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;
an actuator movably carried by said cover which is actuated by a user;
a seal carried by said cover, said seal configurable in a compressed condition for sealing said cover against said wall structure and said seal configurable in an uncompressed condition for disengaging said cover from said wall structure; and
a toggle mechanism coupled to said actuator and to said seal, said toggle mechanism including an angled surface and an arm for effecting movement of said seal to its compressed and uncompressed conditions respectively in response to alternate actuations of said actuator, said toggle mechanism further including a latch having at least one cam surface.
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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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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; an actuator movably carried by said cover which is actuated by a user; a seal carried by said cover, said seal configurable in a compressed condition for sealing said cover against said wall structure and said seal configurable in an uncompressed condition for disengaging said cover from said wall structure; and a toggle mechanism coupled to said actuator and to said seal, said toggle mechanism including an angled surface and an arm for effecting movement of said seal to its compressed and uncompressed conditions respectively in response to alternate actuations of said actuator, said toggle mechanism further including a latch having at least one cam surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. 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; an actuator movably carried by said cover which is actuated by a user; a seal carried by said cover, said seal configurable in a compressed condition for sealing said cover against said wall structure and said seal configurable in an uncompressed condition for disengaging said cover from said wall structure; and a toggle mechanism coupled to said actuator and to said seal, said toggle mechanism including a latch having a first cam surface and a second cam surface and a member operably engageable with said latch and selectively guidable by said first and second cam surfaces for effecting movement of said seal to its compressed and uncompressed conditions respectively in response to alternate actuations of said actuator. - 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; an actuator movably carried by said cover which is actuated by a user; a seal carried by said cover, said seal configurable in a compressed condition for sealing said cover against said wall structure and said seal configurable in an uncompressed condition for disengaging said cover from said wall structure; and a toggle mechanism coupled to said actuator and to said seal, said toggle mechanism including an angled surface and an arm for effecting movement of said seal to its compressed and uncompressed conditions respectively in response to alternate actuations of said actuator, wherein said cover includes an upper member, a bottom member and a cam plate connected to said bottom member, said cam plate movably connected to said upper member.
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Specification