CA1089786A
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Container bin
Assignee: Phillips Plastics of North America Inc
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Filing: 1978-10-30
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Granted: 1980-11-18
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Expires: 1998-10-30
Abstract
Abstract CONTAINER BIN ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A rectangular container having a pair of cover por-tions which are hinged to one pair of opposed side walls of the container and which meet when closed with the lateral free edges of the cover portions engaging the other pair of opposed side walls of the container. The meeting edge of each cover portion is crenellated with a plurality of interspaced teeth and recesses, each tooth being wedge-shaped and each recess being sloped, the teeth of the cover portions interfitting when the cover is closed and downwardly abutting recesses.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard S. Cherry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
CA
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:50
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/14; B65D43/16; B65D21/00; B65D21/02; B65D21/0209; B65D21/0217; B65D21/0223; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/10; B65D2251/1083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A stacking container having a bottom and two pairs of opposed side walls, a cover comprising two portions hinged to one pair of opposed side walls, the opposed lateral edges of each cover portion having means to engage the upper edges of the other pair of opposed side walls of the container when in closed position, the outer free edges of the cover portions meeting, when the cover is in closed position, to present a flat upper surface of the cover, said free edges each being crenellated, with a plurality of spaced teeth having recesses therebetween, to interfit one with the other when closed, each tooth being wedge-shaped and tapering outwardly towards the upper surface of the cover, the recesses being sloped downwardly from the upper surface of the cover to upwardly abut the teeth, when the cover is in closed position, each cover portion being sealable one on each of the other pair of opposed side walls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A stacking container having a bottom and two pairs of opposed side walls, a cover comprising two portions hinged to one pair of opposed side walls, the opposed lateral edges of each cover portion having means to engage the upper edges of the other pair of opposed side walls of the container when in closed position, the outer free edges of the cover portions meeting, when the cover is in closed position, to present a flat upper surface of the cover, said free edges each being crenellated, with a plurality of spaced teeth having recesses therebetween, to interfit one with the other when closed, each tooth being wedge-shaped and tapering outwardly towards the upper surface of the cover, the recesses being sloped downwardly from the upper surface of the cover to upwardly abut the teeth, when the cover is in closed position, each cover portion being sealable one on each of the other pair of opposed side walls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A container as claimed in claim 1 in which the means to engage the upper edge of each of the other pair of opposed side walls and said opposed side wall having aligned apertures for receiving sealing means whereby each cover portion is sealable.
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