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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2022
Applicant:
San Diego State University (Sdsu) Foundation, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
David Arushanyan, San Diego, CA (US);
Jacob Hoppe, San Diego, CA (US);
Hector Cea, San Diego, CA (US);
Collin Vizina, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
San Diego State University (SDSU) Foundation, San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65F 1/16 (2006.01); E05B 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65F 1/1615 (2013.01); B65F 1/1623 (2013.01); E05B 15/0093 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lock for a lid of a receptacle such as a trash can comprises a gravity pin, a torsion spring, a lower pin, and a latch. The lock can be mounted to the receptacle and lid. The gravity pin and latch operate to substantially prevent the receptacle lid from inadvertently opening, while automatically allowing the lid to open when the receptacle is inverted. Also provided are lids and receptacles comprising lid locks as provided herein.