Auto glide power top system

Abstract

A container having a lid and storage portions connected about a self opening, spring actuated hinge is provided with at its front with a push button actuated latch so that one handed opening is possible.

1 . A container having a lid portion and a storage portion each having a rear wall and a front end, said rear wall including a hinge arrangement about which the lid and storage portions are relatively movable, said portions having a latch arrangement on said front end to lock the lid and storage portions in a closed condition, said hinge arrangement including a housing adjacent said rear wall and a coil spring mounted in said housing so as to constantly urge said lid portion and said storage portions apart about said hinge arrangement, said latch arrangement including a push button attached to a latch member so that, when actuated by a user, the lid portion and storage portion move about said hinge member toward an open condition.  
     
     
         2 . The container a claimed in  claim 1  wherein said housing is a hollow tube in which said coil spring is disposed, a screw being mounted to extend into said tube and having one end to which an end of said coil spring is attached, said storage portion includes to spaced apart posts and said screw being attached to one of said posts.  
     
     
         3 . The container as claimed in  claim 2  wherein a viscous fluid is carried in said tube.  
     
     
         4 . The container as claimed in  claim 3  wherein said fluid is a lubricant.