Patent ID: 7726507

Claim:
A container for hazardous materials comprising: a can having a closed end and an open end; a locking rim located at the open of the cam, the locking rim having a shelf therein of a first inner diameter; a lid having an outer surface and an inner surface, the lid having an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the shelf wherein when the lid is mounted on the cam the lid is supported on the shelf; at least one gasket between the shelf and the inner surface of the lid; an array of radially extending locking bolts having inner and outer portions and being slidably mounted on the lid for sliding the outer portions between the locking rim on the housing and the lid; a first camming arrangement connected to the inner portions of the locking bolts to project the outer portion of the locking bolts beneath the locking rim when rotated; a fulcrum between each sliding bolt and the top surface of the lid; a second camming arrangement for engaging the inner portion of the locking bolts to pivot the locking bolts about the fulcrums to move the outer portions into engagement with locking rim and force the lid against the gasket to seal the hazardous materials within the container from the surrounding environment.