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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2002
Applicant:
Henning Rader, Middleburg, VA (US);
Inventor:
Henning Rader, Middleburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
Monoflo International, Inc., Winchester, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 43/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hinge assembly incorporates a substantially straight hinge pin for securing a lid to a container. At least one end of a hinge line is initially closed via a plastic wall. The substantially straight hinge pin is secured in the hinge line via passing the hinge pin through the plastic wall. Subsequently, residual axial and radial stresses caused by passing the hinge pin through the wall cause the opening to contract, thereby retaining the pin. By providing a hinge assembly including a substantially straight hinge pin, the assembly process can be more easily automated.