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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2014
Applicant:
Wastequip, Llc, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventor:
Todd Wright, Statesville, NC (US);
Assignee:
WASTEQUIP, LLC, Charlotte, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 43/22 (2006.01); B65F 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65F 1/1615 (2013.01); B65D 43/22 (2013.01); B65D 2251/105 (2013.01); B65D 2251/1058 (2013.01);
Abstract
A latch for a container is disclosed. The latch can comprise a body, which can be mounted to a lid of the container. The latch can further comprise a wheel that is rotatable relative to the body. The latch can engage the receptacle of the container. For example, the wheel can protrude under the rim of the receptacle when the lid is in a closed orientation relative to the receptacle. In other instances, the latch can be mounted to the receptacle of the container, and can releasably engage the lid of the container.