Tote box

Details Tote box Tote box

1993-02-08

1994-07-12

Moy, Joseph Man-Fu

Receptacles

Closures

Having means for securing or retaining closure in its closed...

220651, 220315, B65D 4314

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053280482

ABSTRACT:
A tote box style container (10) including a base (12) defining the bottom of the container (10), a pair of sidewalls (14) and a pair of end walls (16) extending upwardly from the base (12) to define an interior (18) of the container (10). A pair of lids (20) are hingedly connected to the upper portion of the sidewalls (14) of the container (10) along one edge of each lid (20) and moveable between a closed position barring access to the interior (18) of the container (10) and an open position where access to the interior (18) of the container (10) is not barred. At least one of the sidewalls (14) includes offset portions (22) extending along the vertical expanse of the interior of the sidewall (14) and in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other; At least one of the offset portions (22) terminates at its upper end so as to from a shelf (24) on the interior of the sidewall. The lids (20) include a force distributing rib (40) extending in spaced parallel relation to the hinged edge of the lids (20) along a portion of the length of the lids (20) and downwardly from the underside of the lids (20) when the lids (20) are in the closed position such that the rib (40) is in adjacent abutting relation to the interior of the sidewall (14) above the shelf (24) and such that the distal end (42) of the rib (40) is in contact with the shelf (24) to distribute loads placed on the container (10) through the sidewalls (14) to the base (12) of the container (10).

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