Damper mechanisms are provided in conjunction with housings of various different appliances and are disposed at first positions at which the dampers effectively close off or seal the interior regions of the appliances within which various heated, refrigerated, or frozen environments have been established. Such damper mechanisms can be moved to second positions so as to permit food items to be inserted into, or extracted from, the various housings of the appliances, but will automatically return to their first positions so as to again close off or seal the interior regions of the appliances. In this manner, thermal energy is preserved whereby the appliances are enabled to operate at peak energy efficiency.

An article of manufacture for providing a multi-purpose lid and container according to the present invention includes a hollow container having an open end and an inside cavity and a multi-purpose lid for coupling to the open end of the hollow container to enclose the inside cavity. The multi-purpose lid includes a lid frame configured to match the open end of the hollow container, a filtered lid having a first open and a first closed position and a plurality of filter holes through its surface, an outer lid having a second open and a second closed position and a solid surface and positioned to cover the filtered lid when the filtered lid is in the first closed position and the outer lid is in the second closed position, and a hinge coupled between the lid frame and both the filtered lid and the outer lid, the hinge permits the filtered lid to move between the first open and the first closed position and the outer lid to move between the second open and the second closed position.

A storage trunk including a container, a lid, a latch and a seal is provided. The container can include an upper surface, a plurality of sidewalls, and a bottom surface. The lid can include a top section and a lip disposed adjacent to the top section. The lip can include a latch receiving section having a lock receiving section. The lid can be removably secured to the container. The latch can be connected to the container. The seal can be disposed adjacent to the lip of the lid. In certain embodiments, the storage trunk can include a tie-down element, a handle, and/or a wheel.

A two-piece lid (10) for a product container is provided and includes a base (102) attachable to the container, wherein the base having a corner portion, wherein the base defines a first opening (106) and a second opening (108) having a smaller size than the first opening, and the second opening having a depression (110) at the corner portion. The product container also has a single cover having a major portion (116) for removably covering the first opening and a minor portion (118) for removably covering the second portion, wherein the cover has a bottom surface and the minor portion of the cover has a skirt portion (120) on the bottom surface of the cover, and the skirt portion is sized to fit the depression on the base.

Hinged closures for containers are provided. The hinged closures allow for a closure that can be held in the open position with a large opening angle. The hinged closures include a lid portion and a skirt portion interconnected by a hinge portion. The hinge portion can be formed from two connecting columns and a central tongue, or two tongues and a central connecting column.

A high-capacity self-locking toolbox with three opening modes, which includes a box frame, a box cover, and a clamping base. The box frame includes an upper box frame and a lower box frame which are folded in the middle to make two pieces. The box cover includes an upper box cover and a lower box cover. The two box covers are respectively provided on an upper surface and a lower surface of the box frame. A reinforced rib surface is provided inside an inner wall of the box frame. The reinforced rib surface is provided with self-locking clamping members in pairs, and the clamping base is installed in the self-locking clamping members. The three opening modes enable the toolbox to be opened from the upper side, the lower side, or the middle, so as to have access to the tools from any side of the toolbox. The interior of the toolbox is designed in modular, the clamping base has a self-locking function, and the tools have a compact arrangement.

The invention relates to a container (A) having two cover halves, which are outwardly and inwardly pivotable by means of hinges. Retaining hooks for locking the cover halves are arranged at the upper edges of two walls, and the cover halves have, along their sides, openings for receiving the retaining hooks. The retaining hooks are movable, the retaining hooks being movable parallel to the upper edge of the container walls from an idle position and being connected to a spring element. When the retaining hook is moved, the spring element is preloaded, the retaining hooks being spontaneously moved back by the spring force. In order to lock the cover halves, the cover halves are pivoted inward and pressed onto the retaining hooks, whereby the retaining hooks are slid toward the center of the side walls until the retaining hooks penetrate completely into the openings in the cover halves. Because of the spring force, the retaining hooks are moved back and snap in on the top side of the cover halves. Protrusions on the retaining hooks and on the underside of the cover halves are used to raise and keep raised the cover halves in the event of unlocking. The container (A) can be easily and quickly locked and unlocked.

A cooler with a hinging lid is comprised of a top deck having an opening and a unitary hinging lid to cover the opening; insulated sidewalls; and a bottom that together define an enclosed insulated inner volume for storage of objects. The inner volume can be accessed by opening the hinging lid. The hinging lid can be selectively opened, segment by segment, to access the inner volume while minimizing the exchange of air between the inner volume and the air surrounding the cooler. The hinging lid is comprised of a pull flap tab, an interior layer of reflective insulating material, at least one layer of support insulation material and a waterproof outer surface layer. The support insulation material of the hinging lid is divided into at least two discrete segments comprising a first segment and a second segment and can be articulated as a hinge between the segments.

A closure (40, 40A, 40B) for use with a container includes a body (54, 54A, 54B) defining a passage (72, 72A, 72B) and a first latch portion (92, 92B). The closure (40, 40A, 40B) has a lid (56, 56A, 56B) defining a deflectable press portion (96, 96A, 96B) that has a connection (100, 100A, 100B) to the closure body (54, 54A, 54B). The lid (56, 56A, 56B) has a cover portion (100, 100A, 100B) including a second latch portion (120, 120A, 120B) for engaging the first latch portion (92, 92B) to releasably hold the cover portion (100, 100A, 100B) in a latched closed position in which the cover portion (100, 100A, 100B) at least partially occludes the passage (72, 72A, 72B). The lid (56, 56A, 56B) has a biased hinge (104, 104A, 104B) connecting the cover portion (100, 100A, 100B) with the press portion (96, 96A, 96B) to accommodate movement of the cover portion (100, 100A, 100B) between the latched closed position and an unlatched open position.

A hinged closure is disclosed for a container. The hinged closure comprises a first closure and a second closure. An internal closure hinge pivotably couples the first closure with the second closure. An exterior closure hinge pivotably couples the second closure with the container. A first locking member is couple to the interior edge of the first closure. A second locking member is coupled to the second closure. The first locking member engages with the second locking member for preventing pivoting of the first closure relative to the second closure and covering the container chamber and prevents access into the container chamber of the container. The first locking member disengaging with the second locking member for permitting pivoting of the first closure relative to the second closure and permitting access into the container chamber of the container and defines a reduced closure height relative to the container.