Nestable and stackable containers

Details Nestable and stackable containers Nestable and stackable containers

1990-12-06

1991-12-10

Pollard, Steven M.

Special receptacle or package

Structural features for vertical stacking, i.e., similar...

Having specified means for nesting instead of stacking

206519, B65D 2104

Patent

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050710087

ABSTRACT:
A container (10) is capable of being stacked on or nested within a like container (10A). The container includes a bottom (14), with a front wall (11), a rear wall (12) and two side walls (13) extending upwardly from the bottom (14) to an upper rim (15) thereby forming the container (10) with an open top. The side walls (13) taper away from each other as they extend upwardly from the bottom (14) to the rim (15) and are each provided with outer depressions (20, 21) forming inner projections (22, 23). The top of each of the inner projections (22, 23) is formed as a ledge (32) which includes an upper step (33) and a lower step (34). A rib (35) extends upwardly from each lower step (34). Sockets (36) are formed in the bottom (14) and the socket (36A) of the like container (10A) is alignable with and receives the ribs (35) of the container (10) so that the containers (10, 10A) may be stacked. The outer depressions (20, 21) are spaced from each other to form inner depressions (24, 25) and outer projections (26, 27) in each side wall (13). The rim (15) has a first sloping surface (19) extending from the front wall (11) along each side wall (13) and a second sloping surface (18) extending from the rear wall (12) to the first sloping surface (19). The container (10) may then be nested within the like container (10A) by positioning the container (10) on bottom (14) or the like container (10A) on sloping surface (19A) and sliding the outer projections (26A, 27A) of the like container (10A) into the inner depression (24, 25) of the container (10) while at the same time sliding outer depressions (20A, 21A) of the like container (10A) over the inner projections (22, 23) of the container (10).

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