EP 2420458 A3 20120530 - Container with flexible latch

Title (en)

Container with flexible latch

Title (de)

Behälter mit flexibler Lasche

Title (fr)

Récipient doté d'un verrou souple

Publication

EP 2420458 A3 20120530 (EN)

Application

EP 11177608 A 20110815

Priority

CA 2712917 A 20100816
CA 2735386 A 20110328

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2420458A2] A container (10) has a body (12) and a lid (14) rotatably affixed to the body (12) so as to be selectively rotated between an open position and a closed position. A latch (30) has a first end adapted to be rotatably affixed to the lid (14). A second end is adapted to engage the body (12). The first end is connected to the second end by an arched member (40), the arched member (40) is capable of flexure when a force is applied at a concave surface of the arched member (40). A system (100) for unlatching the latched container comprises a lifting arm (120) having a proximal end (122) adapted to be affixed to a truck, and a distal end (128), a manipulating assembly (140) affixed to the arm (120) at the distal end (128). The manipulating assembly (140) includes a first and a second grabber members (142a, 142b), each adapted to move between a first position and a second position, the second position for engaging the container (10) disposed therebetween. A moving member (147) moves between a first position and a second position, the moving member unlatching the container (10) by moving from the first position to the second position when the lifting arm (120) moves the container (10).

IPC 8 full level

B65F 1/16 (2006.01); B65F 1/02 (2006.01); B65F 1/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65F 1/02 (2013.01); B65F 1/1468 (2013.01); B65F 1/16 (2013.01); B65F 1/1615 (2013.01); B65F 2003/023 (2013.01); B65F 2003/0289 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XA] US 5738390 A 19980414 - YEMINI EVI [IL]
[XA] WO 2006043042 A1 20060427 - PHOENIX PRODUCT DEV LTD [GB], et al
[A] US 1888699 A 19321122 - MICHAEL SCHWARZ, et al
[A] US 2004222231 A1 20041111 - AIKEN CYNTHIA R [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2420458 A2 20120222; EP 2420458 A3 20120530

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11177608 A 20110815