摘要:
A checkout workstation includes a generally planar platter having a contact region, a generally horizontal window integrated with the platter, a data capture arrangement for capturing through the horizontal window a target associated with a product to identify the product being checked out at the workstation, and a support structure for supporting the platter in a generally horizontal plane on a plurality of bottom supports during product checkout. The bottom supports are asymmetrically mutually arranged about a periphery of the platter to enable the platter to tilt to a tilted plane that is inclined relative to the horizontal plane when a downward force is exerted on the contact region of the platter for cleaning the horizontal window.
摘要:
A container for paste-form substances such as shoe polish comprises a bottom portion 10 and a lid 11. The bottom portion has at the upper end of its sidewall 13 an inwardly depressed margin 14 and the edge has an outward curl 15 extending outward beyond the undepressed part of the sidewall. The lid has two downwardly pivot points 28 angularly spaced apart by 100 DEG and a shoulder 23 extending over the major arc between the pivot points rests on the outward curl on the bottom portion, the skirt 17 of the lid engaging the outermost surface of the outward curl 15 to form a seal. Over the 100 DEG arc the top of the lid is spaced away from the outward curl to enable the lid to pivot open under squeezing pressure applied between the base and the lid at the middle-of the 100 DEG arc. An axial groove 30 is formed on the inner surface of the skirt of the lid and extends from the edge of the skirt to a location just below the radially outermost surface of the outward curl 15 for venting the container until the lid is almost fully home on the bottom portion.
摘要:
A container comprising a body having an open end, an insert arranged to fit inside the body and a lid to close the open end of the body. The insert is designed to accommodate a product, and contacts the lid during opening to facilitate removal of the lid from the body. The lid is arranged inside the periphery of the open end of the body and the container is adapted to be opened by a user by pushing down on a portion of the lid until it engages with the insert, causing the opposite side of the lid to lift up and thereby allowing the lid to be easily removed by a user.
摘要:
A container (10) for storing items, such as foodstuffs, includes a monolithic side wall (18) which includes a window portion (30) having greater transparency than the remainder of the side wall. This is achieved by forming the container (10) of a clear, tinted material, and forming the window portion (30) with a reduced thickness, and/or forming the window portion (30) with a smooth surface and forming the remainder of the side wall with an obscuring texture. A cover (12) may be used to close the container (10), and may form a seal with the container. The cover (12) may include pivot pins (44) to permit the cover to be pivoted to a position breaking the seal, thus permitting easier removal of the cover. A pouring insert (14) may also be used with the container. The pouring insert (14) is mounted to the mouth of the container, and includes a main pour spout and a secondary pour spout. Both pour spouts include pour guides to direct spilled contents back into the container. A hinge in the pouring insert permits a first section to remain in position while a second section is folded therebeneath. The second section may be secured in this position, forming a scooping aperture.
摘要:
A closure/container combination of the type in which the closure is released from the container by tilting the closure by downward pressure on the periphery of the closure comprises a container having a circular sealing rib adjacent its mouth and one or more stop formations which limit the downward movement of the closure on the container. The closure has a skirt which is cylindrical or includes a cylindrical portion and the height of the skirt exceeds the distance between the outwardly projecting rib and the stop formation or formations which provide hinge points about which the closure may be tilted. The skirt of the closure forms an interference fit with the outwardly projecting rib. The stop formation is preferably in the form of a part-circular rib extending through 210-270° around the container. The ends of the rib form the hinge points for titling the closure. The skirt of the closure may include an inwardly extending detent which lies above the level of the stop rib and prevents tilting of the closure except when the detent is aligned with the gap between the ends of the stop rib.
摘要:
A container (1) is provided with removable lid (2). At the top of the side wall of the container there is provided an outwardly projecting bead or bead portions (5, 5ʹ, 5ʺ) abutted by the lid (2) said lid having a skirt (2 a ) with downwardly and/or inwardly facing cams (10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17). The lid (2) is relatively stiff, and the inside of the skirt (2 a ) has a concave abutment surface (2 aʹ ) near its lower edge portion, said abutment surface being of a substantially spherical, conical or superelliptical curvature and abutting the bead or bead portions (5, 5ʹ, 5ʺ). The side wall of the container is provided with a support shoulder (7) beneath the bead or bead portions (5, 5ʹ, 5ʺ). The cams are partially snap cams (10, 11, 12) mounted beneath the abutment surface (2 aʹ ) and adapted to catch the abutment surface (2 aʹ ) of the skirt when it abuts the bead or bead portions (5), and partially one or more small fulcrum cams (16, 17) projecting inwardly or downwardly seen from the lower edge portion of the skirt (2 a ) and optionally extending along a considerable angle. The fulcrum cams (16, 17) are of such a height ( h ) and are arranged with respect to the snap cams (10, 11, 12) in such a way that they allow at least one of the snap cams to be released from the snapped engagement with the bead or the bead portions (5, 5ʹ, 5ʺ) when the lid (2) is tilted around two of said fulcrum cams, while they are made to abut the support shoulder (7). As a result a person with a handicapped hand, a person with impaired vision or a blind person is able to remove the lid from the container at any time in a controlled manner, i.e. in such a way that the lid and/or container do not suddenly slip from the person's grasp during the removal of the lid.
摘要:
A container (1) is provided with removable lid (2). At the top of the side wall of the container there is provided an outwardly projecting bead or bead portions (5, 5ʹ, 5ʺ) abutted by the lid (2) said lid having a skirt (2 a ) with downwardly and/or inwardly facing cams (10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17). The lid (2) is relatively stiff, and the inside of the skirt (2 a ) has a concave abutment surface (2 aʹ ) near its lower edge portion, said abutment surface being of a substantially spherical, conical or superelliptical curvature and abutting the bead or bead portions (5, 5ʹ, 5ʺ). The side wall of the container is provided with a support shoulder (7) beneath the bead or bead portions (5, 5ʹ, 5ʺ). The cams are partially snap cams (10, 11, 12) mounted beneath the abutment surface (2 aʹ ) and adapted to catch the abutment surface (2 aʹ ) of the skirt when it abuts the bead or bead portions (5), and partially one or more small fulcrum cams (16, 17) projecting inwardly or downwardly seen from the lower edge portion of the skirt (2 a ) and optionally extending along a considerable angle. The fulcrum cams (16, 17) are of such a height ( h ) and are arranged with respect to the snap cams (10, 11, 12) in such a way that they allow at least one of the snap cams to be released from the snapped engagement with the bead or the bead portions (5, 5ʹ, 5ʺ) when the lid (2) is tilted around two of said fulcrum cams, while they are made to abut the support shoulder (7). As a result a person with a handicapped hand, a person with impaired vision or a blind person is able to remove the lid from the container at any time in a controlled manner, i.e. in such a way that the lid and/or container do not suddenly slip from the person's grasp during the removal of the lid.
摘要:
A closure/container combination of the type in which the closure is released from the container by tilting the closure by downward pressure on the periphery of the closure comprises a container having a circular sealing rib adjacent its mouth and one or more stop formations which limit the downward movement of the closure on the container. The closure has a skirt which is cylindrical or includes a cylindrical portion and the height of the skirt exceeds the distance between the outwardly projecting rib and the stop formation or formations which provide hinge points about which the closure may be tilted. The skirt of the closure forms an interference fit with the outwardly projecting rib. The stop formation is preferably in the form of a part-circular rib extending through 210-270° around the container. The ends of the rib form the hinge points for titling the closure. The skirt of the closure may include an inwardly extending detent which lies above the level of the stop rib and prevents tilting of the closure except when the detent is aligned with the gap between the ends of the stop rib.
摘要:
A container (10) for storing items, such as foodstuffs, includes a monolithic side wall (18) which includes a window portion (30) having greater transparency than the remainder of the side wall. This is achieved by forming the container (10) of a clear, tinted material, and forming the window portion (30) with a reduced thickness, and/or forming the window portion (30) with a smooth surface and forming the remainder of the side wall with an obscuring texture. A cover (12) maybe used to close the container (10), and may form a seal with the container. The cover (12) may include pivot pins (44) to permit the cover to be pivoted to a position breaking the seal, thus permitting easier removal of the cover. A pouring insert (14) may also be used with the container. The pouring insert (14) is mounted to the mouth of the container, and includes a main pour spout and a secondary pour spout. Both pour spouts include pour guides to direct spilled contents back into the container. A hinge in the pouring insert permits a first section to remain in position while a second section is folded therebeneath. The second section may be secured in this position, forming a scooping aperture.