Stackable and nestable container
AssigneeSchoeller Allibert GmbH
InventorErik Brinkers
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Abstract
A container includes a base and conically formed, hollow corner columns that project from the base and are open on the underside of the base. Corner columns of another, structurally identical or compatible container can penetrate into the hollow corner columns of the container from the underside of the base, so that the two containers can be nested. The corner columns can be closed by a slide element so that the container can be stacked on the corner columns of the other container. A side wall projects from the base and is open on the underside of the base. The sidewall is between two corner columns such that a side wall of the other container can penetrate into the side wall from the underside of the base to nest the two containers. The side wall and the corner columns can be closed at the base by a slide element.
Claims18
A container configured to be stackable and nestable with a second container constructed identically to or compatible with the container, the container comprising:
- a base having a base underside;
- and
- corner columns that are conically formed and hollow, the corner columns being open on the base underside and projecting from the base,
- the corner columns configured to receive corner columns of the second container by insertion from the base underside of the container to nest the container with the second container,
- the container comprising at least one sidewall that projects from the base, the at least one sidewall being double-walled, conically constructed, and open on the base underside,
- the at least one sidewall configured to receive a second sidewall of the second container by insertion from the base underside of the container to nest the container with the second container, and
- at least two of the corner columns of the container and the at least one sidewall being closable at the base underside with at least one slide element to facilitate stacking the container on the corner columns of the second container,
- the at least one slide element being movable towards a center of the container to a first position and movable away from the center of the container to a second position,
- the base and the at least one sidewall comprising at least one recess,
- the at least one recess forming a stop at the base when the at least one slide element is positioned in the first position, and
- an actuating element of the at least one slide element being positioned at least partly inside the at least one recess in the first position, and being actuatable from inside the container via the at least one recess.
A container configured to be stackable and nestable with a second container constructed identically to or compatible with the container, the container comprising:
- a base having a base underside;
- and
- at least two first sidewalls that are conical, double-walled and open on the base underside and that project from the base,
- the at least two first sidewalls configured to receive second sidewalls of the second container by insertion from the base underside for nesting the container and the second container,
- the at least two first sidewalls each being closeable with at least one slide element so that the container is stackable on the second sidewalls of the second container,
- the at least one slide element being movable towards a center of the container to a first position and movable away from the center of the container to a second position,
- the base and the at least two first sidewalls comprising at least one recess,
- the at least one recess forming a stop at the base when the at least one slide element is positioned in the first position, and
- an actuating element of the at least one slide element being positioned at least partly inside the at least one recess in the first position, and being actuatable from inside the container via the at least one recess.
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