Hinge ring for pivotally coupling a container lid to a container bottom
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-043/16
B65D-051/04
출원번호
US-0168389
(2008-07-07)
등록번호
US-8485390
(2013-07-16)
발명자
/ 주소
Cronin, Edward P.
출원인 / 주소
J.L. Clark, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.
인용정보
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1인용 특허 :
14
초록▼
A hinged connector for joining a metal lid and metal bottom to form a hinged container is provided. The metal lid and metal bottom have generally matching formed edges preventing interfitting of the container lid and bottom. The hinged connector is formed of plastic and includes a pair of ring membe
A hinged connector for joining a metal lid and metal bottom to form a hinged container is provided. The metal lid and metal bottom have generally matching formed edges preventing interfitting of the container lid and bottom. The hinged connector is formed of plastic and includes a pair of ring members that are pivotable relative to one another via an integral hinge. The two ring members are continuous about a periphery that is generally shaped to the periphery of the lid and bottom. The ring members form seats for engaging the formed edges of the lid and bottom. The ring members securely grip the formed edges of the lid and body to form the container. By connecting the lid and bottom through the living hinge, the hinge connector allows the lid and bottom to pivot relative to one another between open and closed positions.
대표청구항▼
1. A metal container comprising: a container lid and container bottom each having a closed bottom and an annular sidewall terminating in a formed edge, the formed edges of the container lid and container bottom defining a peripheral container shape;a hinge ring pivotally securing the container lid t
1. A metal container comprising: a container lid and container bottom each having a closed bottom and an annular sidewall terminating in a formed edge, the formed edges of the container lid and container bottom defining a peripheral container shape;a hinge ring pivotally securing the container lid to the bottom, the hinge ring having first and second continuous ring members and a living hinge integrally joining the ring members, the first ring member having an upward facing seat sized to securably engage the formed edge of the container lid and the second ring member having a downward facing seat sized to securably engage the formed edge of the container bottom; andwherein the container lid securably connects to the first ring member and the container bottom securably connects to the second ring member; andwherein an outer surface of the first ring member is generally flush with an outer surface of the annular sidewall of the container lid and wherein an outer surface of the second ring member is generally flush with an outer surface of the annular sidewall of the container bottom. 2. The metal container of claim 1, wherein one of the first and aperture formed by the other one of the first and second ring members, the other one of the first and second ring members surrounding the inner sidewall. 3. The metal container of claim 1, wherein the container lid is securably engaged with the first ring member in the open position and the closed position and the container bottom is securably engaged with the second ring member in the open position and the closed position. 4. The metal container of claim 1, wherein the upward facing and downward facing seats are each formed by individual channels each channel bounded by a pair of annular inner and outer walls extending from a channel bottom, the formed edges begin at a transition point where the sidewalls transition from being substantially perpendicular to the closed bottoms, wherein in a closed position, the formed edges face one another and form a gap between the transition points, wherein the outer walls are positioned with in the gap and are axially interposed between the transition points. 5. The metal container of claim 4, wherein distal ends of the outer walls are axially positioned between the transition point and an axial apogee of the formed edge of the corresponding sidewall. 6. The metal container of claim 5, wherein the outer surface of the sidewalls and the outer walls are generally co-planar. 7. The metal container of claim 6, wherein the living hinge interrupts the co-planar configuration of a portion of the outer periphery of the metal container. 8. The metal container of claim 1, wherein the container lid and container bottom are metal and the hinge ring is plastic. 9. A metal container comprising: a container lid and container bottom each having a closed bottom and an annular sidewall terminating in a formed edge the formed edges of the container lid and container bottom defining a peripheral container shape;a hinge ring pivotally securing the container lid to the bottom, the hinge ring having first and second continuous ring members and a living hinge integrally joining the ring members, the first ring member having an upward facing seat sized to securably engage the formed edge of the container lid and the second ring member haying a downward facing seat sized to securably engage the formed edge of the container bottom;wherein the container lid securably connects to the first ring member and the container bottom securably connects to the second ring member,wherein the upward facing and downward facing seats are each formed by individual channels each channel bounded by a pair of generally parallel inner and outer walls extending from a channel bottom, the channel of the upward facing seat extending the entire peripheral container shape of the container lid and the channel of the downward facing seat extending the entire peripheral container shape if the container bottom; andwherein the formed edges of the container lid and container bottom are inward rolled end portions of the container lid and container bottom, the rolled end portions being seated in the channels with the outer surface of the outer walls aligned with the outer surfaces of the sidewalls such that the outer surfaces of the outer walls and the outer surfaces of the sidewalls are generally flush. 10. The metal container of claim 9, wherein the outer surfaces of the sidewalls of the lid container and the container bottom align and are co-planar with the outer surfaces of the first and second ring members. 11. The metal container of claim 10, wherein the formed edges begin at a transition portion where the sidewalls transition from being substantially planar to arcuate, and wherein the outer walls are axially interposed between the transition portions. second ring members includes an annular inner sidewall extending axially away from the seat of the one of the first and second ring members, the inner sidewall extending axially into an 12. The metal container of claim 9, wherein one of the first and second ring members includes a handle projecting outward from the outer surface thereof outward beyond the outer surfaces of the container lid and container bottom; and wherein the hinge extends outward from the outer surfaces of the first and second ring members outward beyond the outer surfaces of the container lid and container bottom. 13. The metal container of claim 9, wherein the inner walls include an outward extending projection axially spaced from the channel bottom from which the inner wall extends forming an undercut between the projection and the channel bottom, the formed edge of the corresponding container lid or container bottom extending laterally into the undercut providing an interference engagement between the formed edge and the projection opposing disengagement of the container lid and container bottom from the hinge ring. 14. The metal container of claim 13, wherein at least one of the inner walls and the sidewalls is sufficiently resilient to permit sufficient flexure to permit the container lid and container bottom to be press fit over the projections. 15. A hinged connector for joining a metal container lid and a metal container bottom to formed a hinged container, the container lid having a formed edge of a first given size and shape, the container bottom having a formed edge of a second given size and shape, the formed edge of the container lid defining a first peripheral shapes and the formed edge of the container bottom defining a second peripheral shape, the hinged connector comprising: first and second ring members joined by an integrally formed hinge, the first ring member being shaped to match the first peripheral shape and the second ring member being shaped to match the second peripheral shape;the first ring member forming a continuous structure bounding an aperture therethrough, the first ring member having an upward facing upper seat for receiving the formed edge of the container lid, the upward facing upper seat extendin along all sides of the first ring member, the upward facing upper seat being on an opposite side of the first ring member as a first abutment surface:the second ring member forming a continuous structure bounding an aperture therethrough, the second ring member having a downward facing bottom seat for receiving the formed edge of the container bottom, the downward facing bottom seat extending along all sides of the second ring member, the downward facing bottom seat being on an opposite side of the second ring member as a second abutment surface;the first and second abutment surfaces facing one another he hinged connector is in a closed orientation;wherein the upward facing upper seat is a first channel formed by a first bottom wall and first inner and outer upstanding walls extending away from the first bottom wall, the first inner and outer upstanding walls being spaced apart from and generally parallel to one another; the downward facing bottom seat is a second channel formed by a second bottom wall and second inner and outer upstanding walls extending away from the second bottom wall; andwherein the first outer upstanding wall extends away from the first bottom wall a shorter distance than the first inner upstanding wall and the second outer upstanding wall extends away from the second bottom wall a shorter distance than the second inner upstanding wall. 16. The hinged connector of claim 15, wherein a first inner surface of the first outer upstanding wall that faces the first inner upstanding wall tapers away from the first upstanding wall when extending from the first bottom wall toward a distal end of the first outer upstanding wall and wherein a second inner surface of the second outer upstanding wall that faces the second inner upstanding wall tapers away from the second upstanding wall when extending from the second bottom wall toward a distal end of the second outer upstanding wall.
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