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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2016
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Aaron John Pedersen, Summerville, SC (US);
Joseph E. Magera, Summerville, SC (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 43/22 (2006.01); B65F 1/16 (2006.01); B65F 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65F 1/1623 (2013.01); B65F 1/0093 (2013.01); B65F 1/1607 (2013.01); B65F 2210/1125 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lid assembly for use with a waste management system includes a lid having an opening defined therethrough, wherein the lid assembly is configured to couple to a container. The lid assembly also includes at least one flap assembly including a counterbalance mechanism pivotally coupled to the lid and a flap portion coupled to the counterbalance mechanism. The flap assembly is moveable between a closed position and an open position to selectively obstruct the opening.