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US 2022/0024654 A1Published application
Clamshell container movement control stabilizers
AssigneeSonoco Development, Inc.
InventorsTravis L. Figgins, Roger D. Hanna, JR.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, the invention comprises a container apparatus with a lateral stability rail system. At least one rail extends within the lid portion and at least one track extends through the base portion. The rail terminates in a tooth and the track terminates in a pocket. When the container is in a hingedly closed position, the at least one rail nests within the at least one track and the at least one tooth nests within the at least one pocket.
Claims19
A container apparatus, comprising:
- a base section defining a base surface and one or more sidewalls extending upwardly from the base surface to define a container portion having an upper base periphery, wherein the upper base periphery terminates at a top surface of the one or more sidewalls;
- a base flange projecting outward from the upper base periphery;
- a lid section hingedly connected to the base section, the lid section defining a lid surface and a lid periphery, wherein a contact portion of the lid periphery aligns with the top surface of the upper base periphery when the lid section is in a hingedly closed position relative to the base section;
- and
- a lid flange projecting outward from the lid periphery;
- wherein the upper base periphery and the lid periphery include an integrally formed rail system comprising:
- at least one rail which extends a length which is at least from the contact portion of the lid periphery to the lid flange and extends beyond the lid flange to define a tooth, wherein:
- the at least one rail has a width and a depth, and
- the depth of the at least one rail extends perpendicular to the length of the at least one rail;
- and
- at least one track which extends a length which is at least from the top surface of the upper base periphery to the base flange and extends beyond the base flange to define a pocket, wherein:
- the at least one track has a width and a depth, and
- the depth of the at least one track extends perpendicular to the length of the at least one track,
- wherein when the container is in a hingedly closed position:
- the at least one rail nests within the at least one track;
- and
- the tooth nests within the pocket.
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A container apparatus, comprising:
- a base section defining a base surface and one or more sidewalls extending upwardly from the base surface to define a container portion having an upper base periphery, wherein the upper base periphery terminates at a top surface of the one or more sidewalls;
- a base flange projecting outward from the upper base periphery;
- a hinge connecting the base section to a lid section;
- the lid section defining a lid surface and a lid periphery, wherein a contact portion of the lid periphery aligns with the top surface of the upper base periphery when the lid section is in a hingedly closed position relative to the base section;
- and
- a lid flange projecting outward from the lid periphery;
- wherein the upper base periphery and the lid periphery include an integrally formed rail system comprising:
- at least one rail which extends a length which is at least from the contact portion of the lid periphery to the lid flange and extends beyond the lid flange to define a lengthwise extending tooth, wherein:
- the at least one rail has a width and a depth,
- the depth of the at least one rail extends perpendicular to the length of the at least one rail, and
- the at least one rail is disposed in the lid periphery portion opposite the hinge;
- at least one track which extends a length which is at least from the top surface of the upper base periphery to the base flange and extends beyond the base flange to define a lengthwise extending pocket, wherein:
- the at least one track has a width and a depth,
- the depth of the at least one track extends perpendicular to the length of the at least one track, and
- the at least one track is disposed in the upper base periphery portion opposite the hinge,
- wherein when the container is in a hingedly closed position:
- the at least one rail nests within the at least one track;
- and
- the at least one tooth nests within the at least one pocket;
- at least one additional rail disposed in the lid periphery portion adjacent the hinge;
- and
- at least one additional track disposed in the upper base periphery portion adjacent the hinge, wherein:
- the at least one additional rail extends a length which is at least from the contact portion of the lid periphery to the lid flange, wherein:
- the at least one additional rail has a width and a depth, and
- the depth of the at least one additional rail extends perpendicular to the length of the at least one rail;
- and
- the at least one additional track extends a length which is at least from the top surface of the upper base periphery to the base flange, wherein:
- the at least one additional track has a width and a depth, and
- the depth of the at least one additional track extends perpendicular to the length of the at least one track,
- wherein when the container is in a hingedly closed position, the at least one additional rail nests within the at least one additional track.
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