Container or set of containers

Abstract

The invention provides a container comprising a base for storing and displaying one or more items, and a cover, wherein the container is configurable between a closed position in which the base is covered by the cover and an open position in which at least one item is visible and removable from the base, in use, and wherein at least one of the cover and the base comprises an attachment point or area on a surface thereof, for connecting a base or cover of a second container to the cover or base, in use.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container comprising:
 a base for storing and displaying one or more items; and   a cover that is positionable on said base in a position in which at least one item is visible and removable from the base,   wherein at least one wall of the base or cover includes at least one cut-out portion or slot that is arranged to receive a continuous edge of at least one wall of the other of the cover or base,   wherein the cover overhangs or protrudes from the base when the cover is in the position and the continuous edge of the at least one wall of the cover or the base is received in the at least one cut-out portion or slot, and   wherein the base comprises front, rear, side and bottom walls, and at least one wall of the base includes the cut-out portion or slot to receive a wall of the cover when the cover is in the position.   
     
     
         2 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein a surface of the cover comprises an attachment point or area for detachably connecting a base of a similar container. 
     
     
         3 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein the surface comprises one or more protrusions extending upwardly, against which a wall of said base of a similar container may abut, in use. 
     
     
         4 . The container as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the cover comprises substantially parallel pendant side walls extending therefrom, each side watt having a shorter end and a longer end. 
     
     
         5 . A set of containers comprising at least two containers that are each a container as claimed in  claim 1 , the set of containers being configurable into a display in which a first cover of one of the containers is removed from its base and positioned on a surface, a first base of one of the containers is mounted to the first cover, a second cover of one of the containers is mounted to the first base in said position, and a second base of one of the containers is mounted to the second cover. 
     
     
         6 . A display comprising a plurality of containers that are each the container as claimed in  claim 1 , in which each base is mounted to a respective one of the covers, a first cover being located on a surface to form a stand for the display, the remaining covers each being mounted in said position to a receptive one of the bases other than the uppermost base in the display. 
     
     
         7 . A set of containers comprising:
 a first container for storing and displaying one or more items; and   a second container for storing and displaying one or more items, the second container being positionable on said first container in a position in which at least one item is visible and removable from the first container,   wherein at least one wall of the first container or second container includes at least one cut out or slot arranged to receive at least one wall of the other of the first container or the second container,   wherein the second container overhangs or protrudes from the first container when the second container is in the position, and   wherein the at least one portion is a cut out or slot, and the wall of the first container or the second container is received in the cut-out portion or slot of the first container or the second container.   
     
     
         8 . The set of containers, as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein each container comprises a base and a cover substantially closing the container, the covers being removable prior to mounting the base of the second container on the base of the first container. 
     
     
         9 . The set of containers as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein in each container, the cover is integrally connected with the base via perforations. 
     
     
         10 . The set of containers as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the cover a cut-out slot arranged to provide an aperture for a user to grasp the cover and remove it from the base, in use. 
     
     
         11 . The set of containers as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the base of each container has a front wall, a rear wall, left and right side walls and a bottom wall defining a tray, the base also having an upper surface which includes upwardly extending peripheral flaps. 
     
     
         12 . The set of containers as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the cover of each container comprises an upper surface, a front wall, a rear wall and substantially parallel side walls depending downwardly from the upper surface, the front wall being shorter than the rear wall and each side wall having a shorter front end and a longer rear end. 
     
     
         13 . The set of containers as claimed in  claim 12 , configured such that, in use, a cover of one of the containers can be positioned inverted on a supporting surface, the base of the first container mounted to end edges of the front, rear, and side walls of the inverted cover such that said base is inclined relative to the supporting surface. 
     
     
         14 . The set of containers as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein a flap extends from each of the front and side walls of the cover. 
     
     
         15 . The set of containers as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the base of each of the containers in the set includes a front wall, a rear wall, left and right side walls defining a tray, the bottom edge of the left and right side walls include cut out slots which define an aperture to receive corresponding flaps on the side walls of the inverted cover. 
     
     
         16 . The set of containers as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the base of each of the containers in the set includes a front wall, a rear wall, left and right side walls defining a tray, the left and right side walls including upwardly extending fins and the bottom edge of the left and right side walls of the base include cut out slots define an aperture to receive corresponding fins on the base of another of the containers, wherein the cut out slots of the base of the second container receive the corresponding fins of the first container when the second container is mounted to the first container. 
     
     
         17 . A container comprising:
 a base portion for storing and displaying one or more items and an integral cover portion,   wherein the container is configurable between a closed position the base portion is covered by the cover portion, and an open position in which at least one item is visible and removable from the base portion,   wherein the cover portion is rotatable relative to the base portion from the closed position to the open position, the cover portion including an attachment area in detachable connection to the base portion when in the closed position, and a mounting area in which a second container is mountable when in the open position.   
     
     
         18 . The container as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the base portion comprises a bottom, an upper wall, a front wall, a rear wall and left and right side walls, the cover portion being supported on the upper wall of the base portion in the open position. 
     
     
         19 . The container as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the cover portion is hingedly connected to the upper wall of the base portion for movement from the closed position to the open position. 
     
     
         20 . The container as claimed in clown  17 , wherein the cover portion has an upper wall with front and side walls depending from the upper wall, wherein in the open position the upper wall of the cover portion is inverted and its front and side walls project upwardly from the inverted upper wall. 
     
     
         21 . The container as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the front and side walls and a portion of the upper wall of the cover portion are detachably connected to the base portion by perforations. 
     
     
         22 . The container as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the front wall of the cover portion includes a cut-out slot to enable a user to insert fingers into the closed container to initiate tearing along the perforations, in use. 
     
     
         23 . The container as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the cover portion protrudes beyond a rear end of the base portion in the open position. 
     
     
         24 . A container comprising:
 a base portion for storing and displaying one or more items and an integral cover portion,   wherein the cover is movable to an open position in which at least one item is visible and removable from the base portion,   wherein the cover portion is rotated relative to the base portion to the open position in which a mounting area is exposed,   a second container is mountable in the mounting area.   
     
     
         25 . A container for storing and displaying items, the container comprising:
 a base having a bottom, a front wall, a rear wall, a left side wall and a right side wall defining an interior volume in which items may be stored and displayed the left and right side walls of the base having mounting formations allowing for countability of a second container offset rearwardly relative to the base on which it is mounted so that the base is only partially covered by the second container to allow items stored in the base to be seen and accessed.   
     
     
         26 . The container as claimed in  claim 25 , wherein the mounting formations are fins projecting from the upper edge of each of the side walls, and the second container includes corresponding cut out slots the fins being receivable in the corresponding cut out slots. 
     
     
         27 . A container for storing and displaying items, the container comprising:
 a base having a bottom, a front wall, a rear wall, a left side wall and a right side wall defining an interior volume in which items may be stored and displayed;   a cover including a front wall, a rear wall, left and right side walls, and an upper surface, the front wall, rear wall, and left and right side walls;   a pair of opposing flaps projecting from the side walls of the cover, wherein the cover, when removed from the base and placed inverted on a surface, is positionable with the base such that the flaps of the cover are engaged in cut out slots of the base to secure the base to the cover with at least a portion of the interior volume exposed.   
     
     
         28 . The container as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein the cover rear wall has a greater height than the cover front wall, the upper edges of the cover side walls sloping from the rear wall to the front wall such that when the base is mounted to the cover placed inverted on a flat surface, the base is inclined relative to the surface. 
     
     
         29 . The container as claimed on  claim 27 , wherein a tab projects from the cover front wall, the arrangement configured such that when the base is mounted to the cover placed inverted on a surface, the front wall of the base abuts the tab.