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US5409126A
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Storage container with reversible lid
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-10-13
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Granted: 1995-04-25
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Expires: 2013-10-13
Abstract
Abstract A storage container which includes a base within which is defined a storage compartment. A lid is to be connectable with the base closing the storage compartment to the ambient. The lid is bulbous so that relative to the storage compartment it can be located in a concave position decreasing the size of the storage compartment or a convex position increasing the size of the storage compartment. This reversibility of the lid can be achieved by constructing the lid so as to actually be physically reversible or also by having the lid to be physically deflectable from the convex position to the concave position.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A. DeMars
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:00
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D21/00; B65D21/02; B65D21/0209; B65D21/0217; B65D21/022; B65D21/0219; B65D43/00; B65D43/02; B65D43/0202; B65D43/0214; B65D43/0218; B65D43/0222; B65D2543/00; B65D2543/00009; B65D2543/00018; B65D2543/00064; B65D2543/00074; B65D2543/00092; B65D2543/0025; B65D2543/00259; B65D2543/00296; B65D2543/00342; B65D2543/00351; B65D2543/0037; B65D2543/00398; B65D2543/00416; B65D2543/00444; B65D2543/00481; B65D2543/0049; B65D2543/005; B65D2543/00509; B65D2543/00527; B65D2543/00537; B65D2543/00555
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
A storage container comprising: a base, said base having a bottom wall from which extends an enclosing sidewall defining an interior storage compartment, said bottom wall having a predetermined exterior width, said base having an open top providing access into said storage compartment, said sidewall having a connecting ledge at said open top, said base being transparent permitting observing of the contents contained within said storage compartments; a solid lid having an attaching flange located at the periphery of said lid, said attaching flange to connect with said connecting ledge closing said storage compartment to the ambient, said solid lid having a bulbous portion, said bulbous portion being locatable exteriorly of said storage compartment enlarging the volume of said storage compartment or optionally said bulbous portion being locatable within said storage compartment decreasing the volume of said storage compartment, said bulbous portion having an interior width which is greater than said exterior width of said bottom wall, whereby said bottom wall of one said storage container is locatable against said interior width of said bulbous portion of another said storage container producing a stacked arrangement; and said solid lid being reversible by being physically deflectable from the position exteriorly of said storage compartment to the position located within said storage compartment with said attaching flange remaining connected to said connecting ledge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
A storage container comprising: a base, said base having a bottom wall from which extends an enclosing sidewall defining an interior storage compartment, said bottom wall having a predetermined exterior width, said base having an open top providing access into said storage compartment, said sidewall having a connecting ledge at said open top, said base being transparent permitting observing of the contents contained within said storage compartments; a solid lid having an attaching flange located at the periphery of said lid, said attaching flange to connect with said connecting ledge closing said storage compartment to the ambient, said solid lid having a bulbous portion, said bulbous portion being locatable exteriorly of said storage compartment enlarging the volume of said storage compartment or optionally said bulbous portion being locatable within said storage compartment decreasing the volume of said storage compartment, said bulbous portion having an interior width which is greater than said exterior width of said bottom wall, whereby said bottom wall of one said storage container is locatable against said interior width of said bulbous portion of another said storage container producing a stacked arrangement; and said solid lid being reversible by being physically deflectable from the position exteriorly of said storage compartment to the position located within said storage compartment with said attaching flange remaining connected to said connecting ledge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The storage container as defined in claim 1 wherein: said enclosing sidewall having a level indicator located thereon, the contents placed within said storage compartment to be at or below said level indicator when said bulbous portion is located within said storage compartment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
259 words
A storage container comprising: a base, said base having a bottom wall from which extends an enclosing sidewall defining an interior storage compartment, said bottom wall having a predetermined exterior width, said base having an open top providing access into said storage compartment, said sidewall having a connecting ledge at said open top, said base being transparent permitting observing of the contents contained within said storage compartment; a solid lid having an attaching flange located at the periphery of said lid, said attaching flange to connect with said connecting ledge closing said storage compartment to the ambient, said solid lid having a bulbous portion, said bulbous portion being locatable exteriorly of said storage compartment enlarging the volume of said storage compartment or optionally said bulbous portion being locatable within said storage compartment decreasing the volume of said storage compartment, said bulbous portion having an interior width which is greater than said exterior width of said bottom wall, whereby said bottom wall of one said storage container is locatable against said interior width of said bulbous portion of another said storage container producing a stacked arrangement; and said attaching flange having reversed identical annular connections, a said annular connection is to connect with said connecting ledge when said bulbous portion is located exteriorly of said storage compartment, said solid lid being physically reversible from said position exteriorly of said storage compartment to said position within said storage compartment with the remaining said annular connection to connect with said connecting ledge when said bulbous portion is located within said storage compartment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
259 words
A storage container comprising: a base, said base having a bottom wall from which extends an enclosing sidewall defining an interior storage compartment, said bottom wall having a predetermined exterior width, said base having an open top providing access into said storage compartment, said sidewall having a connecting ledge at said open top, said base being transparent permitting observing of the contents contained within said storage compartment; a solid lid having an attaching flange located at the periphery of said lid, said attaching flange to connect with said connecting ledge closing said storage compartment to the ambient, said solid lid having a bulbous portion, said bulbous portion being locatable exteriorly of said storage compartment enlarging the volume of said storage compartment or optionally said bulbous portion being locatable within said storage compartment decreasing the volume of said storage compartment, said bulbous portion having an interior width which is greater than said exterior width of said bottom wall, whereby said bottom wall of one said storage container is locatable against said interior width of said bulbous portion of another said storage container producing a stacked arrangement; and said attaching flange having reversed identical annular connections, a said annular connection is to connect with said connecting ledge when said bulbous portion is located exteriorly of said storage compartment, said solid lid being physically reversible from said position exteriorly of said storage compartment to said position within said storage compartment with the remaining said annular connection to connect with said connecting ledge when said bulbous portion is located within said storage compartment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The storage container as defined in claim 3 wherein: said enclosing sidewall having a level indicator thereon, the contents placed within said storage compartment to be at or below said level indicator when said bulbous portion is located within said storage compartment.
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