Ronald R Mcgowan

US Patent:

46964126, Sep 29, 1987

Filed:

Mar 9, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/023549

Inventors:

Ronald C. McGowan - Houston TX
Ninh G. Pham - Houston TX

Assignee:

Igloo Corporation - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B65D 4324

US Classification:

220335

Abstract:

A hinge (16) pivotally connects a lid (14) to a body (12) of a container (10) for releasably holding the cover (14) at both open and closed positions. The hinge (16) has a pair of hinge leaves (22, 22A) and a boss (48) extending from one leaf (22) forms an outer cam surface having a pair of relatively flat cam portions (50, 52) on opposed sides of a high point (54) of the cam. The other leaf (22A) has a lip (42A) extending therefrom with the inner surface of the lip (42A) riding along the outer surface of the cam formed by the one leaf (22) to define a cam follower which forms a latch member. A high portion (54) of the cam by contacting the lip (42A) restrains movement of the cover (14) at both the open and closed positions thereof until an opening force of a predetermined magnitude is exerted against the cover (14) for moving the lip ( 42A) over the high portion (54) of the cam. The hinge (16) may be formed of identical hinge leaves (22, 22A) thereby to simplify the manufacture and assembly of the hinge (16).

US Patent:

D2628562, Feb 2, 1982

Filed:

Jun 7, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/046582

Inventors:

James A. MacTavish - Houston TX
Ronald C. McGowan - Houston TX

Assignee:

Igloo Corporation - Houston TX

International Classification:

D0701

US Classification:

D 7 77

Address:

5209 Spg Cir Dr, Pearland, TX 77584

Phone:

(281)4891979

VIN:

1FAFP34N67W119844

Make:

FORD

Model:

FOCUS

Year:

2007