CONTAINER SLIDING LID

Abstract

The structural aspects of this container sliding lid are hard flat plate material which could spring and used to cover various multi-purpose containers. That kind of container may be used to store things or appliances and preferred as food storage but the container has to be provided with top opening that are encircled by container edge as circle at the same plane and the side edges are parallel straight lines. This container sliding lid has been formed as flat plate (probably gibbously twisted to strengthen and create increased bonding of the flat materials), with size covering the entire container edge. The front wall of lid, 2 side walls of lid, and back wall of lid, are homogeneously formed down at the edge of the lid plate, attached and enclosing the upper of all sides of the container wall. After being characterized, the features that had been modified from existing aspects are side wall of lid or the part which formed covering lower than front wall of lid and there is a rear leg plate which is flat plate formed down from back wall of lid until the bottom edge almost reach the floor. There are various container sliding lids, basic plain pattern or complex pattern which have been revealed in the DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION.

Claims

1. A container sliding lid can be applied to cover various multi-purpose containers. The main structure of the container body (1) is a cubic container used for storing food or things. It is hard material and formed by container walls (2), which cover all the sides and links homogeneously with container bottom (3), which is a flat plate below. There are both thick and thin parts that are gibbously twisted to strengthen and create increased bonding of the flat materials. Container top opening (4) is encircled by container edge (5) as the circle in the same plane and the side edges are parallel straight lines. The container sliding lid (6) is made from hard material, capable of holding a bit spring and formed as a flat plate (probably gibbously twisted to strengthen and create increased bonding of the flat materials). This plate is called the lid plate (13), with sides that cover the entire container edge (5). The front wall of lid (7), 2 side walls of lid (8) and back wall of lid (9) are homogeneously formed down at the edge of the lid plate (13), attached and enclosing the upper of all sides of the container wall (2). Their ends are connected to another to be cycled. The container sliding lid (6) has been characterized as follows: It features a lid handle (10) made from the same material, which is thick-plated and slanted, formed up at the middle of head of the lid. This point is designed to be hooked with finger and easy to raise by pressing and pushing to control the container sliding lid (6). The front wall of lid (7) is formed down for enclosing the front of the container wall (2). However, it is vertically shorter than side wall of lid (8) because the initiative of the parallel lines from the front of the side wall of lid (8) are formed down two side astride legs (11) at both sides, which are the thick plates formed down to bestride both sides of the container edge (5) and a little of container wall (2). The side wall of lid (8) and container edge (5) are flat planes, enclosed by attaching, but not hooked together. At the end of that plate, there is a rear leg plate 54m, which is the flat plate that stretches down from the back wall of lid (9) until the bottom edge line almost touch to the floor (55m). When this lid covers the container body (1), the back of the rear leg plate 54m will slope to the bottom of the container at a tilt angle.

2. The container sliding lid of claim 1, which is characterized more, It is called container lid with guiding legs (6a) for using with container body (1a) with resting curb. This is substituted for the container body (1), as in claim 1. This container body (1a) has a resting curb (12) like a little horizontal wall having long and narrow area. This resting curb (12) is homogeneously formed circling the outside of the container and forms a line parallel to the container edge (5a), but is lower and fitted well with the bottom edge of the side wall of the lid so that it supports the container sliding lid. The container sliding lid has no rear leg plate 54m. It consists of the following features: The lid plate (13a) has a center that is lower in the horizontal of the container lid with guiding legs (6a). This is done to protect the container body (1a), and support the weight of things that are on top of the cover and receive fluids or dirt. If the level of the fluid is exceeded, it overflows to the back curb (15a), which has a low wall. At the sides of the lid plate (13a), there are side guider paths (16a). They have wide edge lines and are a bit higher, which act as a front line to protect the flowing of dirt out of the side as well as to strengthen the lid. The container lid with guiding legs (6a) has additional features as follows: There is a front frame (17) as a cross plate at the front of the lid. It is thicker than others are and is connected to the front taper (18), which is higher than the lid plate (13a). At the higher plate of the front taper (18) and the center of the front frame (17), there is a lid handle (10a) that serves as a strong plate formed horizontally. There are front legs of lid (21) at the head of the front frame (17) at both sides. The front leg of lid (21) is vertical, thick-plated, and homogeneously formed at the side wall of lid (8a) at the head. The downward length of the front leg of lid (21) is greater than the side wall of lid (8a) and vertically longer than the height of the front wall of lid (7a). They are suitable for both sides of the container edge (5a) in order to allow the end of the front leg of lid (21) to slide on both sides of the resting curb (12) along the sliding track.

3. The container sliding lid of claim 1, which is characterized more, It is called wrap lock sliding lid (6b). This additional feature is substituted for the container sliding lid (6). At the front edge, the wrap lock set (26) is substituted for the front wall of lid (7) of the container sliding lid (6). The wrap lock set (26) consists of a wing ridge (27), which is formed homogeneously with the wrap lock sliding lid (6b). It forms a straight line and the body is thinner, which can be folded without damage. The front wrap lock wing (28) is a thick-plated frame passing to the resting curb (12b), which is located at the container front. There are two lock slots (29) at both sides set to allow two lid lock keys (30), which formed out from the resting curb (12b) at the container front to make a fit lock. On the top, the front wrap lock wing (28) has a wing holder (31) with a triangular plate formed out to insert a holding mort ice (32), which chipped off from the top edge of the lid handle (10b). The lid handle (10b) is a thick plated is formed up on the lid at the other side of the front wrap lock wing (28), while the wing lid (27) is between them. It is used to hold the front wrap lock wing (28) to be lifted up and make no obstruction while sliding open. At both sides of the front wrap lock wing (28), there is a side wrapping lock wing (33) that is thick-plated and vertically and homogeneously formed a little plate with direction to the back of the container body (1b). The bottom opens wide to make an angle for embracing the small wing lock base (34) at the end of the small wing (35), which forms down at the beginning of the side wall of lid (8b). This small wing (35) is the body of the side wall of lid (8b), which is slightly crooked and thinner. However, the bottom edge has a small wing lock base (34) that is cleaved, cylindrical, and turns the flat face to beneath the resting curb (12b). The front end has a notch (36) supporting the locking notch (37), which passes from the bottom of the side wrapping lock wing (33) (See the cross section of the rear part). When pressed, the small wing lock base (34) locks with the bottom of the resting curb (12b). This container sliding lid can be locked to the container edge (5b). The seal (39) is a soft and spring well material, flat skin. A thick line attaches beneath the container sliding lid and is fitted with the circle of container edge (5b). When fitted press force is applied, the container edge (5b) will subside in the seal (39). This can protect the leakage of liquid from inside the container body (1b).

4. The container sliding lid of claim 1, which is characterized more, It is called container lid with full lock (6c) and is characterized by many additional features as follows: This container lid with full lock (6c) has a seal holder gutter (40), which is formed to be nooked under the circle edge of the container sliding lid and allows the seal (39c) to reside. The seal (39c) is made of a flexible material. The face of the seal (39c) is lower than the seal holder gutter (40), which is located all along the seal holder gutter (40). There are two side walls of lid with hooks (41), which are similar to the side walls of lid (8) specified in claim 1. However, at the bottom edge of both sides that more cover down from the container edge (5c), it is horizontally chipped off as a laid-down U shaped, making the front hooks (42) and body cover back through the rear side. There are back hooks (43) horizontally chipped off as a laid-down. U shaped like the front hooks (42). The ends of the side walls of lid with hooks (41) are linked with the big lid rear wall (44), which is the plate linked and enclosing down the back wall of the container. There is a rear lock slot (45) pierced through. Both front hooks (42), back hooks (43) and the rear lock slot (45) are located in a position that allows the container sliding lid to move forward on two sides of the sliding line of the container edge (5c) can be locked to the front side keys (46), back side keys (47) and a rear key (48), which are homogeneously formed with the container body (1c). A pulling force applied to the container lid with full lock (6c) can make a fitting with the container edge (5c) and close to protect liquid or content from leakages. At the front of the lid, there is just a seal (39c which reside and stick the bottom out down passing edge of the seal holder gutter (40). The middle front of the lid has a front lock plate (49), which is the plate formed down from the front-most wall of the seal holder gutter (40) and horizontally folded, forming a finger resting plate (50). It can be used by finger to open the lock easily. For swinging the finger resting plate (50) to lock or unlock, there is a front lock slot (51) in the middle of the front lock plate (49), which is pierced through the space and has a fitted lock with a front lock key (52). This is a short thick plate formed from the container body (1c) at the front, outside of the container edge (5c).

5. The container sliding lid of claim 1, which is characterized more, It is called container lid with tray-shaped leg (6d), is characterized as follows: At the end of the lid, there is a rear leg plate (54) with edge curb (57) which is a little wall formed up at the edge of the rear leg plate (54). The curb is a bit formed at the sides and the bottom of the plate, which is joint with the back wall of lid (9d) to be a little cycle. The wall is to keep some water. Near the inside top end of the back wall of lid (9d), there is a lid rear key (58), which is small and long, formed out to hook with container edge rear lock curb (59) at the rear of container body (1d). The lock curb is a plate formed horizontally from the back of the container edge (5d). It can lock the lid at the lid rear key (58).

6. The container sliding lid of claim 1, which is characterized more, It is called container lid for display (6e), comprised of two rear pillars (54e) with thick narrow material which formed as a substitution for a rear leg plate 54m. The pillar is angle shaped, lighter and stronger. On the top of the lid is a lid plate (13e) has wall called curb (61) at its edge. There is a shackle hole (62) pierced through curb (61) at the lid head. That point can be applied by hooking a lock to a container handle (22e) which is a round stick. The handle is linked its end to the container head tightly. At the container end and container sliding lid end have a hooking aspect like the feature of the container end and container sliding lid, as in claim 4 or claim 5.

7. The container sliding lid of claim 1, which is characterized more, It is called container lid with wheels 6f which there is a wheel frame (64) with a very strong thick frame which can support loads without distortion. It is formed to substitute for the front frame (17), connected to the front of the container lid by the top and side plane. There are four wheel holders (65), which are strong thick plates with narrow nooks used to hold the axle of the groove wheel (66), but let the wheel can spin. There is one pair of groove wheels (66), with each one having a wheel groove (67) as chipped nook. The grooves around the wheel surface bestride the container edge (5f). This wheel has an axle formed out at both sides center, which can be held while the wheel groove (67) fitted with the container edge (5f) to allow for stable rolling on the container edge (5f). The position is available to put the groove on the container edge (5f). Behind the line of the front wall of lid (7b), there is a breaking fin (68) formed down from ceiling beneath the lid plate (13f), its bottom is lower than the bottom of groove wheel (66). So it can collide with the top back of container wall (2b). This is to protect the container body (10 from sliding out of the groove wheels (66) and protect the container sliding lid from collapsing. The top back line edge of this container sliding lid has a back curb (15f), which is a little wall formed up at the back edge of the lid plate (13f). It is used for breaking the wheels of the container body (1f) which is on this lid from flowing past the back end and collapse down.

8. The container sliding lid of claim 1 to claim 7, one of which is characterized more, It is called twin-face sliding lid, which can be used to close or open by sliding from the front and back of the container, such as in claim 1. If there is a front wall of lid (7h) formed down less than the side wall of lid (8h), the front wall of lid (7h) will be substituted for the back wall of lid (9), which also covers less than the side walls of lid (8h). There are two lid handles (10h) at the front and the rear without a rear leg plate (54).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0043] FIG. 1 is an Isometric view of a container sliding lid pattern 1 with a multi-purpose container while the container is being used, with a cross section view of container head after the container is closed

[0044] FIG. 2 is an Isometric view of a container sliding lid pattern 1 while using by putting down vertically.

[0045] FIG. 3 are Side view and front view of container sliding lids pattern 1 with multi-purpose containers while the container is being used. The lids are moved up separately from the containers and placed together. FIG. 4 is an Isometric view of a container sliding lid pattern 2 with a multi-purpose container while the container is closed.

[0046] FIG. 5 is a Side cross section view of container sliding lid pattern 2 with a multi-purpose container placed on a shelf while it is being opened.

[0047] FIG. 6 are an Isometric view of a container sliding lid pattern 3 with a multi-purpose container and a cross section view of container head while it is closed, and a side cross section of end of container

[0048] FIG. 7 is an Isometric view showing cross section of container sliding lid pattern 4 with a multi-purpose container while the container is closed.

[0049] FIG. 8 is an Isometric view showing cross section of container sliding lid pattern 5 with a multi-purpose container while the container is closed.

[0050] FIG. 9 is an Side cross section view at the head of container sliding lid pattern 5 with multi-purpose container pattern while the container is opened.

[0051] FIG. 10 is an Isometric view of container sliding lid pattern 6 with multi-purpose container

[0052] FIG. 11 is an Side view of stack of multi-purpose containers with container sliding lids pattern 7, while some containers is being used.

[0053] FIG. 12 is an Isometric view of container sliding lid pattern 7 with multi-purpose container and front enlargement view of groove wheel.

[0054] FIG. 13 is an is an Isometric view showing cross section of free formed container sliding lids with a various multi-purpose containers while the container is closed.

[0055] FIG. 14 is an Isometric view of container sliding lid pattern 8.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0056] As described in DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

REFERENCE SYMBOLS LIST

[0057] Most of them use the same name for same figure. But not for 6, 6a, 6b, . . . , 6h

[0058] 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h container body

[0059] 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, . . . container wall

[0060] 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, . . . container bottom

[0061] 4, 4a, 4b, 4c, . . . container top opening

[0062] 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, . . . container edge

[0063] 6 container sliding lid

[0064] (only no. 6, 6a, 6b, . . . ,6h that use different name)

[0065] 6a container lid with guiding legs

[0066] 6b wrap lock sliding lid

[0067] 6c container lid with full lock

[0068] 6d container lid with tray-shaped leg

[0069] 6e container lid for display

[0070] 6f container lid with wheels

[0071] 6g free formed sliding lid

[0072] 6h twin face container lid

[0073] 7, 7a, 7b, 7c, . . . front wall of lid

[0074] 8, 8a, 8b, . . . side wall of lid

[0075] 9, . . . back wall of lid

[0076] 10, . . . lid handle

[0077] 11 side astride leg

[0078] 12 resting curb

[0079] 13 lid plate

[0080] 14 compartment room

[0081] 15 back curb

[0082] 16 side guider path

[0083] 17 front frame

[0084] 18 front taper

[0085] 19 other fingers

[0086] 20 thumb

[0087] 21 front leg of lid

[0088] 22 container handle

[0089] 23 shelf

[0090] 24 refrigerator wall

[0091] 25 thumb rest

[0092] 26 wrap lock set

[0093] 27 wing ridge

[0094] 28 front wrap lock wing

[0095] 29 lock slot

[0096] 30 lid lock key

[0097] 31 wing holder

[0098] 32 holding mortice

[0099] 33 slide wrapping lock wing

[0100] 34 small wing lock base

[0101] 35 small wing

[0102] 36 notch

[0103] 37 locking notch

[0104] 38 back hook curb

[0105] 39 seal

[0106] 40 seal holder gutter

[0107] 41 side wall of lid with hook

[0108] 42 front hook

[0109] 43 back hook

[0110] 44 big lid rear wall

[0111] 45 rear lock slot

[0112] 46 front side key

[0113] 47 back side key

[0114] 48 rear key

[0115] 49 front lock plate

[0116] 50 finger resting plate

[0117] 51 front lock slot

[0118] 52 front lock key

[0119] 53 wrapping leg

[0120] 54e rear pillar

[0121] 54,54m rear leg plate

[0122] 55 (FIG. 1) floor

[0123] 56 taper

[0124] 57 edge curb

[0125] 58 lid rear key

[0126] 59 container edge rear lock curb

[0127] 60 other things

[0128] 61 curb

[0129] 62 shackle hole

[0130] 63 lock

[0131] 64 wheel frame

[0132] 65 wheel holder

[0133] 66 groove wheel

[0134] 67 wheel groove

[0135] 68 breaking fin

[0136] 69 U-shaped edge

[0137] 70 container wheel