Closure and container

Claim 1

In combination, an open topped container and a closure therefor, locking lugs on the container registrable with locking slots in the closure and selectively movable out of such registration for locking the closure relative to the container, a stacking ring depending from the bottom wall of the container and a mating stacking ring extending upwardly from the closure, whereby a plurality of containers may be stacked one upon the other when the closure is in place on the open end of the container, the locking lugs on the container comprising a web portion fixed to and extending upwardly from the upper end of the container and a locking bar extending outwardly from the upper end of the web portion in spaced parallelism to the upper end of the container, a handle on the closure for facilitating its movement, and stacking ribs on the exterior side walls of the container, wherein the closure upon removal from the upper end of the container and placement on the ground or other supporting surface may function as a base or pedestal for the container, with the stacking ring of the container being engaged with the stacking ring of the closure.