US2004031807A1PendingUtilityA1

Box and cover combination

Priority: Aug 16, 2002Filed: Aug 16, 2002Published: Feb 19, 2004
Est. expiryAug 16, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Terry Chou
B65D 2543/00296B65D 43/022B65D 45/20B65D 2543/00518B65D 2543/00555B65D 51/242
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Abstract

A box and cover combination comprises a box and a cover. The box includes an opening, and a hole is defined in each of two opposed sides defining the opening of the box. The cover includes a peripheral edge in an underside thereof. The peripheral edge includes two opposed engaging portions each having an engaging face. An engaging hole is defined in each engaging face. Two positioning plates each have an end pivotally connected to an associated one of the engaging portions and include an engaging member. When the cover is attached to the box, each engaging face of the cover is located in the opening of the box, and each positioning plate is located outside the box. The engaging member of each positioning plate is extendible through an associated hole of the box into the engaging hole of an associated engaging face.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A box and cover combination comprising: 
 a box including an opening, a hole being defined in each of two opposed sides defining the opening of the box; and    a cover including a peripheral edge in an underside thereof and a hook on a top thereof, the peripheral edge of the cover having a width smaller than that of the opening of the box, the peripheral edge including two opposed engaging portions each having an engaging face, an engaging hole being defined in each said engaging face, two positioning plates each having an end pivotally connected to an associated one of the engaging portions and including an engaging member;    wherein when the cover is attached to the box, each said engaging face of the cover being located in the opening of the box, and each said positioning plate being located outside the box, the engaging member of each said positioning plate being extendible through an associated one of the holes of the box into the engaging hole of an associated one of the engaging faces.    
     
     
         2 . The box and cover combination as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each positioning plate is integrally formed with an associated one of the engaging portions and includes a bendable portion on an upper end thereof.

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