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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
May. 30, 2008
Susan M. Elias, St. Paul, MN (US);
Julia Hou, Glendale, CA (US);
Jessica Chorney, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Neal Anderson, Edina, MN (US);
Michael L. Teitelbaum, New York, NY (US);
Susan M. Elias, St. Paul, MN (US);
Julia Hou, Glendale, CA (US);
Jessica Chorney, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Neal Anderson, Edina, MN (US);
Michael L. Teitelbaum, New York, NY (US);
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A container includes a housing having an open top and a lid attached to the housing. The lid includes a first panel having a first edge and a second edge, a second panel having a first edge and a second edge, and a third panel. The first edge of the first panel is attached to the housing at a first hinge. The first edge of the second panel is attached to the second edge of the first panel at a second hinge. The third panel is attached to the second edge of the second panel at a third hinge. The lid is positionable in a first position and a second position. When the lid is in the first position, the lid covers the open top of the housing and the first hinge and the third hinge form a virtual hinge. When the lid is in the second position, the lid forms an A-Frame over the open top such that the second panel forms a display platform. The third panel maintains the lid in the second position.