Container and storage system for photographic prints and negatives

Claim 2

A container for holding photographic prints and negatives, comprising: a substantially rectangular base having a contour which defines an interior area having transverse walls, longitudinal walls and a floor, said floor having at least one raised strip extending upwardly from the floor; a first area for storing photographic negatives within the interior area, said first area being defined by the floor and said raised strips which extend upwardly from the floor; a second area for storing photographic prints within the interior area, said second area extending into the interior area to the top edge of said raised strips and being defined by said transverse and longitudinal walls such that photographic prints are capable of resting between said walls upon said raised strips, said first area being distinct from said second area, said first and second areas being disposed within said interior area such that the first area subtends the second area thereby the interior area is a capable of simultaneously receiving for storage both photographic negatives and photographic prints; and a removable lid for securely covering the interior area of said base.

Claim 3

A container as defined in claim 1 wherein said lid is made of a transparent plastic material.

Claim 4

A container as defined in claim 1 wherein said base is made of semi-rigid plastic material.

Claim 5

A container as defined in claim 1 wherein said raised strips are spaced so that a strip of photographic negatives can rest on the floor between said raised strips or between one of said raised strips and one of the walls of said base.

Claim 6

A container as defined in claim 4 wherein said first area is further defined by the interior of the transverse walls of said base.

Claim 7

A container as defined in claim 4 wherein said second area is further defined by the raised corners of said base.

Claim 8

A container as defined in claim 1 further comprising an insert for disposition between said base and said removable lid, said insert having a window.

Claim 9

A container as defined in claim 1 wherein said base has ears which protrude slightly from its corners, which ears correspond to indentations in said lid such that said ears engage said indentations in snapping engagement to secure said lid onto said base.

Claim 10

A container as defined in claim 1 wherein said base further comprises a tab for grasping to aid in the removal of said lid from said base.

Claim 11

A container as defined in claim 1 wherein the contour of said base and the contour of said lid are adapted to allow a plurality of containers to be securely stacked on top of one another.

Claim 12

A container as defined in claim 1 wherein said first area is structured to hold the negatives of a film disk.

Claim 13

A container as defined in claim 1 further comprising at least one label for providing thereon printed or written information; said label being attached to the outside of said lid.

Claim 14

A container as defined in claim 1 further comprising at least one label for providing thereon printed or written information; said label being attached to the outside of said base.

Claim 15

A container as defined in claim 1 wherein said raised strips are spaced so that a strip of photographic negatives can rest on the floor between said raised strips.

Claim 16

A container as defined in claim 1 wherein the containers are configurated such a plurality of containers are capable of being stacked one upon another.

Claim 17

A container for holding photographic prints and negatives comprising: a substantially rectangular base having a contour which defines an interior area, said contour comprising transverse walls and longitudinal walls, a floor, raised corners within said interior area, and raised strips extending upwardly from the floor for restricting movement of photographic prints and negatives disposed simultaneously within the interior area; a transparent lid constructed to fit securely on said base over the interior area; and an insert for disposition between said base and said lid which rests on said raised corners.

Claim 18

A container for holding photographic prints and negatives comprising: a substantially rectangular base having a contour which defines an interior area, said contour comprising transverse walls and longitudinal walls, a floor, raised corners within said interior area, and raised strips extending upwardly from the floor for restricting movement of photographic prints and negatives disposed simultaneously within the interior area; a transparent lid constructed to fit securely on said base over the interior area; and an insert for disposition between said base and said lid which rests on said raised corners.

Claim 19

A container as defined in claim 16 wherein said interior area comprises a first area for storage of photographic negatives and a second area for storage of photographic prints.

Claim 20

A container as defined in claim 17 wherein said first area subtends said second area.

Claim 21

A container as defined in claim 17 wherein said first area is a trough defined by the floor of said base, interior walls of said raised strips, and the interior of the transverse walls of said base.

Claim 22

A container as defined in claim 17 wherein said second area is a structure defined by the longitudinal walls of said base, the raised corners of said base, and the raised strips; wherein said structure is capable of holding or supporting photographic prints within the second area.

Claim 23

A container as defined in claim 17 wherein said first area is structured to hold the negatives of a film disk.

Claim 24

A container as defined in claim 16 wherein said lid is made of a transparent plastic material.

Claim 25

A container as defined in claim 16 wherein said base is made of semi-rigid plastic material.

Claim 26

A container as defined in claim 16 wherein said raised strips are spaced so that a strip of negatives can rest between said raised strips or between said raised strips and the walls of said base.

Claim 27

A container as defined in claim 16 wherein said base has ears which protrude slightly from its corners, which ears correspond to indentations in said lid such that said ears engage said indentations in snapping engagement to secure said lid onto said base.

Claim 28

A container as defined in claim 16 wherein said base further comprises a tab for grasping to aid in the removal of said lid from said base.

Claim 29

A container as further defined in claim 16 comprising at least one label for providing thereon printed or written information; said label being attached to said container.

Claim 32

A system as defined in claim 28 further comprising at least one label for providing thereon printed or written information; said label being attached to the outside of said base.

Claim 33

A system as defined in claim 28 further comprising at least one label for providing thereon printed or written information; said label being attached to the outside of said lid.

Claim 34

A system as defined in claim 28 further comprising a plurality of runners within said box for holding said containers in a slidable spaced relationship, thereby enabling said containers to be slid into and out of said box.

Claim 35

A container for holding photographic prints and negatives, comprising: a substantially rectangular base having a contour which defines an interior area having transverse walls, longitudinal walls and a floor, said floor having at least one raised strip extending upwardly from the floor; a first area for storing photographic negatives within the interior area, said first area being defined by the floor and said raised strips which extend upwardly from the floor; a second area for storing photographic prints within the interior area, said second area extending into the interior area to the top edge of said raised strips and being defined by said transverse and longitudinal walls such that photographic prints are capable of resting between said walls upon said raised strips, said first area being distinct from said second area, said first and second areas are disposed within said interior area such that the first area subtends the second area thereby the interior area is capable of simultaneously receiving for storage both photographic negatives and photographic prints; a removable lid for securely covering the interior area of said base; and a plurality of photographic negatives resting on said floor and disposed within said first area and a plurality of photographic prints resting on said raised strips and disposed within said second area.

Claim 36

A container for holding photographic prints and negatives, comprising: a substantially rectangular base having a contour which defines an interior area having transverse walls, longitudinal walls and a floor, said floor having at least one raised strip extending upwardly from the floor; a first area for storing photographic negatives within the interior area, said first area being defined by the floor and said raised strips which extend upwardly from the floor; a second area for storing photographic prints within the interior area, said second area extending into the interior area to the top edge of said raised strips and being defined by said transverse and longitudinal walls such that photographic prints are capable of resting between said walls upon said raised strips, said first area being distinct from said second area, said first and second areas are disposed within said interior area such that the first area subtends the second area thereby the interior area is capable of simultaneously receiving for storage both photographic negatives and photographic prints; a removable lid for securely covering the interior area of said base; and a plurality of photographic negatives resting on said floor and disposed within said first area and a plurality of photographic prints resting on said raised strips and disposed within said second area.