US4469239A
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Container having removable closures
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-10-17
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Granted: 1984-09-04
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Expires: 2003-10-17
Abstract
Abstract A container, particularly useful with steam tables, comprises an open top box like member which is provided with means extending between and supported by opposed side walls of the box like member and which means are constructed to form at least one slot. A pair of lids each having planar means depending from the bottom surface thereof are positioned over the box like member with the depending planar means in the slot so that a lid may be moved to an opened position, be retained in the opened positon by its own construction while something is removed from the box like member and then returned to a closed position or, if desired, the lid may be removed completely from the box like member.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel J. Gallery, IV
- 👤 Stanley A. Gallery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:22
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/14; B65D43/16; B65D43/161
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A container comprising: an open top box like member having a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls; means extending between and supported by a pair of opposed side walls and having means defining at least one slot; at least one lid having a bottom surface, portions of which are adapted to be supported by a plurality of said side walls; and planar means depending from said bottom surface and having at least a portion thereof located within said slot when said lid is in an operative position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A container comprising: an open top box like member having a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls; means extending between and supported by a pair of opposed side walls and having means defining at least one slot; at least one lid having a bottom surface, portions of which are adapted to be supported by a plurality of said side walls; and planar means depending from said bottom surface and having at least a portion thereof located within said slot when said lid is in an operative position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
A container as in claim 1 wherein: said means extending between and supported by a pair of opposed side walls is provided with means defining at least two spaced apart slots; said slots are located to be in alignment; and said means depending from said bottom surface comprises at least portions thereof in each of said slots when said lid is in operative position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A container as in claim 2 and further comprising: supporting shoulders on the top edges of said side walls; and at least two lids of similar structure said planar means depending from the bottom surface of each lid being adjacent to each other when said lids are in operative position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
90 words
A container as in claim 3 wherein said means extending between and supported by a pair of opposed side walls comprises: an elongated member having means adjacent each extremity thereof in contact with said supporting shoulders; means on said elongated member for defining said at least two spaced apart slots; and means extending between said means adjacent each extremity of said elongated member for receiving and retaining fluid dripping from the said bottom surface of said lid when said lid is in an open position over said pan like member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A container as in claim 4 wherein said means for receiving and retaining fluid dripping from said bottom surface comprises: a trough extending between and connected to said means adjacent each extremity of said elongated member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A container as in claim 5 wherein: said means depending from said bottom surface of said lid is continuous between said means adjacent each extremity of said elongated member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
A container as in claim 6 and further comprising: a pair of opposed projections extending from said trough adjacent each of said means adjacent each extremity of said elongated member; and each of said pair of opposed projections being bent inwardly toward each other so as to form said spaced apart aligned slots.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
73 words
A container as in claim 6 and further comprising: a U-shaped member secured to each of said means adjacent each extremity of said elongated member so that the base and portions of the legs of said U-shaped member are located over said trough; and apertures in said means depending from said bottom surface of said lid and portions of said lid for receiving at least portions of said bases of said U-shaped members.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A container as in claim 6 and further comprising: a shoulder formed on the upper edges of said trough for providing additional support for said lid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
A container as in claim 9 wherein: the means defining said slots and said means depending from said bottom surface of said lid are shaped to cooperate in holding said lid in an opening position at an angle slightly greater than about 90° from the top of said box like member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
A container as in claim 1 and further comprising: supporting shoulders on the top edges of said side walls; and at least two lids of similar structure with said planar means depending from the bottom surface of each lid being adjacent to each other when said lids are in operative position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
54 words
A container as in claim 11 wherein said means extending between and supported by a pair of opposed side walls comprises: an elongated member having means adjacent each extremity thereof in contact with said shoulders; and means secured to each of said means in contact with said shoulder for providing a continuous slot therebetween.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A container as in claim 12 wherein: same means depending from said bottom surfaces of said lids are continuous and have a length slightly less than the length of said continuous slot.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
A container as in claim 13 wherein: said means adjacent each extremity of said elongated member extends over a portion of the top surface of said shoulders and around the edges of said shoulders to provide for a sliding relationship of said elongated member over said shoulders.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
A container as in claim 13 and further comprising: means for providing a fixed locaton for said contact between said shoulders and said means adjacent each extremity of said elongated member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
79 words
A container as in claim 12 and further comprising: a T-shaped member positioned so that the stem thereof passes through said slot and the arms thereof are around portions of said means for providing said slot to divide said slot into two slots; at least four lids; and planar means depending from the bottom surface of each of said lids and located in said slots between said T-shaped member and said means adjacent each extremity of said elongated member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
A container as in claim 16 wherein: at least two of said four lids have an area larger than the other two of said four lids so that portions of said two larger lids extend over portions of said other two lids.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A container as in claim 17 wherein: said planar means forms an angle of about 90° with said bottom surface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
A container as in claim 13 wherein: said planar means forms an angle of about 90° with each bottom surface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
A container as in claim 19 and further comprising: means for providing a fixed location for said contact between said shoulders and said means adjacent each extremity of said elongated member.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-09-04 | 1992-03-05 | 1992-09-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-09-04 | 1996-03-05 | 1996-09-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |