CA2466559A1 - Multi compartment container - Google Patents

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CA2466559A1
CA2466559A1 CA002466559A CA2466559A CA2466559A1 CA 2466559 A1 CA2466559 A1 CA 2466559A1 CA 002466559 A CA002466559 A CA 002466559A CA 2466559 A CA2466559 A CA 2466559A CA 2466559 A1 CA2466559 A1 CA 2466559A1
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James Richard Manley
Allin Nicholas Russell
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Sistema Plastics Ltd
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45CPURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C11/00Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00
    • A45C11/20Lunch or picnic boxes or the like
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45CPURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C5/00Rigid or semi-rigid luggage
    • A45C5/06Rigid or semi-rigid luggage with outside compartments

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Abstract

A multi compartment container where a lid assembly has a lower part thereof setting down within the compartment defining base yet itself providing multiple compartments each closable by a lid.

Description

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Claims (18)

1. A multi-compartment container comprising or including a moulded base defining at least one compartment (said at least one compartment optionally being unpartitioned or at least partly partitioned), a lid assembly hinging from ar otherwise articulating relative to the base so as to affect closure of said at least one compartment of the base by at least a partial set down there into, wherein the lid assembly itself has, at least when considered in its closed condition, a lower member defining at least one compartment of the lid assembly, which compartment or compartments of the lid assembly is or are closable by a lid or lids carried by the lower member of the lid assembly,
2. A container of claim 1 wherein there is a separate lid for each compartment defined by the lower member of the lid assembly.
3. A container of claim 2 wherein. the lid or lids carried by the lower member of the lid assembly has or have at least one projection to act as a living hinge, such projection(s) being receivable by said lower member.
4, A container of claim 3 wherein each said projection is click fit retainable in a passageway of the lower member.
5. A container of claim 3 or 4 wherein each said projection has been moulded as a flap otherwise than in the direction to which flange regions of the lid have been moulded.
6. A container of claim 3 wherein the form of the hinging periphery of the or each lid is scalloped, bevelled or the like from above to allow clearance on its opening.
7. A container of claim 1 wherein the lid assembly hinges from the base on a single hinge axis.
8. A container of claim 7 wherein the hinging of the lid assembly from the base is as a result of interactions of moulded trunnions of the base or lover member with the lower member or base respectively.
9. A container of claim 2 wherein the lid assembly has three lidded compartments.
10. A container of claim 2 wherein each lid can latch closed.
11. A container in claim 1 wherein the lid assembly's lower member can latch closed with respect to the base.
12. A container of claim 1 assembled at least predominantly from moulded plastic components.
13. A container of claim 1 carrying an inducement to use it as a lunchbox.
14. A container of claim 2 wherein the lid assembly has at least two compartments of a different size.
15. A container of claim 1 wherein the or each lid assembly compartment can be opened without the lid assembly as a whole being moved to open the compartment or compartments of the base.
16. A container as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lid assembly includes at least one hinge axis of its lid or lids which is orthogonal to that hinge axis of the lid assembly from the base.
17. A container of claim 1 wherein the lower member has a peripheral skirt that at least substantially continuously surrounds the rim of the base when the lidding assembly closes the base.
18. The use of a container of claim 1 as a lunchbox.
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