Tape reel container

Claim 2

A one piece container for storage of tape reels which is formed of molded plastic material, said container having a generally cylindrical form with a base forming portion comprising side wall members, a web-like peripheral wall member integrally connecting said side wall members in spaced relation, which side and peripheral wall members terminate short of a diametrical plane, and a two part cover forming portion comprising side wall members integrally hinged to top edges of the sidE wall members of said base portion and having integral flange members which extend about the non-hinged periphery thereof and which interlock with each other when the cover side wall members are hinged to a closed position where major portions of the cover side wall members are in the plane of the respective side wall members of said base portion and said flange members constitute a continuation of said web-like peripheral wall member so as to form a dust barrier, and interengaging latch means on said flange members which is operative to releasably hold the cover forming members in closed position.

Claim 3

A container for storage of tape reels which is formed of one piece integrally molded plastic material, said container having a base forming portion comprising side wall members, a web-like peripheral wall member connecting said side wall members, the side and peripheral wall members terminating short of a diametrical plane when a reel is seated therein, and a two part cover forming portion comprising side wall members integrally hinged to top edges of the side wall members of said base portion and having integral peripheral flange members which interlock with each other to form a continuation of the side wall members of said base forming portion and which constitute a dust barrier when the cover members are hinged to a closed position where major portions of the cover side wall members are in the plane of the respective side wall members of said base portion, said cover side wall members having means forming a hub on the inner face thereof for engaging in a center opening in a tape reel so as to hold the reel against movement, and latch means on said flange members operative to releasably hold the cover forming members in closed position.

Claim 4

A container for storage of tape reels which is formed of one piece integrally molded plastic material, said container having a base forming portion comprising side wall members, a web-like peripheral wall member connecting said side wall members, the side and peripheral wall members terminating short of a diametrical plane when a reel is seated therein, and a two part cover forming portion comprising side wall members integrally hinged to top edges of the side wall members of said base portion and having integral peripheral flange members which interlock with each other to form a continuation of the side wall members of said base forming portion and which constitute a dust barrier when the cover members are hinged to a closed position where major portions of the cover side wall members are in the plane of the respective side wall members of said base portion, said cover side wall members having means forming a hub on the inner face thereof for engaging in a center opening in a tape reel so as to hold the reel against movement, and latch means on said flange members operative to releasably hold the cover forming members in closed position.

Claim 5

A container as set forth in claim 2 and said cover flange members having radially extending plate elements with interengaging edge portions which constitute said latch means.

Claim 6

A container as set forth in claim 2 and said base forming portion and said cover side wall members having means for engaging portions of the reel at the periphery and at a center opening in said reel which cooperate to hold the reel against movement within the container when the cover members are in closed position.

Claim 7

A container for storage of tape reels which is formed of one piece integrally molded plastic material, said container having a base forming portion comprising side wall members, the peripheral edges of which are integrally connected by a web-like peripheral wall member, the side and peripheral wall members terminating short of a diametrical plane when a reel is seated therein, and a two part cover forming portion comprising side wall members integrally hinged to top edges of the side wall members of said base portion and having integral peripheral flange members which interlock with each other to form a dust barrier when the cover members are hinged to a closed position where major portions of the cover side wall members are in the plane of the respective side wall members of said base portion, said base forming portion and said cover side wall members having reel engaging means comprising reel edge engaging members in said base forming portion and co-operating hub forming members in said cover members which co-operate to hold the reel against movement within the container when the cover members are in closed position, and latch means operative to releasably hold the cover forming members in closed position.

Claim 8

A container for storage of tape reels which is formed of one piece integrally molded plastic material, said container having a base forming portion comprising side wall members, the peripheral edges of which are integrally connected by a web-like peripheral wall member, the side and peripheral wall members terminating short of a diametrical plane when a reel is seated therein, and a two part cover forming portion comprising side wall members integrally hinged to top edges of the side wall members of said base portion and having integral peripheral flange members which interlock with each other to form a dust barrier when the cover members are hinged to a closed position where major portions of the cover side wall members are in the plane of the respective side wall members of said base portion, said base forming portion and said cover side wall members having reel engaging means comprising reel edge engaging members in said base forming portion and co-operating hub forming members in said cover members which co-operate to hold the reel against movement within the container when the cover members are in closed position, and latch means operative to releasably hold the cover forming members in closed position.

Claim 9

A container as set forth in claim 2 and the peripheral flange members on said cover members having marginal portions which overlap each other with at least one of said marginal portions terminating in a tapered edge which seats in cooperating recesses formed in the opposite cover member.

Claim 10

A container for storage of tape reels which is formed of one piece integrally molded plastic material, said container having a base forming portion comprising side wall members, the peripheral edges of which are integrally connected by a web-like peripheral wall member, the side and peripheral wall members terminating short of a diametrical plane when a reel is seated therein, and a two part cover forming portion comprising side wall members integrally hinged to top edges of the side wall members of said base portion and having integral peripheral flange members which interlock with each other to form a dust barrier when the cover members are hinged to a closed position where major portions of the cover side wall members are in the plane of the respective side wall members of said base portion, said cover members having side wall members formed with hub-like formations extending from the inner face thereof which co-operate in the closed position to engage in a center opening in a tape reel so as to hold the tape reel against movement in the container, and latch means operative to releasably hold the cover forming members in closed position.

Claim 11

A container for storage of tape reels which is formed of one piece integrally molded plastic material, said container having a base forming portion comprising side wall members, the peripheral edges of which are integrally connected by a web-like peripheral wall member, the side and peripheral wall members terminating short of a diametrical plane when a reel is seated therein, and a two part cover forming portion comprising side wall members integrally hinged to top edges of the side wall members of said base portion and having integral peripheral flange members which interlock with each other to form a dust barrier when the cover members are hinged to a closed position where major portions of the cover side wall members are in the plane of the respective side wall members of said base portion, said cover members having side wall members formed with hub-like formations extending from the inner face thereof which co-operate in the closed position to engage in a center opening in a tape reel so as to hold the tape reel against movement in the container, and latch means operative to releasably hold the cover forming members in closed position.

Claim 12

A container as set forth in claim 3 and said flange members on said cover members having auxiliary latch means comprising integral button-like protuberances and co-operating recesses which are spaced peripherally on either side of said latch plate elements.

Claim 13

A container as set forth in claim 7 and the peripheral wall member of said base having an area at a top end thereof set off by peripherally spaced cross bar formations for receiving contents identification marking, and the adjoining end portion of the outermost cover flange member having a width sufficient to provide a corresponding area set off by peripherally spaced cross bar formations for receiving like marking.

Claim 14

A container as set forth in claim 7 and said cover members having co-operating hook-like formations at the top thereof which are aligned in the direction normal to the plane of the cover members when the cover members are closed and which are adapted to engage over a horizontally disposed bar or rack member for suspending the container.