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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2012
Applicant:
Hans Niemann, Cross Junction, VA (US);
Inventor:
Hans Niemann, Cross Junction, VA (US);
Assignee:
Monoflo International, Inc., Winchester, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 43/00 (2006.01); B65D 51/04 (2006.01); B65D 43/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 43/14 (2013.01); B65D 51/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hinge pin lock for a molded plastic container includes a locking tab molded with an upper rim of the container and connected to the upper rim by a living hinge. The locking tab is pivotable from an open position to a locked position. A channel is formed in the upper rim and is sized to receive a hinge pin of a container lid. The channel includes engagement structure that secures the locking tab in the locked position.