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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2011
Charles E. Wagner, Winfield, KS (US);
Charles E. Wagner, Winfield, KS (US);
Western Industries, Inc., Winfield, KS (US);
Abstract
A storage container according to the present invention includes a base and a lid hingedly coupled to one another to enable rotation of the lid between a closed position in which the lid is disposed parallel with a bottom wall of the base and an open position in which the lid is rotated with respect to the base between 110 and 230 degrees. A number of hinge assemblies are provided between the base and the lid for rotation of the lid thereabout. The hinge assemblies include a base engaging assembly and a lid engaging assembly for coupling between the base and the lid respectively. The lid engaging assembly includes a receiver configured to engage a pin of the lid for hinged rotation of the lid thereabout. The receiver is configured to enable the lid to break away from the lid as desired or under impact from an external force.