US 11,667,441 B2
Storage box for storing an article
Michael E. Salemi, Long Beach, CA (US)
Assigned to JMS DEVELOPMENT LLC, Long Beach, CA (US)
Filed by JMS DEVELOPMENT LLC, Long Beach, CA (US)
Filed on May 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/828,583.
Application 17/828,583 is a continuation of application No. 17/220,298, filed on Apr. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,370,583.
Prior Publication US 2022/0315293 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 43/22 (2006.01); B65D 43/16 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 43/22 (2013.01) [B65D 43/164 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A storage box (100) for storing an article, comprising:
a body (100b);
a lid (100a) attachable to the body, the lid (100a) and the body (100b) defining an interior storage space with a peripheral wall of the body (100b); and
a locking assembly including a biasing member (110) defining a leaf spring attached to the peripheral wall and including a center planar portion having a latching member arranged thereon, a first flat distal end portion, and a curved planar portion between the first flat distal end portion and the center planar portion configured to provide a predefined spring force which is more than a maximum force that can be applied by a child.