Patent ID: 9198410
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: A01M,B65D,B65F,E05B,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An animal-resistant system for securing a lid of a container having a base, wherein the lid is positioned inward of the base, the system comprising: at least one latch mechanism that interconnects the lid and the base of the container, wherein the at least one latch mechanism has a first orientation wherein the lid and the base are secured together and a second orientation wherein the lid can be removed from the base wherein the at least one latch mechanism is concealed from view and wherein the at least one latch member remains in the first orientation regardless of the orientation of the latch member with respect to gravity; at least one actuation member coupled to the at least one latch mechanism wherein a user can manipulate the actuation member to thereby manipulate the at least one latch from the first to the second orientation; a cover that covers the actuation member, wherein the cover defines an opening that is spaced from the actuation member a distance and direction selected to permit user manipulation of the actuation member by a human finger but to inhibit manipulation by an animal claw; and at least one shroud member mounted to the base of the container adjacent the interface between the base and the lid of the container, to thereby inhibit an animal from accessing an edge of the lid of the container, wherein the at least one shroud member is formed of a material of a sufficient strength and is further shaped to prevent a bear from deforming the base of the container adjacent the lid by exerting force or weight against the base of the container adjacent the shroud; and a protective member mounted on the portion of the lid of the container that is adjacent to the interface with the base, wherein the protective member is formed of a rigid material so as to inhibit the bear from deforming the portion of the lid adjacent the interface of the base.