US3633956A
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Adjustable locking rim for shipping containers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-02-11
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Granted: 1972-01-11
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Expires: 1990-02-11
Abstract
Abstract A locking rim for a shipping container having an adjustable hooking member which is attachable to a lever arm closure member wherein the hooking member has projections which selectively engage certain slots in the end of the locking rim at plural points of contact. In a modified hooking member certain selected slanted slots engage a plurality of pins on the locking rim.
Inventors
- 👤 Heber K Angell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:48
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D45/00; B65D45/32; B65D45/34; B65D45/345; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S292/00; Y10S292/49; Y10S292/60; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/14; Y10T24/1412; Y10T24/1418; Y10T24/142; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/087; Y10T292/0871; Y10T292/0911; Y10T292/0913; Y10T292/0914; Y10T292/0917; Y10T292/20; Y10T292/205; Y10T292/212; Y10T292/216
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
In combination with a cylindrical container having a rolled top edge and a cover having a matching curved rim with a sealing gasket between the top edge of the container and the curved rim of the cover: a locking rim, comprising an annular truncated Vshaped channel member; an over center latching mechanism for said locking rim including a lever; pivotable means, secured to said lever, for selectively securing the lever to one end of said locking rim at any of a plurality of points on said locking rim; a link member having one end pivotably secured to said lever and the other end pivotably secured to the other end of said locking rim; said locking rim having an elongated circumferential slot and a plurality of pairs of cross slots communicating with said circumferential slot and said latching mechanism including a hooking member having one end rolled to loop around a pin at one end of said lever and to extend into an opposed pair of said cross slots and having the other end projecting through an opposed pair of said cross slots and back through a second opposed pair of said cross slots; said hooking member having a narrow portion adapted to slide in said circumferential slot when said projections are removed from said cross slots.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
In combination with a cylindrical container having a rolled top edge and a cover having a matching curved rim with a sealing gasket between the top edge of the container and the curved rim of the cover: a locking rim, comprising an annular truncated Vshaped channel member; an over center latching mechanism for said locking rim including a lever; pivotable means, secured to said lever, for selectively securing the lever to one end of said locking rim at any of a plurality of points on said locking rim; a link member having one end pivotably secured to said lever and the other end pivotably secured to the other end of said locking rim; said locking rim having an elongated circumferential slot and a plurality of pairs of cross slots communicating with said circumferential slot and said latching mechanism including a hooking member having one end rolled to loop around a pin at one end of said lever and to extend into an opposed pair of said cross slots and having the other end projecting through an opposed pair of said cross slots and back through a second opposed pair of said cross slots; said hooking member having a narrow portion adapted to slide in said circumferential slot when said projections are removed from said cross slots.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
183 words
In combination with a cylindrical container having a rolled top edge and a cover having a matching curved rim with a seaLing gasket between the top edge of the container and the curved rim of the cover: a locking rim, comprising an annular truncated V-shaped channel member; an overcenter latching mechanism for said locking rim including a lever; pivotable means, secured to said lever, for selectively securing the lever to one end of said locking rim at any of a plurality of points on said locking rim; a link member having one end pivotably secured to said lever and the other end pivotably secured to the other end of said locking rim; said locking rim having a plurality of pins projecting from the side at said one end thereof; a truncated V-shaped channel hooking member having one end rolled to loop around a pin at one end of said lever and a plurality of slots in the sides of the truncated V-shaped channel; said slots having their open ends closer to the end that is rolled around the pin than their closed ends.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
183 words
In combination with a cylindrical container having a rolled top edge and a cover having a matching curved rim with a seaLing gasket between the top edge of the container and the curved rim of the cover: a locking rim, comprising an annular truncated V-shaped channel member; an overcenter latching mechanism for said locking rim including a lever; pivotable means, secured to said lever, for selectively securing the lever to one end of said locking rim at any of a plurality of points on said locking rim; a link member having one end pivotably secured to said lever and the other end pivotably secured to the other end of said locking rim; said locking rim having a plurality of pins projecting from the side at said one end thereof; a truncated V-shaped channel hooking member having one end rolled to loop around a pin at one end of said lever and a plurality of slots in the sides of the truncated V-shaped channel; said slots having their open ends closer to the end that is rolled around the pin than their closed ends.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-01-10 | 1975-07-12 | 1976-01-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-01-10 | 1979-07-12 | 1980-01-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-01-10 | 1983-07-12 | 1984-01-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |