Nested box with integrated lid and/or support structure for hanging files
US6189776A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D5/6605
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides for an improved telescoping container, which is set up and collapsed flat quickly and easily, and is provided to the user in one integral piece, eliminating the necessity of a lid being assembled or maintained separately. An integral lid provides an improved amount of cushioning and strength, and does not enter the cubic volume of the container and thus reduce available storage space. In another embodiment the collapsible container includes a structure enabling the storage of hanging files in a collapsible box. An embodiment of the present invention provides for a container with improved support structures for hanging files. The support structures provide a smooth, reinforced surface of sufficient width on which the hooks of hanging files may rest. Since the support structures are constructed from material integral with the container itself, no separate piece is required. The support structures, extending from the floor of the container and lying against the sides of the container, prevent shifting of the folders and prevent the contents of the folders from slipping out of the folders.
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