ada

A plastic container includes a hinge on one side thereof for hingedly joining the base and cover parts of the container. A latch structure is located on a container side opposite the hinge. The latch structure includes a buckle that is pivotally journaled in undercuts on the cover. The buckle is adapted to bridge the confronting edges and to pivot into and out of releaseable securement with the base.

대표청구항 ▼

In a container having base and cover parts that are movable between open and closed positions and define respective confronting edges that abut each other when the container is in the closed position, a latch assembly comprising: a buckle comprising spaced apart attachment and latching portions and

In a container having base and cover parts that are movable between open and closed positions and define respective confronting edges that abut each other when the container is in the closed position, a latch assembly comprising: a buckle comprising spaced apart attachment and latching portions and a body portion joining the attachment and latching portions, said attachment portion including rod means defining a central rod segment and a pair of outwardly extending end rod segments; rod receiving undercuts formed on one of said container parts adjacent the confronting edge thereof, said undercuts including a central undercut for receiving said buckle central rod segment and a pair of end undercuts for receiving respective ones of said buckle end rod segments, said undercuts forming a journal for pivoting of the buckle to a latch securement position where the buckle body portion bridges the abutting confronting edges; and cooperative means on the latching portion of the buckle and the other container part for releaseably securing the buckle to the other part when the buckle is in the mentioned latch securement position.