Container

Abstract

The invention provides a stackable storage container ( 10 ) having a pair of side walls ( 12, 14 ), top wall ( 16 ), bottom wall ( 18 ) and rear wall 20 . A pair of upper and lower front walls ( 22, 24 ) are hinged to the top wall ( 16 ) and bottom wall ( 18 ) respectively of container ( 10 ) with upper front wall ( 22 ) at least partially overlapping the lower front wall ( 24 ) along its length.

1 . A stackable storage container having a pair of side walls, top wall, bottom wall and rear wall, a pair of upper and lower front walls hinged to the top wall and bottom wall respectively of said container, wherein at least one joiner is fitted to at least one of the side and rear walls of adjacent containers to link adjacent containers together, each joiner having a pair of parallel separated leg members depending from a base member, whereby said leg members abut the inside of respective adjacent walls through respective apertures in adjacent top walls and said base member lies across both said adjacent top walls to link said adjacent containers together and provide support for a container stacked thereon. 
     
     
         2 . A stackable storage container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said container is formed from a water resistant sheet material. 
     
     
         3 . A stackable storage container as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said water resistant sheet material is formed as two flat sheets connected by ribs. 
     
     
         4 . A stackable storage container as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said water resistant sheet material is a polypropylene. 
     
     
         5 . A stackable storage container as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said joiner has said leg members formed as longitudinal planar members of a rigid material. 
     
     
         6 . A stackable storage container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said joiner is formed from plastics, metallic or other suitable rigid material. 
     
     
         7 . A stackable storage container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the leg members extend along the height of the side walls. 
     
     
         8 . A stackable storage container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said apertures for said joiners are located centrally along said side walls. 
     
     
         9 . A stackable storage container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said upper front wall at least partially overlaps said lower front wall along it length. 
     
     
         10 . A stackable storage container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said apertures are formed by punched out tabs. 
     
     
         11 . A stackable storage container having a pair of side walls, top wall, bottom wall and rear wall, a pair of upper and lower front walls hinged to the top wall and bottom wall respectively of said container, whereby said upper front wall at least partially overlaps said lower front wall along its length, and wherein at least one joiner is fitted to at least one of the side and rear walls of adjacent containers to link adjacent containers together, each joiner having a pair of parallel separated leg members depending from a base member, whereby said leg members abut the inside of respective adjacent walls through respective apertures in adjacent top walls and said base member lies across both said adjacent top walls to link said adjacent containers together and provide support for a container stacked thereon. 
     
     
         12 . A stackable storage container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said apertures for said joiners are located off center along said side walls.