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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 1994
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1993
Douglas E Foos, Barrington Hills, IL (US);
Plastofilm Industries, Inc., Wheaton, IL (US);
Abstract
A tub-type container having a one-hand operable latch includes a tub portion with an upper edge, a front wall, a rear wall and first and second side walls, the walls integrally joined to each other. A skirt depends from a peripheral edge of at least the front wall, and a forwardly projecting flange extends from the skirt along at least a portion of the front wall. The container also has a lid including a peripheral edge and front, rear, and first and second side portions corresponding to the walls of the container, the lid provided with a skirt depending from at least the front portion of the lid. The container is provided with a handle formation integrally formed into the skirt on the front side and projecting vertically above the peripheral edge, the handle formation being pivotable from a generally vertical closed position to a rearwardly projecting open position. A latch formation disposed at a lower edge of the skirt on the front side includes a groove formation for matingly engaging the flange of the tub portion, whereby rearward pressure on the handle disengages the groove formation from the flange to release the latch.