IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0547025
(2012-07-11)
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등록번호 |
US-9027775
(2015-05-12)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Container International, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Lempia Summerfield Katz LLC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A lock ring for securing a lid to a container has a ring shaped body with a first end and a second end. A clamping pin is exposed near the first end and a lever is connected near the second end and has a hook thereon configured to engage the clamping pin. The lever is pivotable between a closed posi
A lock ring for securing a lid to a container has a ring shaped body with a first end and a second end. A clamping pin is exposed near the first end and a lever is connected near the second end and has a hook thereon configured to engage the clamping pin. The lever is pivotable between a closed position and an open position. The hook is configured to selectively engage the clamping pin and draw the first and second ends to one another with the lever moved to the closed position and capable of disengaging the clamping pin the lever in the open position. The body, lever, and lock pin are integrally formed of a one-piece unitary structure and the lever is connected via a living hinge to the body.
대표청구항
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1. A lock ring for securing a lid to a container, the lock ring comprising: a ring shaped body having a first free end and a second free end;a clamping pin exposed near and carried by the first free end; anda lever connected to the body via a living hinge near the second free end, the lever having a
1. A lock ring for securing a lid to a container, the lock ring comprising: a ring shaped body having a first free end and a second free end;a clamping pin exposed near and carried by the first free end; anda lever connected to the body via a living hinge near the second free end, the lever having a hook thereon configured to engage the clamping pin, the lever pivotable between a closed position and an open position,wherein the hook is configured to selectively engage the clamping pin and draw the first and second free ends closely adjacent one another with the lever moved to the closed position and wherein the hook is capable of disengaging the clamping pin when the lever is in the open position, andwherein the body, lever, and clamping pin are integrally formed of a one-piece unitary structure, and wherein the lever pivots back onto the second end of the body in the closed position. 2. The lock ring according to claim 1, wherein the body, lever, and clamping pin are formed of the same material. 3. The lock ring according to claim 1, wherein the body is generally C-shaped in cross-section with an upper leg, a lower leg, a vertical leg connecting the upper and lower legs, and a radially inward facing channel defined within the upper, lower, and vertical legs. 4. The lock ring according to claim 3, wherein the upper leg has a downturned portion at an innermost edge thereof. 5. A lock ring for securing a lid to a container, the lock ring comprising: a ring shaped body having a first free end and a second free end;a clamping pin exposed near the first free end; anda lever connected near the second free end and having a hook thereon configured to engage the clamping pin, the lever pivotable between a closed position and an open position,wherein the hook is configured to selectively engage the clamping pin and draw the first and second free ends closely adjacent one another with the lever moved to the closed position and wherein the hook is capable of disengaging the clamping pin when the lever is in the open position,wherein the body, lever, and clamping pin are integrally formed of a one-piece unitary structure and the lever is connected via a living hinge to the body,wherein the body is generally C-shaped in cross-section with an upper leg, a lower leg, a vertical leg connecting the upper and lower legs, and a radially inward facing channel defined within the upper, lower, and vertical legs, andwherein the lower leg has a bead formed on an innermost edge thereof, the bead having a rounded face thereon facing radially inward. 6. The lock ring according to claim 1, wherein the second end of the body is sized to fit within the first end of the body when the lock ring is in a closed configuration and the lever is in the closed position. 7. The lock ring according to claim 1, wherein the living hinge is positioned adjacent a notch formed in the vertical leg of the body near the second end. 8. The lock ring according to claim 1, further comprising: a lock tab protruding from a portion of the body and having a tab hole formed therethrough;a lock opening formed in the lever; anda lock hole formed through the lever,wherein the lock tab is positioned within the lock opening in the lever and the lock hole aligns with the tab hole when the lever is in the closed position. 9. The lock ring according to claim 1, wherein the lock ring is formed of a molded plastic material. 10. A lock ring for securing a lid to a container, the lock ring comprising: a ring shaped body having a first free end and a second free end;a clamping pin exposed near the first free end; anda lever connected near the second free end and having a hook thereon configured to engage the clamping pin, the lever pivotable between a closed position and an open position,wherein the hook is configured to selectively engage the clamping pin and draw the first and second free ends closely adjacent one another with the lever moved to the closed position and wherein the hook is capable of disengaging the clamping pin when the lever is in the open position,wherein the body, lever, and clamping pin are integrally formed of a one-piece unitary structure and the lever is connected via a living hinge to the body, andwherein the lever nests over the second end of the body in the closed position and wherein the second end of the body nests within the first end of the body with the lock ring in a closed configuration. 11. A lock ring for securing a lid to a container, the lock ring comprising: a ring shaped body having a first free end and a second free end;a clamping pin exposed near the first free end;a lever connected near the second free end and having a hook thereon configured to engage the clamping pin, the lever pivotable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the body, lever, and clamping pin are integrally formed of a one-piece unitary structure and the lever is connected via a living hinge to the body;one or more bosses protruding from a part of the lock ring near the living hinge; andone or more guide tracks formed in another part of the lock ring near the living hinge,wherein the hook is configured to selectively engage the clamping pin and draw the first and second free ends closely adjacent one another with the lever moved to the closed position and wherein the hook is capable of disengaging the clamping pin when the lever is in the open position, andwherein each of the one or more bosses slides along a corresponding track of the one or more guide tracks when the lever is moved between the open and closed positions. 12. The lock ring according to claim 11, further comprising: two of the bosses, one each on a side of the body near the second end; andtwo of the guide tracks, one each on opposed sides of the lever. 13. The lock ring according to claim 11, wherein each of the one or more guide tracks is curved. 14. The lock ring according to claim 11, wherein the one or more bosses and guide tracks are covered and hidden by a portion of the lock ring with the lever in the closed position and the lock ring in a closed configuration. 15. The lock ring according to claim 14, wherein portions of the first end of the body move onto and cover the one or more bosses and guide tracks. 16. A lock ring for securing a lid to a container, the lock ring comprising: a ring shaped body having a first free end and a second free end;a clamping pin exposed near the first free end;a lever connected near the second free end and having a hook thereon configured to engage the clamping pin, the lever pivotable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the body, lever, and clamping pin are integrally formed of a one-piece unitary structure and the lever is connected via a living hinge to the body; andone or more bosses and one or more guide slots that engage one another to de-stress or unload the living hinge when the lever is moved between the open and closed positions,wherein the hook is configured to selectively engage the clamping pin and draw the first and second free ends closely adjacent one another with the lever moved to the closed position and wherein the hook is capable of disengaging the clamping pin when the lever is in the open position. 17. The lock ring according to claim 16, wherein portions of the first end of the body move onto and cover the one or more bosses and guide tracks with the lever in the closed position. 18. A lock ring for securing a lid to a container, the lock ring reconfigurable between a locked and an unlocked configuration and comprising: a ring shaped body having a first end, a second end, and a split therebetween;a clamping pin exposed near the first end;a lever connected near the second end and having a hook thereon configured to engage the clamping pin, the lever pivotable between a closed position and an open position, the hook configured to selectively engage the clamping pin and draw the first and second ends closely adjacent one another with the lever moved to the closed position and capable of disengaging the clamping pin the lever in the open position;a guide track on one of the body and the lever; anda boss on the other of the body and the lever and configured to seat in and move along the guide track as the lever is moved toward the closed position,wherein the body, lever, clamping pin, guide track and boss are integrally formed as a one-piece unitary structure and the lever is connected via a living hinge to the body, and wherein the boss and guide track are arranged to redefine the lever pivot from the living hinge with the boss engaged with the guide track. 19. The lock ring according to claim 18, further comprising: a lock tab protruding from a portion of the body and having a tab hole formed therethrough;a lock opening formed in the lever; anda lock hole formed through the lever,wherein the lock tab is positioned in the lock opening in the lever and the lock hole aligns with the tab hole with the lever in the closed position. 20. The lock ring according to claim 18, wherein portions of the first end of the body move onto and cover and hide the one or more bosses and guide tracks with the lever in the closed position.
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