Patent ID: 7665625

Claim:
A molded container comprising: (a) a top portion having a front and rear edge; (b) a bottom portion having a front and rear edge; said front and rear edges of the top and bottom portions coextensive with each other when said container is a closed position; (c) a hinge portion of predetermined thickness, said hinge portion connecting together at least a portion of said coextensive rear edges of said top and bottom portions; (d) a latch mechanism including an arcuately shaped latch member having a rearward portion and a front portion and including pivot means and a latch engagement portion; each of said top and bottom portions having a respective partially arcuately shaped section beginning at said respective front edge and extending back towards said respective rear edge; each of said top and bottom portions including a respective molded recess area formed in said respective partially arcuately shaped section, said molded recess areas extending from said front edge of said respective top and bottom portions back towards said respective rear edges, said molded recess area of said top portion including molded complementing pivot means for providing a pivotal connection when engaged by said pivot means of said latch member, said molded recess area of said bottom portion including a molded contoured segment of predetermined design so as to engage said latch engagement portion of said latch member when the front edge of said top portion is brought contiguous to said front edge of said bottom portion and an operator applies pressure to a portion of said latch member disposed between said pivotal connection and said front edge; said latch engagement portion disengaged from said molded contoured segment when an operator applies pressure to a second portion of said latch member disposed between said pivotal connection and said rear edge of said top portion; said latch member dimensioned and contoured to nest in said molded recess area at assembly said latch member including a top surface which is contoured so as to provide a continuous smooth surface with the respective partially arcuately shaped section of said top portion.