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Container assembly having a removable insert/divider

  • US 5,213,256 A
  • Filed: 03/18/1987
  • Issued: 05/25/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A container assembly comprising in combination, a container comprising a plastic material and having (a) a first space-defining section having a bottom wall, sidewalls and end walls and an open portion opposite said bottom wall, (b) a second space-defining section having a bottom wall, sidewalls and end walls and an open portion opposite said bottom wall, said second section being adapted to lie over the open portion of said first section to close at least one of said open portions, wherein said sections are joined together by a hinge at the edges of corresponding walls of said sections, (c) locking means for holding said sections together disposed upon the walls of said sections directly opposite the hinge, and (d) a planar insert positioned between said open portions of said sections, said insert comprising foam polystyrene coated with a polymeric resinous material and having a tab element on at least one end thereof which extends beyond at least one of the end walls or sidewalls of said container whereby said insert is removable from said container while said container is in a closed position.

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