Container with sealable lid
First Claim
1. A storage container comprising:
- a housing including an open-top wall structure defining a receptacle for receiving material to be stored;
a cover disposable on said housing in a closed position relative to said receptacle;
a push-push type button movably carried by said cover which is actuated by a pushing movement by a user;
a seal carried by said cover and shiftable between a compressed condition for sealingly engaging said wall structure when said cover is disposed in the closed position, and an uncompressed condition for disengaging from said wall structure; and
a toggle mechanism coupled to said button and to said seal for effecting movement of said seal to its compressed and uncompressed conditions respectively in response to alternate actuations of said button.
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Abstract
A storage container including a housing having an open-top wall structure defining a receptacle for receiving material to be stored. The container includes a cover disposable on the housing in a closed position relative to the receptacle. A button is movably carried by the cover and a seal. The seal is carried by the cover and shiftable between a compressed condition for sealingly engaging the wall structure when the cover is disposed in the closed position, and an uncompressed condition for disengaging from the wall structure. The container also includes a toggle mechanism coupled to the button and to the seal for effecting movement of the seal to its compressed and uncompressed conditions respectively in response to alternate actuations of the button.
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Citations
17 Claims
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1. A storage container comprising:
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a housing including an open-top wall structure defining a receptacle for receiving material to be stored; a cover disposable on said housing in a closed position relative to said receptacle; a push-push type button movably carried by said cover which is actuated by a pushing movement by a user; a seal carried by said cover and shiftable between a compressed condition for sealingly engaging said wall structure when said cover is disposed in the closed position, and an uncompressed condition for disengaging from said wall structure; and a toggle mechanism coupled to said button and to said seal for effecting movement of said seal to its compressed and uncompressed conditions respectively in response to alternate actuations of said button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A food storage device comprising:
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a container including an open-top wall structure defining a receptacle for receiving a material to be stored; a cover disposable on said wall structure, said cover including a top member defining a cup having a bottom surface, said bottom surface defining a plurality of slots, a bottom member positioned adjacent to said top member, and a cam plate connected to said bottom member, said cam plate including at least two posts and a latch, said posts being extendable through said slots of said receptacle, said latch including two sides, said sides respectively defining heart-shaped cam surfaces; a seal positioned between said upper member and said bottom member of said cover; a button including a bottom surface, said button being slidably connected to said cover; a pair of pivot arms positioned adjacent to said bottom surface of said button, each of said pivot arms being pivotably connected to one of said posts of said cam plate, said pivot arms connected to said posts after said posts are inserted through said slots of said bottom surface of said receptacle to connect said cam plate and said bottom member to said upper member; and a pin connected to said bottom surface of said button, said pin including two opposing spaced apart arms, said arms being respectively engageable with said heart-shaped cam surfaces of said latch, wherein when said button is actuated a first time, said pivot arms move downwardly and said cam surfaces guide said arms of said pin to a locked position causing said seal to expand outwardly and engage said wall structure, and wherein when said button is actuated a second time, said cam surfaces guide said arms to an un-locked position, wherein said seal dis-engages said container and said pivot arms move upwardly against said bottom surface of said button to correspondingly move said button upwardly to a popped-up position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A storage container comprising:
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a housing including an open-top wall structure defining a receptacle for receiving material to be stored; a cover disposable on said housing in a closed position relative to said receptacle; a push-push type button movably carried by said cover which is actuated by a pushing movement by a user; a seal carried by said cover and shiftable between a compressed condition for sealingly engaging said wall structure when said cover is disposed in the closed position, and an uncompressed condition for disengaging from said wall structure; and a toggle mechanism comprising at least one pivot arm, the at least one pivot arm being operably coupled to said push-push button and said seal, said toggle mechanism actuates said at least one pivot arm and moves said seal to its compressed and uncompressed conditions respectively in response to alternate actuations of said push-push button.
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