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Container with elastically reversible hinge

Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-05-02
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Granted: 1989-09-05
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Expires: 2008-05-02
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Abstract

Abstract A container with an elastically reversible hinge comprising a container body having a neck which has a port, a cover engagable with the container body for opening or closing the port of the container body, and an elastically reversible hinge integrally formed on a part of a peripheral edge of the cover, wherein the elastically reversible hinge comprises a tongue-shaped attaching base having a pawl, integral hinges and an elastic piece of substantially L shape. Thus, the container with an elastically reversible hinge can eliminate the inconvenience associated with a cap which is troublesome to attach to or detach from the container, and the inconvenience of the removed cap being separated unintentionally.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shigeo Iizuka
  • 👤 Isao Tanno

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 14:59
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D47/00; B65D47/04; B65D47/06; B65D47/08; B65D47/0857; B65D47/0861; B65D43/00; B65D43/14; B65D43/16; B65D43/163; B65D43/169

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 78 words
A container with an elastically reversible hinge comprising: a container body having a neck, the neck having a port; and a cover engagable with the port for opening or closing the port of the container body; wherein an elastically reversible hinge is integrally formed on a part of a peripheral edge of the cover, and the elastically reversible hinge comprises a tongue-shaped hinge attaching base having a pawl, integral hinges and an elastic piece of substantially L shape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 78 words
A container with an elastically reversible hinge comprising: a container body having a neck, the neck having a port; and a cover engagable with the port for opening or closing the port of the container body; wherein an elastically reversible hinge is integrally formed on a part of a peripheral edge of the cover, and the elastically reversible hinge comprises a tongue-shaped hinge attaching base having a pawl, integral hinges and an elastic piece of substantially L shape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 43 words
The container according to claim 1, wherein an engaging recess is formed on a part of an upper peripheral wall edge of the neck from an upper surface of the neck and the hinge attaching base is inserted fixedly into the engaging recess.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
The container according to claim 1, wherein the cover is molded of an elastic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 44 words
The container according to claim 2, wherein a cutout portion which communicates with the engaging recess is formed at a lower portion of the engaging recess and the pawl of the hinge attaching base is engaged with an upper edge of the cutout portion.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1992-09-04 1993-03-06 1993-09-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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