Patent Application
20190161237
The invention relates to a bottle and latching mechanism.
Various receptacles may include latches to lock and release portions of the receptacles. Receptacles may also be shaped to have various shapes and forms for design aesthetics and design appea
It would be desire able to have a pyramid shaped receptacle that includes a latching mechanism that is easy to actuate and allow a cap or top of the receptacle to be moved between locked and unlocked positions.
In one aspect, there is disclosed a pyramidal receptacle that includes a planar base. A body portion includes separated angled members including opposing front and rear members and opposing side members. The opposing front and rear members and opposing side members are connected to each other at lateral edges defining a truncated pyramid having a hollow interior. The opposing front and rear members and opposing side members extending from a top edge to a bottom edge. The body portion is coupled to the planar base at the bottom edge. A cap portion includes separated angled walls including opposing front and rear walls and opposing side walls. The opposing front and rear walls and opposing side walls are connected to each other at lateral edges and extend to an apex defining a pyramid having a hollow interior. The opposing front and rear walls and opposing side walls extend from the apex to a lower edge. The lower edge includes slide rails formed thereon. The top edge of opposing side members include guide channels formed thereon on an interior surface of the opposing side members. The slide rails extend from proximal to distal ends and include a downwardly extending member terminating at an orthogonal flange. The proximal end of the slide rail includes a guide block formed thereon which is received in the guide channels and is moveable laterally between locked and unlocked positions.
In another aspect, there is disclosed there is disclosed a pyramidal receptacle that includes a planar base. A body portion includes separated angled members connected to each other at lateral edges defining a truncated pyramid having a hollow interior. The separated angled members extend from a top edge to a bottom edge. The body portion is coupled to the planar base at the bottom edge. A cap portion includes separated angled walls connected to each other at lateral edges and extends to an apex defining a pyramid having a hollow interior. The separated angled walls extend from the apex to a lower edge. The lower edge includes slide rails formed thereon. The top edge of at least two opposing separated angled walls includes guide channels formed thereon. The slide rails extend from proximal to distal ends and the proximal end of the slide rail including a guide block formed thereon which is received in the guide channels and is moveable laterally between locked and unlocked positions.
In a further aspect there is disclosed, pyramidal receptacle that includes a planar base. A body portion includes separated angled members connected to each other at lateral edges defining a truncated pyramid having a hollow interior. The separated angled members extend from a top edge to a bottom edge. The body portion is coupled to the planar base at the bottom edge. The top edge of at least two of the opposing separated angled members includes at least one latch member formed thereon. The latch member includes a slide member attached to an interior surface of the angled members. The slide member extends from a proximal to a distal end. The distal end includes a flexible angled latch finger formed thereon. A cap portion includes separated angled walls connected to each other at lateral edges and extends to an apex defining a pyramid having a hollow interior. The separated angled walls extend from the apex to a lower edge. The lower edge includes slide rails formed thereon. The top edge of at least two opposing separated angled walls includes guide channels formed thereon. The slide rails extend from proximal to distal ends and the proximal end of the slide rail includes a guide block formed thereon which is received in the guide channels and is moveable laterally between locked and unlocked positions. The slide member slidingly engaging the slide rails when moved between locked and unlocked positions and the angled latch finger releasably engages the slide rails of the cap portion when the cap portion is moved between locked and unlocked positions.
Referring to the figures there is shown a pyramidal receptacle 10 that may be formed of plastic and may be molded to the desired shape and specifications as will be described below. The pyramidal receptacle 10 includes a planar base 12. The pyramidal receptacle 10 also includes a body portion 14. The body portion 14 including separated angled members 16 connected to each other at lateral edges 18 defining a truncated pyramid having a hollow interior. The separated angled members 16 extending from a top edge 20 to a bottom edge 22.
The body portion 14 is coupled to the planar base 12 at the bottom edge 22. A cap portion 24 includes separated angled walls 26 connected to each other at lateral edges 28 and extend to an apex 30 defining a pyramid having a hollow interior. The separated angled walls 26 extend from the apex 30 to a lower edge 32. The lower edge 32 includes slide rails 34 formed thereon.
The top edge 22 of at least two opposing separated angled members 16 includes guide channels 36 formed thereon. The slide rails 34 extend from proximal to distal ends 38, 40 and the proximal end 38 of the slide rail 34 includes a guide block 42 formed thereon received in the guide channels 36 and moveable laterally between locked and unlocked positions.
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A cap portion 24 includes separated angled walls 26 connected to each other at lateral edges 28 and extend to an apex 30 defining a pyramid having a hollow interior. The separated angled walls may include opposing front and rear walls 64, 66 and opposing side walls 68, 70 extending from the apex 30 to the lower edge 32. The lower edge 32 includes the slide rails 34. The slide rails 34 extend from proximal to distal ends 38, 40 and the proximal end 38 of the slide rail 34 includes a guide block 42 formed thereon received in the guide channels 36 and moveable laterally between locked and unlocked positions. The slide rails 34 may include a downwardly extending member 72 terminating at an orthogonal flange 74. The flange 74 and guide block 42 travel in the guide channels 36 between the lock and unlocked positions as will be described in more detail below.
The cap portion 24 includes a front wall 64 that includes a surface extension 76 formed on the lower edge 32. The surface extension 76 is received in a cut out notch 78 formed in the front member when the cap portion 24 is in the locked position.
As best shown in
As described above, the cap portion 24 is moveable between locked and unlocked positions. The cap portion 24 may be moved laterally in a direction as shown by arrow A in
The locked position may be with respect to either of the latch members 52 of the body portion 14 and may be described as first and second locked positions. In the first locked position as shown in
To move the cap member 24 toward the unlocked position in the direction denoted by arrow A, a downward force is applied to the cap portion as denoted by the direction arrow B. The downward force flexes the angled latch fingers 62 such that the posterior surface 84 of the guide blocks 42 does not engage the angled finger 62 allowing lateral movement of the cap portion 24 relative to the body portion 14 as denoted in
The invention has been described in an illustrative manner. It is to be understood that the terminology which has been used is intended to be in the nature of words of description rather than limitation. Many modifications and variations of the invention are possible in light of the above teachings. Therefore, within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced other than as specifically described.
