US 5,699,959 A · Container with interlocking lid

Abstract

An interlocking container and lid assembly and a partially formed container therefor is disclosed, wherein the container has a peripheral sidewall including an upper peripheral edge portion having at least two opposed interlocking areas. Openings are formed in the sidewall interlocking areas. Folded-back flaps are connected to the upper peripheral edge portion. The flaps have an upper wall portion covering the openings and a lower wall portion attached to the sidewall. The upper wall portion is spaced from the sidewall to form a hollow space behind the openings. The lid has a top member and a peripheral flange with projections formed therein to fit into the container sidewall openings and lock the lid onto the container.

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Dependent claims

An interlocking container and lid, comprising:

a tubular container having a peripheral sidewall and a bottom closure;
the sidewall including an upper peripheral edge portion having at least two opposed interlocking areas;
folded-back flaps connected to the upper peripheral edge portion extending over the interlocking areas, the flaps including an upper wall portion spaced from the sidewall and a lower wall portion adhesively attached to the sidewall, means defining an opening in one of said upper wall portion and the upper peripheral edge portion in each of the opposed interlocking areas;
and a container lid having a top member and a peripheral flange adapted to telescopically engage the container sidewall upper peripheral edge portion, the peripheral flange including opposed projections adapted to pass through said openings to retain the lid on the container.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Container with interlocking lid

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Container with interlocking lid

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Abstract

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