A toolbox including a basin portion and a lid pivotally articulated thereto between an open position and a closed position, is provided. The lid includes two or more latches, each positionable between a locked position and an unlocked position, two or more biasing members, each associated with one o
A toolbox including a basin portion and a lid pivotally articulated thereto between an open position and a closed position, is provided. The lid includes two or more latches, each positionable between a locked position and an unlocked position, two or more biasing members, each associated with one of the latches and adapted to bias its associated latch toward its locked position, and an activation mechanism operationally connected to the latches such that operation of the activation mechanism brings all of the latches to their unlocked positions. The basin includes two or more latch-receiving arrangements, each configured to receive one of the latches when in the locked position with the lid in its closed position, thereby preventing articulation of the lid to its open position. The latches and latch-receiving arrangements are mutually configured such that upon articulation of the lid toward its closed position, the latch-receiving arrangements are configured to urge the latches from their locked positions so as to allow the lid to be brought fully to its closed position.
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1. A toolbox, comprising: a basin portion; anda lid pivotally articulated thereto between an open position and a closed position,the lid comprising two or more latches, each positionable between a locked position and an unlocked position,two or more biasing members, each associated with one of the l
1. A toolbox, comprising: a basin portion; anda lid pivotally articulated thereto between an open position and a closed position,the lid comprising two or more latches, each positionable between a locked position and an unlocked position,two or more biasing members, each associated with one of the latches and configured to bias its associated latch toward its locked position, andan activation mechanism comprising transmission members, each transmission member being slideably received within the lid so that it can slide along an axis extending substantially between two of the latches and each associated with a latch so that actuation thereof along the axis brings its associated latch into its unlocked position, and the activation mechanism comprising a push-member formed so that upon actuation thereof in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis, the transmission members are actuated along the axis, the push-member and transmission members being formed with inclined portions, each of the transmission members being formed with a freely rotating roller, the inclined portions and rollers being co-disposed such that the actuation of the push-member effects the actuation of the transmission members along the axis, the activation mechanism being operationally connected to the latches such that operation of the activation mechanism brings all of the latches to their unlocked positions, andthe basin comprising two or more latch-receiving arrangements, each configured to receive a first end of one of the latches when in the locked position with the lid in its closed position, thereby preventing articulation of the lid to its open position,the latches and latch-receiving arrangements being mutually configured such that upon articulation of the lid toward its closed position, the latch-receiving arrangements are configured to urge the latches from their locked positions so as to allow the lid to be brought fully to its closed position. 2. The toolbox according to claim 1, formed so that upon full articulation of the lid into its closed position, each biasing member spontaneously returns its associated latch to its locked position. 3. The toolbox according to claim 1, wherein each of the biasing members is constituted by a sheet spring. 4. The toolbox according to claim 1, wherein each of the biasing members is formed integrally with its associated latch. 5. The toolbox according to claim 1, wherein the biasing members constitute parts of the lid, each being disposed adjacent to its associated latch. 6. The toolbox according to claim 5, wherein the biasing members are formed integrally with the lid. 7. The toolbox according to claim 1, each of the latch-receiving arrangements comprising a latch-receiving notch and a barrier therein, and each of the latches comprising a lip at a first end thereof, the lip configured to bear against the barrier when the lid is in its closed position and the latch is in its locked position. 8. The toolbox according to claim 1, the activation mechanism being operationally connected to the latches by a rod, wherein upon operation of the activation mechanism, the rod bears upon a second end, being opposite the first end, of each latch, thereby pivoting each latch into its unlocked position. 9. The toolbox according to claim 8, wherein the activation mechanism comprises a lever pivotally articulated to the lid, the lever being rigidly attached to a guide member extending therefrom, the guide member being positioned so as to bear upon the rod when the activation member is operated. 10. The toolbox according to claim 8, the activation mechanism being operationally connected to each of the latches by a connecting member associated therewith. 11. The toolbox according to claim 10, each of the latch-receiving arrangements comprising a protrusion, and each of the latches comprising a lip at a first end thereof, the lip configured to bear against the protrusion when the lid is in its closed position and the latch is in its locked position. 12. The toolbox according to claim 11, wherein upon operation of the activation mechanism, the connection member pulls a second end, being opposite the first end, of each latch, thereby pivoting each latch into its unlocked position. 13. The toolbox according to claim 12, wherein each of the connection members is pivotally articulated to the second end of one of the latches. 14. The toolbox according to claim 1, wherein a bottom surface of each of the latches is angled with respect to the direction of movement of the lid. 15. The toolbox according to claim 1, further comprising a push-member biasing member configured to return the push-member to its initial state after the actuation thereof. 16. The toolbox according to claim 1, further comprising one or more cushioning members, positioned so as to provide cushioning between the lid and the basin portion when the lid is brought from its open position to its closed position.
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