Patent ID: 11932485
Assignee: nan
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC B  E | IPC B  E

Claim 0:
1. A locking mechanism comprising:
an L-shaped hook component comprising a first portion and a second portion and configured to be mounted directly onto an innermost surface of a cavity of a body of a container, wherein the first portion abuts the innermost surface of the cavity and the second portion extends perpendicularly from the innermost surface of the cavity;
a swivel component configured to engage with the hook component when the locking mechanism is locked; and
a mount component to which the swivel component is rotatably mounted, wherein the entirety of the mount component is configured to be mounted directly onto an innermost surface of a lid of the container such that the mount component abuts the innermost surface of the lid, wherein
when the container is in an upright position, the locking mechanism is unlocked by applying an upward force onto the swivel component, and
when the container is an upside down position, the locking mechanism unlocks automatically.