Granted Patent B1

US 12,643,721 · App. 19/068,017 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Inventor: Michael Peretz Ben Asher (Tel Aviv, IL)

B65D55/04B65D43/0204B65D2255/20B65D2543/00972

Abstract

Claims (9)

1 . A storage box ( 10 ) comprising a container ( 20 ) designed to hold materials, a lid ( 30 ) designed to cover the container, and a seal ( 40 ) designed to provide a secure closure between the lid and the container;

wherein the lid ( 30 ) comprises: a top portion ( 31 ) and a bottom portion ( 32 ); a right axial lever ( 33 R) and a left axial lever ( 33 L), each including two horizontal protrusions ( 331 ); a front snap spring ( 34 F) and a back snap spring ( 34 B), each including two springy arms ( 341 ) and a sliding protrusion ( 342 );

wherein the axial levers ( 33 R, 33 L) are integrated within the top portion ( 31 ), and the top further comprises: two right recesses ( 311 R) accommodating the horizontal protrusions of the right lever; two left recesses ( 311 L) accommodating the horizontal protrusions of the left lever; an upper bridge ( 312 ) under which the two axial levers are positioned side by side; two upper openings ( 313 ) enabling access to the axial levers; two front steps ( 314 F) on which the arms of the front snap spring are positioned; and two rear steps ( 314 B) on which the arms of the back snap spring are positioned;

wherein the snap springs ( 34 F, 34 B) are integrated into the bottom portion ( 32 ), and the bottom further comprises: a base ( 321 ); a front mount (F 322 ) accommodating the sliding protrusion of the front snap spring ( 34 F); and a rear mount (B 322 ) accommodating the sliding protrusion of the back snap spring ( 34 B);

wherein the lid ( 30 ) is assembled by snapping the top portion ( 31 ), which already includes the axial levers, onto the bottom portion ( 32 ), which already includes the snap springs, in such a way that the spring arms ( 341 ) flex downward as they engage the steps ( 314 F, 314 B), then settle onto the steps, thereby securing the top and bottom together with a spring-loaded lock;

wherein the snap springs ( 34 F, 34 B) are positioned in the lid such that their sliding protrusions ( 342 ) are integrated into the bottom portion ( 32 ), while their springy arms ( 341 ) rest on the steps of the top portion ( 31 ), creating a spring-loaded locking mechanism;

wherein the axial levers ( 33 R, 33 L) are positioned in the lid between the upper bridge ( 312 ) of the top portion and the base ( 321 ) of the bottom portion, allowing them to: be in a diagonal position when no horizontal force is applied to the upper parts ( 332 ) of the levers, and move into a vertical position when a horizontal force is applied to the upper parts of the levers, causing them to shift closer together;

wherein the lid ( 30 ) is designed to be in a tight state when no horizontal force is applied to the axial levers ( 33 R, 33 L), as the snap springs ( 34 F, 34 B) press the top portion ( 31 ) against the bottom portion ( 32 ), thereby compressing the seal ( 40 ) against a peripheral wall ( 21 ) of the container ( 20 ) to ensure a secure and airtight closure;

wherein the lid ( 30 ) is designed to be in a release state when a horizontal force is applied to the axial levers ( 33 R, 33 L), overcoming the spring force of the snap springs ( 34 F, 34 B) and shifting the levers into a vertical position, thereby: (a) causing the lower parts ( 333 ) of the levers to slide along the base ( 321 ) of the bottom portion ( 32 ); (b) raising the top portion ( 31 ) relative to the bottom portion ( 32 ); and (c) releasing the compression of the seal ( 40 ) against the container's peripheral wall ( 21 ), allowing the lid ( 30 ) to be removed from the container ( 20 ).

Continuity (1)

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