US 7,556,173 B2
Container having pivoting lid
George Solowiejko, Rockford, Ill. (US)
Assigned to J.L. Clark, Inc., Rockford, Ill. (US)
Filed on Jan. 30, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/343,092.
Prior Publication US 2007/0175909 A1, Aug. 02, 2007
Int. Cl. B65D 43/04 (2006.01); B65D 43/14 (2006.01); B65D 47/00 (2006.01); B67D 3/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 220—825  [220/281] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container assembly comprising:
a container having a base and an open end, a wall extending between the base and the open end, the container having a fulcrum; and
a deformable lid including a mounting portion, a depressible portion, and a dispensing portion, the deformable lid mounted on the container to enclose the open end, the mounting portion joined to the depressible portion at a first hinge, the dispensing portion joined to the depressible portion at a second hinge, wherein, when the depressible portion is depressed toward the base, the first hinge permits the depressible portion to collapse into the container, the second hinge permits the dispensing portion to slide upon the fulcrum, and the fulcrum biases a forward portion of the dispensing portion away from the base such that the forward portion protrudes from the container.