System and method for emptying a latched container

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8870520
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13073681

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A method for unlatching a latch on a container includes providing a lifting arm for lifting a latched container. Moving the latched container from a first position to a second position with the lifting arm and unlatching the container by flexing the latch on the container by moving the container from the first position to the second position. The latch includes a first member which is pivotably mounted to a lid. A second member is adapted to selectively engage a projection on a body of the container. An arch member connects the first member to the second member and a handle extends in the direction opposite to the direction in which the arch member extends. The step of deflecting the handle is by movement of the moving member to the flex the latch.

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IPL PLASTICS INC1000 SHERBROOKE STREET WEST SUITE 700 MONTREAL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fillion, Michel Beaumont, CA 5 15
Gingras, Serge Deschambault-Grondines, CA 4 24
Guilmette, Jean-Sebastien Quebec, CA 2 12
Mercier, Louis Levis, CA 8 168
Noel, Philippe Breakeyville, CA 9 93
Nolet, Roch St-Joseph, CA 40 566
Talbot-Pouliot, Marc Saint-Lazare-De-Bellechasse, CA 4 63

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