Stack and nest container
AssigneePinckney Molded Plastics, Inc.
InventorsEdward L. Stahl, Ellsworth E. Sanders, George C. Blair
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Abstract
A container adapted to either stack or nest with another similarly oriented container of identical construction. The container has a plurality of feet along each side adjacent the bottom. The container side walls each have a lower section and an upper section spaced outwardly from the lower section and joined thereto by a ledge providing nesting saddles directly above the feet. The container also has a plurality of stacking saddles along the upper edge of each side wall likewise postioned directly above the feet. There are inclined ridges in the upper and lower sections of each side wall which guide the container down to a nested position within a lower container of identical construction.
Claims10
A stack and nest container having a bottom, side walls projecting upwardly from opposite side edges of said bottom, said side walls each having a lower section and an upper section spaced outwardly from said lower section joined thereto by a ledge, said upper wall sections being spaced apart sufficiently farther than said lower wall sections to permit said container to nest in a lower container of identical construction, said container having a plurality of feet spaced from one another along the outer side of the lower edge portion of the lower section of each side wall, said ledges having nesting saddle portions directly above said feet adapted to support the feet of an upper identical container nested therewith, and a plurality of stacking saddles directly above said feet along the inner side of the upper edge portion of the upper section of each side wall to support the feet of an upper identical container stacked thereon, said stacking saddles along each upper edge portion being spaced from one another sufficiently to clear the feet of an upper identical container for nesting, said side walls having guide means for guiding the feet of an identical container down to said nesting saddle portions, said guide means including upper ribs projecting inwardly from the inner surface of the upper section of each side wall, said upper ribs having upper ridges respectively extending downwardly from points adjacent the rear ends of certain of said stacking saddles to points adjacent the front ends of certain of said nesting saddle portions, said guide means also including lower ribs projecting outwardly from the outer surface of the lower section of each side wall, said lower ribs having lower ridges respectively extending upwardly from points adjacent the front ends of certain of said feet to points adjacent the front ends of certain of said nesting saddle portions, said upper ridges cooperating with the lower ridges of an identical upper container to guide the latter during movement thereof to a nesting position.
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