阅读说明：本技术 防篡改桶 (Tamper-resistant bucket ) 是由 弗拉诺·卢布里克 于 2017-12-14 设计创作，主要内容包括：公开了一种示例性防篡改桶。在各种实施方案中,示例性桶包括靠近盖闩锁组件的一个或更多个易破坏突出部。在特定实施方案中,当防篡改桶盖处于关闭位置时,一个或更多个易破坏突出部防止接近一个或更多个提升突出部和闩锁。在各种实施方案中,一个或更多个提升突出部和闩锁可操作,以允许盖从关闭位置打开。在一些实施方案中,移除易破坏突出部允许接近一个或更多个提升突出部和闩锁,并且进一步指示示例性桶已经被篡改。(An example tamper-resistant pail is disclosed. In various embodiments, the exemplary bucket includes one or more breakable tabs proximate the lid latch assembly. In certain embodiments, the one or more breakable tabs prevent access to the one or more lifting tabs and the latch when the tamper-evident lid is in the closed position. In various embodiments, the one or more lifting tabs and the latch are operable to allow the lid to be opened from the closed position. In some embodiments, removing the breakable tabs allows access to the one or more lifting tabs and latches, and further indicates that the exemplary pail has been tampered with.)

1. A container, comprising:

A container body defining an interior cavity, the container body comprising a bottom and a top edge, wherein the top edge is opposite the bottom and defines an opening to the cavity;

A latch disposed on an outer surface of the container body proximate the top edge, the latch including an inwardly extending portion extending toward the container body; and

a lid hingedly coupled to the container body proximate the opening and disposable in an open position or a closed position, the lid including a lid protrusion having at least one outwardly extending ridge for engaging the inwardly extending portion of the latch when the lid is in the closed position.

2. the container of claim 1, further comprising a chamber disposed on the exterior surface of the container body, wherein the latch is defined within the chamber, and wherein the lid tab is received within the chamber through a chamber opening when the lid is in the closed position.

3. the container of claim 2, wherein the chamber includes a front surface facing away from the container body, at least a portion of the front surface including a removable tab that inhibits access to the chamber.

4. the container of claim 3, wherein the chamber and the lid protrusion received therein are accessible when the lid is in the closed position upon removal of the removable protrusion.

5. the container of claim 1, wherein:

The lid protrusion is deformable from a first position to a second position;

upon positioning the lid in the closed position, the lid protrusion is disposed in the first position with the at least one outwardly extending ridge engaging the inwardly extending portion of the latch, securing the lid in the closed position; and

Upon deformably displacing the lid protrusion from the first position inwardly toward the container body to the second position, the at least one outwardly extending ridge disengages from the inwardly extending portion of the latch, whereby the lid is movable from the closed position to the open position.

6. The container of claim 5, wherein the lid tab includes a downwardly extending portion that extends downwardly beyond the at least one outwardly extending ridge when the lid is in the closed position, the downwardly extending portion for receiving a disengagement force to disengage the lid tab from the first position to the second position.

7. The container of claim 1, wherein the lid further comprises at least one lid support tab.

8. the container of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the lid support tab extends beyond the top edge of the container body and into the cavity when the lid is in the closed position.

9. The container of claim 1, wherein the lid support tab further comprises a substantially flat surface for engaging the top edge of the container when the lid is in the closed position.

10. the container of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one additional latch disposed on the outer surface of the container body proximate the top edge, the latch including an inwardly extending portion extending toward the container body; and

At least one additional lid tab having at least one outwardly extending ridge for engaging the inwardly extending portion of the at least one additional latch when the lid is in the closed position.

11. A container assembly comprising:

A container body defining an interior cavity, the container body comprising a bottom and a top edge, wherein the top edge is opposite the bottom and defines an opening to the cavity;

a latch assembly proximate the top edge of the container body and extending from a face of the container body, the latch assembly comprising a top surface substantially perpendicular to the face of the container body and a front surface substantially parallel to the face of the container body, wherein the latch assembly defines a chamber including a latch, an opening through the top surface and into the chamber, and an opening through the front surface and into the chamber;

A cover comprising a protrusion having a ridge, wherein the protrusion extends through the opening in the top surface of the latch assembly such that at least a portion of the protrusion is disposed within the cavity and the ridge engages the latch; and

A tear strip removably coupled to the latch assembly at least partially blocking the opening through the front surface of the latch assembly, thereby preventing access to the chamber.

12. the container assembly of claim 11, wherein the container assembly further comprises a hinge integrally formed with the container body and the lid.

13. The container assembly of claim 12, wherein the hinge is integrally formed on a side of the container body opposite the latch assembly.

14. The container assembly of claim 11, further comprising an accessory ring surrounding the container body and comprising a top surface substantially perpendicular to the face of the container body.

15. the container assembly of claim 14, wherein the accessory ring is integrally formed with the latch assembly.

16. The container assembly of claim 15, wherein the top surface of the accessory ring is coplanar with and integrally formed with the top surface of the latch assembly.

17. The container assembly of claim 14, wherein the accessory ring is integrally formed with a hinge integrally formed with the container body and the lid.

18. The container assembly of claim 11, wherein the ridge is a primary ridge and the protrusion further comprises at least one secondary ridge.

19. The container assembly of claim 11, wherein the latch includes a substantially flat surface substantially parallel to the top surface of the latch assembly, the substantially flat surface engaging the substantially flat surface of the ridge.

20. The container assembly of claim 11, wherein:

the projection is disposed in a first position wherein the ridge is engaged with the latch;

the projection being deformable to disengage the ridge; and

Once disengaged from the ridge, the protrusion can move in an upward direction, thereby opening the lid.

21. The container assembly of claim 11, wherein the lid further comprises one or more support structures, wherein at least a portion of each support structure extends into the cavity below the top edge of the container body for preventing the lid from being forced open.

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates generally to pails and, more particularly, to tamper resistant pails and containers.

Background

There are many pails and containers in use today, which have many different types of lids. In addition, many household items (e.g., laundry compact, liquid detergent, food products, etc.) require containers and lids that are sufficiently safe to prevent children from opening the lid. In addition, it is increasingly important to protect the integrity of the items stored within the container. This should be evident, for example, if the container has been opened or the seal broken for the first time. However, many lid/container combinations that are child resistant and tamper resistant are also unnecessarily cumbersome for adults to open. Accordingly, there is a long-felt but unresolved need for a tamper-resistant and child-resistant container with a lid that is also less cumbersome for adults to open and that provides an indication of the integrity of the items contained therein.

Brief summary of the invention

Briefly described and in accordance with one embodiment, aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to pails and more particularly to tamper resistant pails and containers. In one embodiment, the tamper-resistant pail allows certain parts of the container lid to engage and lock onto certain parts of the latch assembly, as described herein. According to various aspects of the present disclosure, a container lid in a closed position may be engaged with a latch assembly to secure the lid in the closed position. In certain embodiments, the lid may be opened by removing one or more breakable tabs. In certain embodiments, removal of one or more breakable tabs allows a user or operator of the container to access certain lid components and latch assembly components that hold the lid in the closed position. Upon removal of the frangible tabs, a user or operator of the container can push the cover member inwardly and then upwardly to allow the cover member to be unlatched from the latch assembly.

In one embodiment, a tamper-resistant pail of the present disclosure includes a container body defining an internal cavity, the container body including a bottom and a top edge, wherein the top edge is opposite the bottom and defines an opening to the cavity. In addition, the tamper-resistant pail includes a latch disposed on an exterior surface of the container body proximate the top edge, the latch including an inwardly extending portion that extends toward the container body. In a particular embodiment, the tamper-resistant pail includes a lid hingedly coupled to the container body proximate the opening and disposable in an open or closed position, the lid including a lid protrusion having at least one outwardly extending ridge for engaging with the inwardly extending portion of the latch when the lid is in the closed position.

According to various aspects of the present disclosure, the tamper-resistant pail further comprises a cavity disposed on an exterior surface of the container body, wherein the latch is defined within the cavity, and wherein the lid tab is received within the cavity through the cavity opening when the lid is in the closed position. Further, and in certain embodiments, the chamber includes a front surface facing away from the container body, at least a portion of the front surface including a removable tab that inhibits access to the chamber. In some embodiments, wherein upon removal of the removable tab, the chamber and the lid tab contained therein are accessible when the lid is in the closed position.

in one embodiment, the lid protrusion is deformable from a first position to a second position. In various embodiments, upon positioning the lid in the closed position, the lid protrusion is disposed in a first position in which the at least one outwardly extending ridge engages the inwardly extending portion of the latch, securing the lid in the closed position. In certain embodiments, upon deformably displacing the lid protrusion from the first position inwardly toward the container body to the second position, the at least one outwardly extending ridge disengages from the inwardly extending portion of the latch, whereby the lid may be moved from the closed position to the open position. According to various aspects of the present disclosure, the lid protrusion includes a downwardly extending portion that extends downwardly beyond the at least one outwardly extending ridge when the lid is in the closed position, the downwardly extending portion for receiving a disengagement force to disengage the lid protrusion from the first position to the second position.

In certain embodiments, the lid further comprises at least one lid support tab. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the lid support tab extends beyond the top edge of the container body and into the cavity when the lid is in the closed position. In certain embodiments, the lid support tab further comprises a substantially flat surface for engaging the top edge of the container when the lid is in the closed position.

According to various aspects of the present disclosure, the tamper-resistant pail includes at least one additional latch disposed on an exterior surface of the container body proximate the top edge, the latch including an inwardly extending portion that extends toward the container body. Additionally, and in one embodiment, the tamper-resistant pail includes at least one additional lid tab having at least one outwardly extending ridge for engaging an inwardly extending portion of the at least one additional latch when the lid is in the closed position.

in one embodiment, a tamper-resistant pail includes a container assembly including a container body defining an interior cavity, the container body including a bottom and a top edge, wherein the top edge is opposite the bottom and defines an opening to the cavity. In certain embodiments, the tamper-resistant pail includes a latch assembly proximate a top edge of the container body and extending from a face of the container body, the latch assembly including a top surface substantially perpendicular to the face of the container body and a front surface substantially parallel to the face of the container body, wherein the latch assembly defines a chamber including a latch, an opening through the top surface and into the chamber, and an opening through the front surface and into the chamber. In various embodiments, the tamper-resistant pail further includes a lid including a tab with a ridge, wherein the tab extends through an opening in a top surface of the latch assembly such that at least a portion of the tab is disposed within the cavity and the ridge engages with the latch. In certain embodiments, the tamper-resistant pail includes a tear strip that is removably coupled to the latch assembly, at least partially blocking an opening through a front surface of the latch assembly, thereby preventing access to the chamber.

in one embodiment, the container assembly further comprises a hinge integrally formed with the container body and the lid. In some embodiments, the hinge is integrally formed on a side of the container body opposite the latch assembly. In certain embodiments, the container assembly further comprises an accessory ring (satellite ring) surrounding the container body and comprising a top surface substantially perpendicular to a face of the container body. According to various aspects of the present disclosure, the accessory ring is integrally formed with the latch assembly. In one embodiment, the top surface of the accessory ring is co-planar (co-planar) with the top surface of the latch assembly and is integrally formed with the top surface of the latch assembly. In various embodiments, the accessory ring is integrally formed with a hinge that is integrally formed with the container body and the lid.

In certain embodiments, the ridge included on the container assembly is a primary ridge, and the protrusion further comprises at least one secondary ridge. In various embodiments, the latch includes a substantially flat surface substantially parallel to a top surface of the latch assembly, the substantially flat surface engaging the substantially flat surface of the ridge. In certain embodiments, the container assembly includes a tab, wherein the tab is disposed in a first position wherein the ridge is engaged with the latch, the tab is deformable to disengage the ridge, and once disengaged from the ridge, the tab is movable upward to open the lid.

in certain embodiments, the lid further comprises one or more support structures, wherein at least a portion of each support structure extends into the cavity below the top edge of the container body for preventing the lid from being forced open.

These and other aspects, features and benefits of the claimed tamper-resistant pail will be apparent from the following detailed written description of preferred embodiments and aspects in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, although variations and modifications thereof may be effected without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel concepts of the disclosure.