Locking assembly for releasably-locking a lid to a container

Abstract

A locking assembly for releasably-locking a lid to a container so that the lid covers an opening of the container, the locking assembly including: shaped portions disposed on the lid and container that are configured to allow slidable engagement of the lid relative to the container along a movement axis between a first configuration in which the lid covers the opening in to a second configuration in which the lid does not cover the opening; a locking nub disposed on a wall of the container; a nub receiving portion disposed on the lid; and wherein when the lid and container are slidably engaged together in the first configuration, the locking nub disposed on the container is received within the nub receiving portion disposed on the lid so as to restrict sliding movement of the lid relative to the container along the movement axis from the first configuration in to the second configuration, and, wherein the wall of the container is inwardly depressible so as to move the locking nub outwardly of the nub receiving portion whereby the lid is then able to be slidably moved relative to the container along the movement axis from the first configuration in to the second configuration.

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         9 . An apparatus comprising:
 a container including a base, a first side-wall extending perpendicularly to the base and an opening;   a lid in slidable engagement with the container; and   a locking mechanism configured to be selectively engaged and disengaged;   wherein the lid is configured to be maintained in the first configuration when the locking mechanism is engaged and the locking mechanism is configured to become disengaged and allow movement of the lid to the second configuration.