(19)
(11) EP 2 420 458 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/22

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/08

(21) Application number: 11177608.4

(22) Date of filing: 15.08.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65F 1/16(2006.01)
B65F 1/14(2006.01)
 B65F 1/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 16.08.2010 CA 2712917
28.03.2011 CA 2735386

(71) Applicants:
  • IPL INC.
    St-Damien Bellechasse, Québec G0R 2Y0 (CA)
  • Ginove
    Saint-Casimir QC G0A 3L0 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • Mercier, Louis
    Levis, Québec G6V 9W8 (CA)
  • Noel, Philippe
    Breakeyville, Québec G0S 1E1 (CA)
  • Nolet, Roch
    St-Joseph, Québec G0S 2V0 (CA)
  • Talbot-Pouliot, Marc
    Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse, Québec G0R 3J0 (CA)
  • Fillion, Michel
    Beaumont, Québec G0R 1C0 (CA)
  • Gingras, Serge
    Deschambault-Grondines, Québec G0A 1W0 (CA)
  • Guilmette, Jean-Sébastien
    St-Casimir, Quebec, G0A 3L0 (CA)

(74) Representative: Ström & Gulliksson AB 
P.O. Box 4188
203 13 Malmö
203 13 Malmö (SE)

   


(54) Container with flexible latch


(57) 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).







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