Patent ID: 6786353
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A lid for closing a container, said lid being pivotable from a closed position for closing the container to an open position, said lid being hinged to the container and comprising:a first resilient member exerting a force on said lid for maintaining the lid in said open position; a locking mechanism for maintaining the lid in said closed position; and a button for actuating said locking mechanism, said locking mechanism comprising a locking element that is movable from a stable locked position to a stable unlocked position, when said locking element is in said locked position, said locking member engaging a retaining element of the container so that the lid is locked in said closed position, and when said locking element is in said unlocked position, said lid is freely pivotable about the hinge from said closed position to said open position in response to said force, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a tilting member having first and second engagement surfaces, said tilting member is actuated by said button-and slidable within a sleeve, said sleeve comprising a first blocking element for engaging said first engagement surface when the locking member is in the locked position, and a second blocking element for engaging said second engagement surface when the locking member is in the unlocked position.