Stackable carrier

Abstract

A stackable carrier system is disclosed that includes, inter alia, a first carrier body which defines an interior storage cavity, for items such as food. The first carrier body has opposed end walls and a first pair of opposed cover flaps which extend from respective end walls. Each of the opposed cover flaps define an interlock tab. The system further includes a second carrier body which also defines an interior storage cavity and has opposed end walls and a first pair of opposed cover flaps which extend from respective end walls. Each of the opposed end walls define a reception slot therein. Wherein the interlock tabs associated with the opposed cover flaps of the first carrier body are adapted and configured to interlock within the reception slots formed in the opposed end walls of the second carrier body when the second carrier body is placed on top of the first carrier body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A stackable carrier system, comprising:
 a first carrier body which defines an interior storage cavity, the first carrier body having opposed end walls and a first pair of opposed cover flaps which extend from respective end walls and each of the opposed cover flaps define an interlock tab; and   a second carrier body which defines an interior storage cavity, the second carrier body having opposed end walls which define a reception slot therein; and   wherein the interlock tabs are adapted and configured to interlock with the reception slots when the second carrier body is placed on top of the first carrier body.   
     
     
         2 . A stackable carrier system as recited in  claim 1 , where the second carrier body further comprises a first pair of opposed cover flaps which extend from respective end walls. 
     
     
         3 . A stackable carrier system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each carrier body further includes a bottom wall and opposing side walls, the end walls and side walls each extending upwardly from a perimeter of the bottom wall to define the interior storage cavity. 
     
     
         4 . A stackable carrier system as recited in  claim 2 , wherein each carrier body includes a second pair of opposed cover flaps each extending upwardly from a top edge of respective side walls, each cover flap including a handle section and is adapted for covering at least a portion of the interior cavity of the carrier body. 
     
     
         5 . A stackable carrier system as recited in  claim 4 , wherein each of the first pair of cover flaps associated with the second carrier further includes an elongated slit which is adapted for receiving the handle sections formed on the second pair of cover flaps of the second carrier and securely close the second carrier. 
     
     
         6 . A stackable carrier system as recited in  claim 3 , wherein each bottom wall is formed by securing a plurality of lower flaps in overlapping, face-contacting relationship. 
     
     
         7 . A stackable carrier system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein a sculpted cut line is used to create each of the reception slots formed in the end walls. 
     
     
         8 . A stackable carrier system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein a sculpted cut line is used to create each of the interlock tabs formed in the first pair of cover flaps. 
     
     
         9 . A stackable system as recited in  claim 2 , wherein each of the first pair of cover flaps associated with the first carrier includes a fold line which enables the height of the flap to be reduced. 
     
     
         10 . A stackable carrier, comprising:
 a carrier body having a bottom wall and opposing end walls and side walls extending upwardly from the perimeter of the bottom wall to define a interior cavity, each end wall having a reception slot defined therein; and   a first pair of opposed cover flaps each extending from a top edge of respective end walls, each cover flap defining a interlock tab.   
     
     
         11 . A stackable carrier, as recited in  claim 10 , further comprising a second pair of opposed cover flaps each extending upwardly from a top edge of respective side walls, each cover flap including a handle section and adapted for covering at least a portion of the interior cavity of the carrier body. 
     
     
         12 . A stackable carrier as recited in  claim 11 , wherein each of the first pair of cover flaps further includes an elongated slit which is adapted for receiving the handle sections formed of the second pair of cover flaps and securely close the carrier. 
     
     
         13 . A stackable carrier as recited in  claim 10 , wherein each bottom wall is formed by securing a plurality of lower flaps in overlapping, face-contacting relationship. 
     
     
         14 . A stackable carrier as recited in  claim 10 , wherein a sculpted cut line is used to create each of the reception slots formed in the end walls. 
     
     
         15 . A stackable carrier as recited in  claim 10 , wherein a sculpted cut line is used to create each of the interlock tabs formed in the first pair of cover flaps. 
     
     
         16 . A stackable carrier as recited in  claim 10 , wherein each of the first pair of cover flaps includes a fold line which enables the height of the flap to be reduced. 
     
     
         17 . A stackable carrier as recited in  claim 10 , wherein each interlock tab is adapted to be received within and interlock with a corresponding reception slot associated with a second carrier body when the second carrier is placed on top the first carrier body 
     
     
         18 . A material blank for use in a stackable carrier system, comprising:
 first and second side panels, each side panel including a wall section and a bottom flap, and   first and second end panels, each end panel including a wall section, a cover flap and a bottom flap, the wall section of each of the first and second end panels defining a reception slot and the cover flap of each of the first and second end panels defining an interlock tab; and   wherein the four panels are connected to form the blank such that the first and second end panels are positioned adjacent to at least one of the first and second side panels and not each other.   
     
     
         19 . A material blank as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the first and second side panels each further include a cover flap. 
     
     
         20 . A material blank as recited in  claim 19 , wherein the cover flaps associated with the first and second side panels each include a handle section. 
     
     
         21 . A material blank as recited in  claim 20 , wherein each of the cover flaps associated with the first and second end panels further includes an elongated slit which is adapted for receiving the handle sections associated with the cover flaps of the first and second side panels. 
     
     
         22 . A material blank as recited in  claim 18 , wherein a sculpted cut line is used to create each of the reception slots formed in the wall section of each of the first and second end panels. 
     
     
         23 . A material blank as recited in  claim 18 , wherein a sculpted cut line is used to create each of the interlock tabs formed in the cover flap of each of the first and second end panels. 
     
     
         24 . A material blank as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the cover flap of each of the first and second end panels includes a fold line which enables the height of the flap to be reduced.