Patent ID: 7165695
Filing Date: 2007-01-23
Classification: B25H,B65D

Abstract:
1. A container for enabling a user to withdraw articles that are stored within the container, comprising: a) a receptacle having a bottom and a plurality of side walls including at least a pair of opposed side walls with an upper edge; b) a lid that removably attaches to the side wall at the edge, the lid including a lid front section and a lid rear section; c) a hinge that extends from a position next to one side wall to a position next to the other side wall, the hinge enabling the front lid section to rotate about a hinge axis of rotation between closed and open positions; d) each lid section having a raised portion that includes a plurality of inclined surfaces; e) the inclined surfaces including at least a pair of inclined surfaces on each lid section that frictionally engage together when the front lid section is rotated from the closed position to the open position; and f) wherein the front lid section is attached to the upper edge in the closed position and is unattached from the upper edge in the open position.