Plastic container including plastic hinge assembly
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1. A container comprising:
- a container body including side walls; and
at least one lid pivotably attached to a corresponding at least one of the side walls via a hinge assembly including a hinge pin having a head and a shaft, wherein the hinge pin is formed of a plastic material, and wherein the hinge pin head has a maximum diameter substantially matching a maximum diameter of the shaft.
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Abstract
A container that is preferably formed entirely of molded plastic materials includes a container body and a lid secured to the container body via a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly includes a hinge pin having a head and a shaft, where the hinge pin head has a maximum diameter substantially matching a maximum diameter of the shaft. With this construction, the container assembly can be easily and cost-effectively automated.
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22 Claims
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1. A container comprising:
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a container body including side walls; and
at least one lid pivotably attached to a corresponding at least one of the side walls via a hinge assembly including a hinge pin having a head and a shaft, wherein the hinge pin is formed of a plastic material, and wherein the hinge pin head has a maximum diameter substantially matching a maximum diameter of the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16)
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- 11. A container formed entirely of molded plastic materials, the container comprising a container body and a lid secured to the container body via a hinge assembly, wherein the hinge assembly includes a hinge pin having a head and a shaft, and wherein the hinge pin head has a maximum diameter substantially matching a maximum diameter of the shaft.
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18. A plastic hinge assembly for pivotably attaching a first member to a second member, the hinge assembly comprising:
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a first hinge pin receiving channel on the first member;
a second hinge pin receiving channel on the second member, wherein the first and second hinge pin receiving channels are aligned when the first member is attached to the second member; and
a hinge pin having a head and a shaft is insertable through the aligned first and second hinge pin receiving channels, wherein the head has a maximum diameter substantially matching a maximum diameter of the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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