Claims
- 1. A receptacle assembly comprising an open top container and a cover (20) threfore, said cover having top (21b) and lower edges (9) and a periphery thereabout, said assembly comprising:
- a. a container having a bottom; and a side wall integrally connected to the bottom and extending upwardly from said bottom and terminating in a container wall top portion;
- b. said cover periphery having a first inner peripheral wall (26) extending downwardly from said top edge (21b) for a selected distance and then extending radially outwardly and upwardly away from said first cover wall (26) for a selected distance to form a second integrally connected wall;
- c. said second cover wall having an upper portion (26b) and a lower portion (26a);
- d. said upper portion (26b) of said second cover wall extending radially away from the first cover wall (26) to form a top segment (21);
- e. a third cover wall integrally connected with, and extending downwardly from the top segment (21), said third cover wall including locking means (28) extending radially toward said second cover wall (26b);
- f. said container wall top portion (11) having an upper extension (11a) terminating in a locking means (16) for locking engagement with said cover locking means (28), whereby said locking engagement of said container locking means (16) and said cover locking means (28) forms a first locking assembly;
- g. said container top wall portion having a tower portion with a shoulder (12) and an upwardly opening depression (12a) formed in the shoulder;
- h. said shoulder also including an upwardly extending lock member radially inwardly of said upper extension comprising a radially outwardly extending element having a portion (11b) extending over part of said depression to form a locking channel ring (80);
- i. said second cover wall lower portion (26a ) terminating in a substantially J-shaped locking tip (27) which fits into locking engagement with said ring (80) to form a second locking assembly.
- 2. The invention of claim 1 wherein the first and second locking assemblies extend substantially continuously around the cover periphery.
- 3. The invention of claim 2 wherein there is a space below said top segment (21) and above said locking means adjacent thereto (16) and wherein a sealing gasket is positioned within said space.
- 4. The invention of claim 1 wherein there is a space below said top segment (21) and above said locking means adjacent thereto (16) and wherein a sealing gasket is positioned with said space.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of my Application filed Jan. 6, 1992, Ser. No. 07/817,084, now abandoned in favor of this application.
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