Container having a sliding inner member
AssigneeAllpak Container, Inc.
InventorDonald J. Towle
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Abstract
A storage container (20) having integrally formed inner and outer members (24, 22) is disclosed. The outer member (22) includes opposing top and bottom walls (71, 77), opposing side walls (73, 75), a back wall (79) and a front opening (80). The inner member (24) includes a bottom panel (26), opposing side panels (28, 30), a front panel (32) and a fan extension portion (34). The inner member (24) is slidably movable between a retracted position within the outer member (22) and an extended position where the inner member (24) extends from the front opening (80) of the outer member (22).
Claims18
A container comprising:
- an outer member having opposing top and bottom walls, opposing side walls, a back wall and front opening;
- an inner member having a bottom panel, opposing side panels, a front panel and a fan extension portion, wherein the fan extension portion of the inner member is foldably connected to a back edge of the bottom panel of the inner member and to a back edge of the top wall of the outer member;
- the inner member integrally formed with the outer member;
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- the inner member being slidably movable between a retracted position, wherein the inner member is received within the outer member, and an extended position, wherein the inner member extends from the front opening of the outer member.
A container comprising:
- an outer member having opposing top and bottom walls, opposing side walls, a back wall and a front opening;
- an inner member having a bottom panel, opposing side panels, a front panel and a fan extension portion, wherein the fan extension portion of the inner member includes three foldably connected panel segments;
- the inner member integrally formed with the outer member;
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- the inner member being slidably movable between a retracted position, wherein the inner member is received within the outer member, and an extended position, wherein the inner member extends from the front opening of the outer member.
A container comprising:
- an outer member having opposing top and bottom walls, opposing side walls, a back wall and front opening;
- an inner member having a bottom panel, opposing side panels, a front panel and a fan extension portion;
- the inner member integrally formed with the outer member;
- the inner member being slidably movable between a retracted position, wherein the inner member is received within the outer member, and an extended position, wherein the inner member extends from the front opening of the outer member;
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- the outer member includes at least one selectively engageable securement tab for preventing the inner member from being slidably extended from the outer member when the at least one securement tab is engaged, wherein the length of the outer member is greater than the length of the inner member when in the retracted position to define a ledge portion of the outer member.
A container comprising:
- an outer member having opposing top and bottom walls, opposing side walls a back wall and a front opening;
- an inner member having a bottom panel opposing side panels, a front panel and a fan extension portion;
- the inner member integrally formed with the outer member;
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- the inner member being slidably movable between a retracted position, wherein the inner member is received within the outer member, and an extended position, wherein the inner member extends from the front opening of the outer member, and wherein the inner member includes a finger access opening for slidably extending the inner member from within the outer member.
A container comprising:
- an outer member having opposing top and bottom walls, opposing side walls, a back wall and a front opening;
- an inner member having a bottom panel, opposing side panels, a front panel and a fan extension portion, wherein the height of the front panel is less than the height of the side walls of the outer member, forming an access opening along a top edge of the front panel of the inner member;
- the inner member integrally formed with the outer member;
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- the inner member being slidably movable between a retracted position, wherein the inner member is received within the outer member, and an extended position, wherein the inner member extends from the front opening of the outer member.
A container comprising:
- an outer member having opposing top and bottom walls, opposing side walls, a back wall, and a front opening;
- an inner member having a bottom panel, opposing side panels, a front panel and a fan extension portion;
- the inner member integrally formed with the outer member;
- the inner member being slidably movable between a retracted position, wherein the inner member is received within the outer member, and an extended position, wherein the inner member is capable of substantially extending from the front opening of the outer member;
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- the outer member being greater in length than the inner member while in the retracted position, defining a ledge portion of the outer member, wherein at least one selectively engageable securement tab is integrally formed on the ledge portion of the outer member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.