Multipurpose container
CA 2296895 A1 · Owner: Rehrig Pacific Company · Inventors: Aiken, Cynthia R.
Overview
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A multipurpose container having a lid and a receptacle. The receptacle has a base, a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls. The side walls are opposing, each other and are integral to the base and to each other. At least one container wall, has one half of a hinge mechanism integrally molded to a free end which mates with, the other half of the hinge mechanism integrally molded with the lid to for the hinge, mechanism. The hinge mechanism removably and pivotally attaches the lid to the receptacle. The hinge prevents the lid from rotating past a prescribed angle while, allowing the lid to remain open to aid in filling the container. The lid includes a, living hinge which allows …
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- Filed January 25, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended January 25, 2020.
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