IP Library Granted Patent US 9,440,776
Granted Patent B2
US 9,440,776 · App. 13/257,437 · Granted Sep 13, 2016

Container for dangerous environments

Inventors: Alfredo Barenghi (Milan, IT); Dario Colaut (Romans d'Isonzo, IT); Ettore Lattanzio (Settala, IT)
Assignees: F.E.A.M. FORNTTURE ELETTRICHE APPARECCHIATURE MATERIALI S.R.L.; NUOVA A.S.P. ANTIDEFLAGRANTE STAGNO PETROLCHIMICA S.R.L.
B65D45/24B65D2543/00518
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Patent No.
US 9,440,776
App. No.
13/257,437
Granted
Sep 13, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Container for dangerous environments, which comprises a base ( 1 ) and one or more side walls ( 2 ) joined to the base ( 1 ), so as to define an upper opening ( 3 ) which can be closed by a cover ( 4 ) and is surrounded by a first flange ( 5 ) provided with a plurality of first holes ( 6 ), while the cover ( 4 ) is provided with a second flange ( 7 ) provided with a plurality of second holes corresponding to the first holes ( 6 ) of the first flange ( 5 ), wherein the base ( 1 ), the side walls ( 2 ) and the first flange ( 5 ) are made of a single metal piece and the cover ( 4 ) is joined to the container by means of one or more hinges ( 10 ) which allow a rotating and translatory movement of the cover ( 4 ) with respect to the container, the cover ( 4 ) being provided with a perimetric frame ( 13 ) suitable for penetrating into the upper opening ( 3 ) and for being coupled with the upper portion of the inner surfaces of the side walls ( 2 ).

Claims (9)

1. Container for dangerous environments, which comprises:

a base and one or more side walls extending from the base in an axial direction, so as to define an upper opening to be closed by a cover and surrounded by a first flange provided with a plurality of first holes, while the cover is provided with a second flange provided with a plurality of second holes corresponding to the first holes of the first flange,

wherein the base, the side walls and the first flange are made of a single metal piece,

wherein the cover is joined to the container by means of two or more hinges allowing a rotating and translatory movement of the cover with respect to the container, the cover being provided with a perimetric frame suitable for penetrating into the upper opening and for being coupled with an upper portion of the inner surfaces of the side walls, and

wherein the two or more hinges each include a pin extending in the axial direction pivotably connected to the cover where the pin, positioned in a hole made in the first flange, is movable in the axial direction with the cover thereby allowing the rotating and translatory movement of the cover where the cover is movable in the axial direction away from the container allowing the cover to pivot substantially perpendicular to the axial direction in a backward manner about the two or more hinges at the same time.

2. Container according to claim 1 , wherein the perimetric frame can be coupled with a perimetric seat made in the upper portion of the side walls.

3. Container according to claim 1 , wherein the outer surface of the perimetric frame is perpendicular to the surface of the second flange suitable for being coupled with the first flange.

4. Container according to claim 1 , wherein threaded extractors are screwed in threaded holes crossing the second flange, so that the second flange can be lifted from the first flange by screwing the threaded extractors against the upper surface of first flange.

5. Container according to claim 1 , wherein a side wall is provided with an air valve for balancing the pressure in the container during the closing or the opening of the cover.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2016
From: TOP GROUP S.P.A.
To: F.E.A.M. FORNITURE ELETTRICHE APPARECCHIATURE MATERIALI S.R.L.; NUOVA A.S.P. ANTIDEFLAGRANTE STAGNO PETROLCHIMICA S.R.L.
Reel/Frame 039378/0786 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 18, 2016
From: TOP PARTECIPAZIONI S.R.L.
To: TOP GROUP S.P.A.
Reel/Frame 039378/0820 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2011
From: BARENGHI, ALFREDO; COLAUT, DARIO; LATTANZIO, ETTORE
To: TOP PARTECIPAZIONI S.R.L.
Reel/Frame 027174/0495 →
Priority Claims (1)
IT MI2009A0499 · Mar 30, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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