Container with detent mechanism

摘要

A container with a detent mechanism is disclosed. In one embodiment, a container comprises a housing comprising a side wall, a lid comprising a top surface and a lip depending from the top surface, and a detent mechanism disposed between the lip and the side wall. The lid is pivotably coupled with the housing and is configured to rotate between a first position covering an open end of the housing, a second position substantially exposing the open end, and an intermediate position between the first and second positions. The detent mechanism is configured to arrest the rotation of the lid at each of the positions.

主权项

1. A container comprising:
a housing comprising a closed end, an open end opposite the closed end, and first and second side walls defining a portion of a perimeter of the open end; a lid comprising a top surface and a lip depending downwardly from the top surface, the lid being pivotably coupled with the housing and configured to rotate about an axis of rotation between a first position covering the open end, a second position substantially exposing the open end, and an intermediate position between the first and second positions, the lip being disposed outwardly of one of the first side wall and the second side wall along the axis of rotation; and at least one detent disposed in a space that is defined between the lip and the one of the side walls pivotably about the axis of rotation, wherein the at least one detent is configured to arrest the rotation of the lid at each of the positions, wherein the axis of rotation of the lid passes through the lip, the at least one detent and the one of the side walls, and the lid is pivotably coupled with the housing with a first bolt connecting the lip and the first side wall and with a second bolt connecting the lip and the second side wall, and the axis of rotation passes through the first and second bolts.