Two Directional Slide and Lock Package
AssigneeSonoco Development, Inc.
InventorDiana Kay Rud
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Abstract
A two piece thermoformed container comprising a tray and a lid for holding large and small objects is provided. The container is portable, recloseable and provides easy access to the contents. The tray includes a front wall, rear wall and opposing side walls. Each side wall defines an elongated rib. The lid comprises front and rear covering portions, a recessed covering portion and side walls. The lid side walls form grooves which receive the tray ribs. The lid is moveable in a sliding fashion in two directions between a fully closed position in which the lid is substantially aligned with the tray and an opened position in which lid is positioned partly forward or rearward with respect to the tray.
Claims9
A reclosable container comprising:
- a tray comprising a bottom wall, side walls, a front wall, a rear wall and an upper structure;
- the bottom wall having a periphery;
- the side walls, front wall and rear wall each extending upward from the periphery and terminating in an inner edge that defines an opening;
- the upper structure comprising a ledge extending outward from the inner edge and terminating in an outer edge, and an inner wall extending upward from the outer edge and terminating at a rim, and a flange extending outwardly from the rim;
- the upper structure further comprising two axially elongated ribs extending inwardly from the inner wall above each side wall;
- and
- a lid comprising a cover portion that covers the tray opening, two lid sidewalls extending upwardly from the cover portion and terminating in a rim, and two flanges extending laterally outward from the rim;
- the lid cover portion comprising a rear cover portion, a substantially co-planar front cover portion and a recessed cover portion that is recessed below the front cover portion and the rear cover portion;
- each lid side wall defining a groove configured to receive an elongated rib to secure the lid to the tray in sliding fashion;
- wherein
- the lid is moveable in a sliding fashion in a forward direction between a fully closed position in which the cover portion completely covers the opening and an open position in which the cover portion does not completely cover the opening;
- and wherein
- the lid is moveable in a sliding fashion in an opposite rearward direction between the fully closed position in which the cover portion completely covers the opening and a second open position in which the cover portion does not completely cover the opening.
A reclosable container comprising:
- a tray comprising a bottom wall, side walls, a front wall, a rear wall and an upper structure;
- the bottom wall having a periphery;
- the side walls, front wall and rear wall each extending upward from the periphery and terminating in an inner edge that defines an opening;
- the upper structure comprising a ledge extending outward from the inner edge and terminating in an outer edge, and an inner wall extending upward from the outer edge and terminating at a rim, and a flange extending outwardly from the rim;
- the upper structure further comprising two axially elongated ribs extending inwardly from the inner wall above each side wall;
- and
- a lid comprising a cover portion that covers the tray opening, two lid sidewalls extending upwardly from the cover portion and terminating in a rim, and two flanges extending laterally outward from the rim;
- the lid cover portion comprising a rear cover portion, a substantially co-planar front cover portion and a recessed cover portion that is recessed below the front cover portion and the rear cover portion;
- each lid side wall defining a groove configured to receive an elongated rib to secure the lid to the tray in sliding fashion;
- wherein
- the lid is moveable in a sliding fashion in a forward direction between a fully closed position in which the cover portion completely covers the opening and an open position in which the cover portion does not completely cover the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.