Vertical breadbox or the like

Claim 1

A vertical breadbox or other receptacle having a top section and a bottom section; said bottom section comprising a hollow body having four upstanding side walls normal to a bottom wall, each upstanding wall being normal to the next adjacent side wall, such that said breadbox is of square or rectangular cross-section and open at the top thereof, the top edge of each side wall tapering downwardly and inwardly at a defined angle, the top section of which is adapted to slidably rest within said bottom section and which comprises a generally flat first plate, the edges of which taper downwardly and inwardly at the same angle as the side wall taper, a second plate sized slightly smaller secured beneath said first plate, and a connector plate under mounted on said second plate, sized the same as said second plate, four L-sliders having first and second ends mounted normal to said connector plate, at one end of said L-sliders, a resting plate secured to each of said sliders at the second end of said sliders, said resting plate being disposed parallel to said connector plate, and adapted to float inside said hollow body, due to the elevation of said sliders being less than the elevation of said side walls, whereby said top section removably sealingly engages said bottom section.