摘要 |
<p>P-302 CONTAINER INCLUDING PLASTIC MOLDED RECEPTACLE AND COVER WITH BUTTRESS RETAINERS A container (10) disclosed includes a unitary receptacle (12) and a unitary cover (14) which are each molded from resilient plastic with segmented buttress retainers (24, 32) that cooperate to secure the cover upon a snap action closing movement while permitting opening cover movement by manual rotation. The container has particular utility as a paint pail for holding paint, stain, or the like but is also useful for holding food or other contents. Downward cover movement slidably engages inclined flanks on the retainers (32) of the cover with inclined flanks on the retainers (24) of the receptacle to provide the snap action that engages horizontal retaining flanks to secure the cover while permitting subsequent opening movement by cover rotation.</p> |