CA1220437A - Nestable container having integral hinged lid - Google Patents
Nestable container having integral hinged lidInfo
- Publication number
- CA1220437A CA1220437A CA000459521A CA459521A CA1220437A CA 1220437 A CA1220437 A CA 1220437A CA 000459521 A CA000459521 A CA 000459521A CA 459521 A CA459521 A CA 459521A CA 1220437 A CA1220437 A CA 1220437A
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- Prior art keywords
- lid
- receptacle
- container
- open top
- container according
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
- B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
- B65D21/0233—Nestable containers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
- B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
- B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
- B65D43/162—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container, the lid and the hinge being made of one piece
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
- B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
- B65D2251/1016—Means for locking the closure in closed position
- B65D2251/1041—The closure having a part penetrating in the dispensing aperture and retained by snapping over integral beads or projections
Abstract
NESTABLE CONTAINER HAVING INTEGRAL HINGED LID
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A nestable container comprising a receptacle and an integral, hinged lid. The receptacle has a base, an open top, and side walls extending from the open top to the base in an inwardly tapered fashion. The receptacle also has an expanded portion joined to the side walls and forming at least a part of a rear wall for the receptacle.
The expanded portion includes a distention in each of the side walls at the rear of the container. The lid is shaped to conform to the open top of the receptacle and can be folded open against the rear wall to co-extend with the rear wall such that like containers can be nested one within the other with the lid extending into the expanded portion of the receiving receptacle. In one embodiment, the lid is shaped to be releasably held against the rear wall, while in a second embodiment, the lid is shaped to lie flat against the rear wall when nested within a second container.
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A nestable container comprising a receptacle and an integral, hinged lid. The receptacle has a base, an open top, and side walls extending from the open top to the base in an inwardly tapered fashion. The receptacle also has an expanded portion joined to the side walls and forming at least a part of a rear wall for the receptacle.
The expanded portion includes a distention in each of the side walls at the rear of the container. The lid is shaped to conform to the open top of the receptacle and can be folded open against the rear wall to co-extend with the rear wall such that like containers can be nested one within the other with the lid extending into the expanded portion of the receiving receptacle. In one embodiment, the lid is shaped to be releasably held against the rear wall, while in a second embodiment, the lid is shaped to lie flat against the rear wall when nested within a second container.
Description
~L2;~3~7 NESTABLE CONTAINER ~VING INTEGRAL HINGED LID
This invention relates to nestable containers with integral lids~ and in particular to a container having a lid which may be folded open against the rear wall of the receptacle portion of the container and the container then nested within a seond similar container with the lid seated against the inside face of the rear wall of the nesting container.
There are many forms of containers including lids which are shaped to nest within one another for shipping and storage purposes. Typically, when such a container includes an integral lid, the containers are nested with the receptacle portion of each container nested one within ; the other and the lids likewise nested one within the other. Thus, a stack of nested containers having integral lids in accordance with the prior art would, in a side elevation, have the lids of the containers nested one within the other and extending transversely outwardly from a stack of container-s~
Often, it is desirable to avoid having the lid extending outwardly from the container when stored. Thus, :
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This invention relates to nestable containers with integral lids~ and in particular to a container having a lid which may be folded open against the rear wall of the receptacle portion of the container and the container then nested within a seond similar container with the lid seated against the inside face of the rear wall of the nesting container.
There are many forms of containers including lids which are shaped to nest within one another for shipping and storage purposes. Typically, when such a container includes an integral lid, the containers are nested with the receptacle portion of each container nested one within ; the other and the lids likewise nested one within the other. Thus, a stack of nested containers having integral lids in accordance with the prior art would, in a side elevation, have the lids of the containers nested one within the other and extending transversely outwardly from a stack of container-s~
Often, it is desirable to avoid having the lid extending outwardly from the container when stored. Thus, :
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2 ~22~37 typically, the container lid is closed and the containers are stacked one upon the o-ther. However, in this form, the containers do not nest and there-fore a good deal of space is occupied by the stackecl containers.
The inVentioJI provides a nestable container fo~ned to be nested within a second similar receiving container with the lid of the nested container being opened against the container and also nested within ~he second container, comprising a. a receptacle having a base, an open top, and side walls extending from said open top to said base, said side walls being tapered inwardly from said open top to said base and said side walls defining therebetween the width of the receptacle, b. said receptacle having an expanded portion joined to said side walls and extending from said open top toward said base~ said expanded portion forming at least part of a rear wall for said receptacle and including a distention in each said side wall, the width of said receptacie between said distentions being the maximum width of said receptacle, and c. a lid hingedly secured to the open top of said receptacle at said rear wall, said lid being shaped to conform to said open top to cover said open top to seal said receptacle when said lid is closed over said open top, said lid further being shaped to co-extend with and lie substantially against said rear wall when said lid is opened.
When closed, the lid is preferably shaped to be locked on the recep-tacle. In accordance with a first embodiment of the invention, the receptacle has an inwardly~angled neck about its open top and the lid has a peripheral horder shaped to engage the neck in a snap~lock fashion when the lid is closed.
In a s~econd e~hqdi3nent~ thc loçk~ng of the lid to the receptacle is accom-plished b~ an m ner peripheral groove in the receptacle adjacent the open top ~;~2~3~3~7 and a corresponding bead formed in the outer periphery of the lid. The bead snaps into the peripheral groove when the lid is closed. A shoulder may be included in the receptacle adjacent to and beneath the groove to support the lid when closed. A tab on the lid may be used to facilitate opening of the container in this embodiment.
Other embodiments have flanges and especially shaped mating configurations of the outer periphery of the lid and the lip around the receptacle near the open top.
In the first embodiment of the invention, the lower portion of the rear wall includes a transverse indentation adjacent the base and the lid includes a protruding border portion in registration with and engageable with the indentation when the lid is opened co-extensive with the rear wall. The border portion and indentation are shaped such that the border portion is releasably retained within the indentation. The lid thus held in place facilitates nesting of like containers with the lid of each nested container lying against the inner surface of the rear wall of the adjacent nesting con~ainer.
In the first embodiment of the invention, a front wall joins the side walls to complete the container. In the second embodiment of the invention, the side walls are curved toward one another and are joined to form a unitary receptacle wall. In aIl embodiments of the invention, the base is flat and the container itself is preferably integrally formed of plastic with the hinge securement of the lid to the receptacle being a living hinge.
The invention is described in greater detail in the following description of the preferred embodiments, taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which:
Figure l is a top plan view of one embodiment of a container according to the invention with the container lid being opened, Figure 2 is a side elevational illustration of the container of Figure l, showing the closure oE the 4 ~ 3~
container lid in a phantom fashion, Figure 3 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional illustration of the interlocking of the lid and receptacle of the container of Figure 1 when the lid is closed, Figure 4 is a side elevational illustration, with portions in cross section, showing one container according to Figure 1 with its lid secured against its rear wall and nested within a second container shown partially in phantom fashion, Figure 5 is a perspective view of the container of Figure 1 with the lid closed, Figure 6 is a rear cross-sectional illustration taken along lines 6-6 of Figure 4, Figure 7 is an enlarged cross sectional lS illustration of the interengagement of the lid and the indentation of the rear wall of the receptacle taken along lines 7-7 of Figure 6, Fiyure 8 is a perspective view of a second em~odiment of the invention, showing three of the containers nested one within the other, Figure 9 is a perspective view of one of the ~ containers of Figure 8 with the lid extending transversely : outwardly from the receptacle poLtion of the container, and Figure 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional illustration of the interengagement of the lid and receptacle portion of the container of the second embodiment of the invention when closed.
A first embodiment of a nestable container 10 according to the invention is shown in Figures 1 through : 7. The container 10 includes a lid 12 which is hingedly secured to a receptacle 14.
The receptacle 14 has an open top, a base 16, opposite sides walls 18, a front wall 20, and a rear wall 22. The walls 18 through 22 are integrally joined to one another and to the base 16. All of the walls 18 through .~ .
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22 are tapered inwardly from the open top of the receptacle 14 to its base 16.
A neck 24 is formed in the receptacle 14 adjacent its open top. ~he neck 24 also preferably includes an outwardly protruding rim 26. The neck 24 i5 angled inwardly toward the open top, as best shown in Figure 3, to provide a locking interengagement with the lid 12, as described in greater detail below.
The receptacle 14 also has an expanded portion comprising a distention 28 in each side wall 18 immediately adjacent the rear wall 22. In this embodiment of the invention, each of the distentions 28 extends from the open top of the receptacle to the base 16 and, as illustrated, the width of the receptacle between the distentions is the maximum width of the receptacle.
The lid 12 is shaped to conform to the open top of the receptacle 14 in order to seal the receptacle when the lid 12 is closed on the receptacle 14~ The outer border of the lid 12 includes a leg 30 extending upwardly from the periphery of the lid 12 and an outwardly protruding flange 32 extending from the periphery of the leg 30. As best shown in Figure 3, the leg 30 is parallel to and abuts the neck 24 when the lid 12 is closed. At the same time, the flange 32 abuts the rim 26. The flange ~2 extends slightly beyond the rim 26 to permit easy opening of the container 10.
An integral or "living" hinge 34 secures the lid 12 to the receptacle 14. The hinge 34 extends between the flange 32 of the lid 12 and the rim 2~ of the receptacle 14. The hinge 34 is composed of two hinge portions rather than a single elongated hinge extending the width of the rear wall 22 since, normally, a hinge of such length is unnecessary and i9 often undesirable since the plastic material of the container 10 can be rather stiff in such long lengths, making it relatively difficult to close the lid 12 on the receptacle 14.
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The rear wall 22 includes a transverse recess 36having a ledge 38 as shown. The recess 36 is loca~ed in registration with a portion of the outer border of the lid 12 when the lid i5 fully opened against the rear wall 22 such that the leg 30 of the lid 12 releasably engages the ledge 38 to retain the lid 12 in a fully-opened orientation. With the lid 12 thus held in place, the containers 10 can be nested one wi~hin the other, as shown in Figures 4 and 6, with the width of the flange 32 determining the depth to which each container 10 is inserted within the next-lower container 10.
Container 40 of a second embodiment of the invention is shown in Figures ~ through 10. The container 40 includes a lid 42 hingedly secured to a receptacle 44.
The receptacle 44 includes a flat base (not illustrated) and side walls 46 which are ~apered inwardly from the open top of the receptacle 44 to its base. In this embodiment of the invention, the opposite side walls 46 are curved toward one another and joined to form a unitary receptacle wall.
The container 40 includes an expanded portion comprising a distention 48 in each of the side walls 460 The expanded portion defines at least part of a rear wall 50 for the receptacle 40, with the width of the receptacle 44 between the distentions 48 being the maximum width of ; the receptacle 44.
In this embodiment of the invention, the lid 42 also can be locked to the receptacle 44 when closed. The receptacle 44 includes an inner peripheral groove 52 adjacent its open top. A corresponding bead 54 is formed in the outer periphery of the lid which, when closed as shown in Figure 10, directly engages and snaps within the j groove 52. A peripheral shoulder 56 is formed in the `~ receptacle 44 adjacent to and beneath the groove 52 to support the lid 42 when closed. Similarly, the lid 42 includes a protruding rim 58 which rests upon the top of ~' 7 ~2~37 the receptacle 44 when the lid 42 is closed.
A tab 60 is included on the lid 42 to facilitate opening of the container 40. Alternatively, the tab 60 can be eliminated so long as the rim 58 in the vicinity of the tab 60 extends beyond the wall of the receptacle 44 to aid opening the container 40.
An integral or "living" hinge 62 secures the lid 42 to the receptacle 44. As in the first embodiment of the invention, the hinge 62 need not extend the entire width of the abuttlng areas of the receptacle 44 and lid 42.
As shown in Figure 8, the containers 40 are ~haped to nest one within the other, each having its lid 42 folded against its rear wall 50 and inserted within the next-lower container 40. As in the first embodiment of the invention, the lid 42 defines the depth to which one container 40 penetrates into the next-lower container 40.
The depth of penetration is limited by the front-to-rear outer width of the receptacle 44 plus the thickness of the folded-back lid 42. When this dimension exceeds the front-to-rear width of the opening of the receptacle 42, the container 40 can penetrate no further.
The inVentioJI provides a nestable container fo~ned to be nested within a second similar receiving container with the lid of the nested container being opened against the container and also nested within ~he second container, comprising a. a receptacle having a base, an open top, and side walls extending from said open top to said base, said side walls being tapered inwardly from said open top to said base and said side walls defining therebetween the width of the receptacle, b. said receptacle having an expanded portion joined to said side walls and extending from said open top toward said base~ said expanded portion forming at least part of a rear wall for said receptacle and including a distention in each said side wall, the width of said receptacie between said distentions being the maximum width of said receptacle, and c. a lid hingedly secured to the open top of said receptacle at said rear wall, said lid being shaped to conform to said open top to cover said open top to seal said receptacle when said lid is closed over said open top, said lid further being shaped to co-extend with and lie substantially against said rear wall when said lid is opened.
When closed, the lid is preferably shaped to be locked on the recep-tacle. In accordance with a first embodiment of the invention, the receptacle has an inwardly~angled neck about its open top and the lid has a peripheral horder shaped to engage the neck in a snap~lock fashion when the lid is closed.
In a s~econd e~hqdi3nent~ thc loçk~ng of the lid to the receptacle is accom-plished b~ an m ner peripheral groove in the receptacle adjacent the open top ~;~2~3~3~7 and a corresponding bead formed in the outer periphery of the lid. The bead snaps into the peripheral groove when the lid is closed. A shoulder may be included in the receptacle adjacent to and beneath the groove to support the lid when closed. A tab on the lid may be used to facilitate opening of the container in this embodiment.
Other embodiments have flanges and especially shaped mating configurations of the outer periphery of the lid and the lip around the receptacle near the open top.
In the first embodiment of the invention, the lower portion of the rear wall includes a transverse indentation adjacent the base and the lid includes a protruding border portion in registration with and engageable with the indentation when the lid is opened co-extensive with the rear wall. The border portion and indentation are shaped such that the border portion is releasably retained within the indentation. The lid thus held in place facilitates nesting of like containers with the lid of each nested container lying against the inner surface of the rear wall of the adjacent nesting con~ainer.
In the first embodiment of the invention, a front wall joins the side walls to complete the container. In the second embodiment of the invention, the side walls are curved toward one another and are joined to form a unitary receptacle wall. In aIl embodiments of the invention, the base is flat and the container itself is preferably integrally formed of plastic with the hinge securement of the lid to the receptacle being a living hinge.
The invention is described in greater detail in the following description of the preferred embodiments, taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which:
Figure l is a top plan view of one embodiment of a container according to the invention with the container lid being opened, Figure 2 is a side elevational illustration of the container of Figure l, showing the closure oE the 4 ~ 3~
container lid in a phantom fashion, Figure 3 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional illustration of the interlocking of the lid and receptacle of the container of Figure 1 when the lid is closed, Figure 4 is a side elevational illustration, with portions in cross section, showing one container according to Figure 1 with its lid secured against its rear wall and nested within a second container shown partially in phantom fashion, Figure 5 is a perspective view of the container of Figure 1 with the lid closed, Figure 6 is a rear cross-sectional illustration taken along lines 6-6 of Figure 4, Figure 7 is an enlarged cross sectional lS illustration of the interengagement of the lid and the indentation of the rear wall of the receptacle taken along lines 7-7 of Figure 6, Fiyure 8 is a perspective view of a second em~odiment of the invention, showing three of the containers nested one within the other, Figure 9 is a perspective view of one of the ~ containers of Figure 8 with the lid extending transversely : outwardly from the receptacle poLtion of the container, and Figure 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional illustration of the interengagement of the lid and receptacle portion of the container of the second embodiment of the invention when closed.
A first embodiment of a nestable container 10 according to the invention is shown in Figures 1 through : 7. The container 10 includes a lid 12 which is hingedly secured to a receptacle 14.
The receptacle 14 has an open top, a base 16, opposite sides walls 18, a front wall 20, and a rear wall 22. The walls 18 through 22 are integrally joined to one another and to the base 16. All of the walls 18 through .~ .
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22 are tapered inwardly from the open top of the receptacle 14 to its base 16.
A neck 24 is formed in the receptacle 14 adjacent its open top. ~he neck 24 also preferably includes an outwardly protruding rim 26. The neck 24 i5 angled inwardly toward the open top, as best shown in Figure 3, to provide a locking interengagement with the lid 12, as described in greater detail below.
The receptacle 14 also has an expanded portion comprising a distention 28 in each side wall 18 immediately adjacent the rear wall 22. In this embodiment of the invention, each of the distentions 28 extends from the open top of the receptacle to the base 16 and, as illustrated, the width of the receptacle between the distentions is the maximum width of the receptacle.
The lid 12 is shaped to conform to the open top of the receptacle 14 in order to seal the receptacle when the lid 12 is closed on the receptacle 14~ The outer border of the lid 12 includes a leg 30 extending upwardly from the periphery of the lid 12 and an outwardly protruding flange 32 extending from the periphery of the leg 30. As best shown in Figure 3, the leg 30 is parallel to and abuts the neck 24 when the lid 12 is closed. At the same time, the flange 32 abuts the rim 26. The flange ~2 extends slightly beyond the rim 26 to permit easy opening of the container 10.
An integral or "living" hinge 34 secures the lid 12 to the receptacle 14. The hinge 34 extends between the flange 32 of the lid 12 and the rim 2~ of the receptacle 14. The hinge 34 is composed of two hinge portions rather than a single elongated hinge extending the width of the rear wall 22 since, normally, a hinge of such length is unnecessary and i9 often undesirable since the plastic material of the container 10 can be rather stiff in such long lengths, making it relatively difficult to close the lid 12 on the receptacle 14.
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The rear wall 22 includes a transverse recess 36having a ledge 38 as shown. The recess 36 is loca~ed in registration with a portion of the outer border of the lid 12 when the lid i5 fully opened against the rear wall 22 such that the leg 30 of the lid 12 releasably engages the ledge 38 to retain the lid 12 in a fully-opened orientation. With the lid 12 thus held in place, the containers 10 can be nested one wi~hin the other, as shown in Figures 4 and 6, with the width of the flange 32 determining the depth to which each container 10 is inserted within the next-lower container 10.
Container 40 of a second embodiment of the invention is shown in Figures ~ through 10. The container 40 includes a lid 42 hingedly secured to a receptacle 44.
The receptacle 44 includes a flat base (not illustrated) and side walls 46 which are ~apered inwardly from the open top of the receptacle 44 to its base. In this embodiment of the invention, the opposite side walls 46 are curved toward one another and joined to form a unitary receptacle wall.
The container 40 includes an expanded portion comprising a distention 48 in each of the side walls 460 The expanded portion defines at least part of a rear wall 50 for the receptacle 40, with the width of the receptacle 44 between the distentions 48 being the maximum width of ; the receptacle 44.
In this embodiment of the invention, the lid 42 also can be locked to the receptacle 44 when closed. The receptacle 44 includes an inner peripheral groove 52 adjacent its open top. A corresponding bead 54 is formed in the outer periphery of the lid which, when closed as shown in Figure 10, directly engages and snaps within the j groove 52. A peripheral shoulder 56 is formed in the `~ receptacle 44 adjacent to and beneath the groove 52 to support the lid 42 when closed. Similarly, the lid 42 includes a protruding rim 58 which rests upon the top of ~' 7 ~2~37 the receptacle 44 when the lid 42 is closed.
A tab 60 is included on the lid 42 to facilitate opening of the container 40. Alternatively, the tab 60 can be eliminated so long as the rim 58 in the vicinity of the tab 60 extends beyond the wall of the receptacle 44 to aid opening the container 40.
An integral or "living" hinge 62 secures the lid 42 to the receptacle 44. As in the first embodiment of the invention, the hinge 62 need not extend the entire width of the abuttlng areas of the receptacle 44 and lid 42.
As shown in Figure 8, the containers 40 are ~haped to nest one within the other, each having its lid 42 folded against its rear wall 50 and inserted within the next-lower container 40. As in the first embodiment of the invention, the lid 42 defines the depth to which one container 40 penetrates into the next-lower container 40.
The depth of penetration is limited by the front-to-rear outer width of the receptacle 44 plus the thickness of the folded-back lid 42. When this dimension exceeds the front-to-rear width of the opening of the receptacle 42, the container 40 can penetrate no further.
Claims (14)
1. A nestable container formed to be nested within a second similar receiving container with the lid of the nested container being opened against the container and also nested within the second container, comprising a. a receptacle having a base, an open top, and side walls extending from said open top to said base, said side walls being tapered inwardly from said open top to said base and said side walls defining therebetweeen the width of the receptacle, b. said receptacle having an expanded portion joined to said side walls and extending from said open top toward said base, said expanded portion forming at least part of a rear wall for said receptacle and including a distention in each said side wall, the width of said receptacle between said distentions being the maximum width of said receptacle, and c. a lid hingedly secured to the open top of said receptacle at said rear wall, said lid being shaped to conform to said open top to cover said open top to seal said receptacle when said lid is closed over said open top, said lid further being shaped to co-extend with and lie substantially against said rear wall when said lid is opened.
2. A container according to claim 1 including means locking said lid to said receptacle when said lid is closed over said open top.
3. A container according to claim 2 in which said locking means comprises an inner peripheral groove in said receptacle adjacent said open top and a corresponding bead formed on the outer periphery of said lid.
4. A container according to claim 3 including a tab on said lid to facilitate opening of the container.
5. A container according to claim 3 including a peripheral shoulder in said receptacle adjacent to and beneath said groove to support said lid when closed.
6. A container according to claim 2 in which said locking means comprises a neck in said receptacle adjacent said open top, said neck being angled inwardly toward said open top, and a peripheral border corresponding to said neck formed on said lid, said border being shaped to engage said neck in a snap lock fashion.
7. a container according to claim 6 in which said border comprises a leg extending upwardly from the periphery of said lid and an outwardly protruding flange extending from said leg, said leg being parallel to and abutting said neck when said lid is closed.
8. A container according to claim 7 in which said neck includes an outwardly protruding rim, and in which said flange seats against said rim when said lid is closed.
9. A container according to claim 1 in which said rear wall includes a transverse recess adjacent said base and said lid includes a protruding border portion in registration with and engageable within said recess when said lid is opened coextensive with said rear wall.
10. A container according to claim 9 in which said border portion and said recess are shaped such that said border portion is releasably retained within said recess.
11. A container according to claim 1 including a front wall of said receptacle joined to said side walls and extending from said open top to said base, said front wall being tapered inwardly from said open top to said base.
12. A container according to claim 1 in which said side walls are curved toward one another and join to form a unitary receptacle wall.
13. A container according to claim 1 in which said base is flat.
14. A container according to claim 12 in which said container is integral and the hinged securement of said lid to said receptacle comprises a living hinge.
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