Patent ID: 11926453
Assignee: DAA IP PTY LTD
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 16:
17. A container including:
a receptacle having a base wall, a front wall and an opposing rear wall, and a lip that defines an opening through which articles may pass into and from said receptacle;
closure means for closing said opening, said closure means including a cover having a first edge portion hingedly connected to said front wall portion, or to said receptacle in the vicinity of said front wall portion, and an opposing second edge portion, said cover being capable of movement between a closed position in which it closes said opening and an open position, said cover having an internal face that faces the interior of said receptacle when said cover is in its closed position and an external face;
a flap having a first flap portion hingedly connected to said cover's second edge portion and a second flap portion hingedly connected to said first flap portion along opposing intermediate edge portions of said first and second flap portions, said first and second flap portions in combination being capable of overlying said external face of said cover, and
a tab having a first tab portion that is connected to said second flap portion and a second tab portion hingedly connected to said first tab portion along opposing intermediate edge portions, whereby when said closure means is in its first operative configuration, said opening is closed by said cover, said first and second flap portions overlie said cover and said tab extends generally outwardly away from said front wall of said receptacle, and whereby when said closure means is in its second operative position, said opening is closed by said cover and is retained in this position by said first and second flap portions that overlie said rear wall and said base wall respectively and wherein said second portion of said tab is releasably secured to said front wall of said receptacle.