CONTAINER HAVING AN ARTICULATED PIVOTING COVER

摘要

The invention relates to a container (1) having a cover (2) which is connected to the container (1) by at least two hinge arrangements (3) so that it can be opened and closed about a pivot axis (a) relative to the container (1). For permanent attachment of the cover to the container each hinge arrangement (3) comprises: a hinge gudgeon (4) disposed on the cover (2) with a casing section (5) formed in some sections in a dish shape on which a web (6) extending in the direction of the pivot axis (a) is formed; and a slot (7) introduced into the upper edge region of the container (1) and extending in the direction of the pivot axis (a) for receiving the casing section (5) formed in some sections in a dish shape, wherein the extent (b) of the casing section (5) together with the web (6) measured in the direction of the pivot axis (a) is greater than the extent (c) of the slot (7) measured in the direction of the pivot axis (a).

主权项

1. In a container having a cover that is attached to the container by at least two hinges so that the cover can be opened and closed by pivoting about an axis relative to the container, the improvement wherein
each hinge comprises a hinge knuckle on the cover and having an arcuate wall section onto which a lug is molded that extends generally parallel to the pivot axis, a slot formed in an upper rim of the container receives the arcuate wall section and extending parallel to the pivot axis, a length of the arcuate wall section measured generally parallel to the pivot axis together with the molded-on lug is greater than a length of the slot generally parallel to the pivot axis, the lug extends angularly around an outer surface portion of the arcuate wall section, the arcuate wall section is formed with a cutout in an end of the wall section opposite the lug, and the cutout extend over the same outer surface portion of the arcuate wall section.