Two piece container incorporating nesting characteristics and including interengageable hinge supports for upwardly supporting a lid upon a base

Abstract

A storage container including a lid having a rectangular shape with sides and ends defining therebetween a recessed interior, the lid including at least one resistively inter-fitting portion associated with a forward extending lip edge. A base corresponds generally in outline with the lid and includes at least one mating portion defined in an overlapping forward lip edge and which is arrayed in opposing and communicable fashion with the lid inter-fitting portion. The interfitting portions established between the lid and base are positioned opposite a rear hinged edge and provide tactile snap shut engagement of the lid and base.

1 . A two piece storage container, comprising:
 a multi-sided lid with interconnecting sides and ends defining a recessed interior;   a multi-sided base corresponding generally in outline with said lid and being hingedly connected thereto along a rear edge;   each of said lid and base further exhibiting at least a forward extending planar lip edge arranged in overlapping alignment upon displacing said lid against said base; and   resistively inter-fitting portions integrally formed in opposing fashion at specified locations associated with said lip edges and, upon pivoting said lid against said base engaging in a tactile and snap-shut fashion.   
     
     
         2 . The container as described in  claim 1 , each of the lid and base further comprising an integrally formed handle portion associated with said forward planar lip edge, handle portions mating upon rotating the lid to the closed position to define a carrying handle. 
     
     
         3 . The container as described in  claim 2 , further comprising a base handle projecting upwardly from said associated forward planar edge and defining an inner perimeter extending hand hold profile, an opposite outer perimeter extending profile exhibiting an annular extending protuberance and which is dimensioned with a radius edge overlapping a corresponding inner annular extending lip associated with a lid handle and causing said lid handle to biasingly depress against the opposing outer protuberant surface of said base handle profile, seating said lid handle in resistive fashion against a lowermost recessed pocket associated with said base handle. 
     
     
         4 . The container as described in  claim 2 , each of said lid and said base further comprising a perimeter extending planar lip along first and second sides and interconnecting forward edge. 
     
     
         5 . The container as described in  claim 4 , further comprising first and second button projections extending downwardly from intermediate locations of said lid planar lip edge an outwardly spaced lateral distance from said handle portion, mating recess pockets portions being defined in said base lip edge, opposing walls associated with each of said button projections and mating pockets establishing an overlapping and reverse angled taper. 
     
     
         6 . The container as described in  claim 1 , each of said lid and base exhibiting a selected shape and size and further comprising a plasticized material produced from at least one of a vacuum forming or injection molding process. 
     
     
         7 . The container as described in  claim 1 , each of said lid and base defining a substantially rectangular shaped body with four interconnecting side edges bounding said recessed interiors. 
     
     
         8 . The container as described in  claim 4 , further comprising lengthwise extending and slidably interengaging portions associated with opposing surfaces of said planar extending lips. 
     
     
         9 . The container as described in  claim 8 , further comprising a first selected one of lengthwise extending grooves and recesses defined in a first of said planar extending lip edges, a second and other selected one of said grooves and recesses being defined in a second opposing planar lip edge and such that said grooves seat within said recesses. 
     
     
         10 . The container as described in  claim 1 , a lengthwise extending and recessed exterior surface associated with said lid further comprising a plurality of parallel, spaced apart and lengthwise interengaging portions, a corresponding lengthwise extending and recessed exterior surface associated with said base further comprising at least a pair of outermost and lengthwise interengaging portions which are selectively seatable within selected ones of said recessed lid surface portions such that a lid of a first selected container may support thereupon a base of a second selected container. 
     
     
         11 . A two piece storage container, comprising:
 a multi-sided lid with interconnecting sides and ends defining a recessed interior;   a multi-sided base corresponding generally in outline with said lid and being hingedly connected thereto along a rear edge;   each of said lid and said base further comprising a perimeter extending planar lip along first and second sides and interconnecting forward edge and which are arranged in overlapping alignment upon displacing said lid against said base; and   a base handle projecting upwardly from said associated forward planar edge and defining an inner perimeter extending hand hold profile, an opposite outer perimeter extending profile exhibiting an annular extending protuberance and which is dimensioned with a radius edge overlapping a corresponding inner annular extending lip associated with a lid handle and causing said lid handle to biasingly depress against the opposing outer protuberant surface of said base handle profile, seating said lid handle in resistive fashion against a lowermost recessed pocket associated with said base handle.   
     
     
         12 . The container as described in  claim 11 , each of said lid and base exhibiting a selected shape and size and further comprising a plasticized material produced from at least one of a vacuum forming or injection molding process. 
     
     
         13 . The container as described in  claim 11 , each of said lid and base defining a substantially rectangular shaped body with four interconnecting side edges bounding said recessed interiors. 
     
     
         14 . The container as described in  claim 11 , further comprising lengthwise extending and slidably interengaging portions associated with opposing sides of said planar extending lips. 
     
     
         15 . The container as described in  claim 14 , further comprising a first selected one of lengthwise extending grooves and recesses defined in a first of said planar extending lip edges, a second and other selected one of said grooves and recesses being defined in a second opposing planar lip edge and such that said grooves seat within said recesses. 
     
     
         16 . The container as described in  claim 11 , a lengthwise extending and recessed exterior surface associated with said lid further comprising a plurality of parallel, spaced apart and lengthwise interengaging portions, a corresponding lengthwise extending and recessed exterior surface associated with said base further comprising at least a pair of outermost and lengthwise interengaging portions which are selectively seatable within selected ones of said recessed lid surface portions such that a lid of a first selected container may support thereupon a base of a second selected container. 
     
     
         17 . A two piece storage container, comprising:
 a multi-sided lid with interconnecting sides and ends defining a recessed interior;   a multi-sided base corresponding generally in outline with said lid and being hingedly connected thereto along a rear edge;   each of said lid and said base further comprising a perimeter extending planar lip along first and second sides and interconnecting forward edge and which are arranged in overlapping alignment upon displacing said lid against said base; and   first and second button projections extending downwardly from intermediate locations of said lid planar lip edge an outwardly spaced lateral distance from said handle portion, mating recess pockets portions being defined in said base lip edge, opposing walls associated with each of said button projections and mating pockets establishing an overlapping and reverse angled taper seating said lid handle in resistive fashion against a lowermost recessed pocket associated with said base handle.   
     
     
         18 . The container as described in  claim 17 , further comprising lengthwise extending and slidably interengaging portions associated with opposing sides of said planar extending lips. 
     
     
         19 . The container as described in  claim 18 , further comprising a first selected one of lengthwise extending grooves and recesses defined in a first of said planar extending lip edges, a second and other selected one of said grooves and recesses being defined in a second opposing planar lip edge and such that said grooves seat within said recesses. 
     
     
         20 . The container as described in  claim 17 , a lengthwise extending and recessed exterior surface associated with said lid further comprising a plurality of parallel, spaced apart and lengthwise interengaging portions, a corresponding lengthwise extending and recessed exterior surface associated with said base further comprising at least a pair of outermost and lengthwise interengaging portions which are selectively seatable within selected ones of said recessed lid surface portions such that a lid of a first selected container may support thereupon a base of a second selected container.