Stackable container tray for storing and displaying flat objects
First Claim
1. A system for storing and displaying for convenient viewing substantially flat objects such as photographs, recipes, stamps, or the like, held in envelopes of storage assemblies each of which includes a multiplicity of envelopes hinged to a substantially flat rectangular supporting panel so as to lie in overlapping relation upon the panel yet leaving opposite side edge portions of the panel unobstructed, said system comprising a plurality of containers stackable one upon another, each of said containers consisting essentially of a unitary, shallow tray-like structure formed by a substantially rectangular bottom wall bordered by opposite upright side walls and opposite upright end walls formed integrally therewith, said walls defining an open-top shallow storage space adapted to receive and encompass the panel and envelopes of one of said assemblies, said side walls having rigid flanges formed integrally therewith and protruding inwardly therefrom over said bottom wall in spaced relation thereto at a location toward one end only of said storage space, said flanges forming channels into which said edge portions of a said panel are slidable and by which the panel is held in place as a said storage assembly is placed into the container, said flanges being sufficiently narrow that the envelopes on a said panel held in said channels are swingable upwardly free of said flanges for selectively viewing individual envelopes on the panel.
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Abstract
A semi-transparent, tray-like container having a flat bottom and substantially vertical side and end walls defining a storage space has flange-like projections on each side wall inner surface in proximity to but spaced from the bottom to define, with the bottom, a retaining channel which slidably receives a removable panel assembly containing a plurality of hinged overlapping transparent envelopes which can be flipped like pages to display flat objects such as photography, stamps, recipes and the like contained therein. The retaining channel holds the panel assembly securely in place with little or no movement even when the envelope pages are turned with the result that the flat objects remain organized and in place in the container for safe storage and convenient display. The container bottom is constructed with supporting legs which may project into the opening of a like container for stacked alignment therewith to provide a system of a plurality of stacked tray-like containers. Downwardly projecting bosses on the container bottom contact the top edge of the walls of an adjacent container of the stack to provide spacing between containers. A semi-transparent lid having edges which overhang the sides of the container and a depending lip which fits inside the container opening may be placed on the container.
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- 1. A system for storing and displaying for convenient viewing substantially flat objects such as photographs, recipes, stamps, or the like, held in envelopes of storage assemblies each of which includes a multiplicity of envelopes hinged to a substantially flat rectangular supporting panel so as to lie in overlapping relation upon the panel yet leaving opposite side edge portions of the panel unobstructed, said system comprising a plurality of containers stackable one upon another, each of said containers consisting essentially of a unitary, shallow tray-like structure formed by a substantially rectangular bottom wall bordered by opposite upright side walls and opposite upright end walls formed integrally therewith, said walls defining an open-top shallow storage space adapted to receive and encompass the panel and envelopes of one of said assemblies, said side walls having rigid flanges formed integrally therewith and protruding inwardly therefrom over said bottom wall in spaced relation thereto at a location toward one end only of said storage space, said flanges forming channels into which said edge portions of a said panel are slidable and by which the panel is held in place as a said storage assembly is placed into the container, said flanges being sufficiently narrow that the envelopes on a said panel held in said channels are swingable upwardly free of said flanges for selectively viewing individual envelopes on the panel.
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