Containers
First Claim
1. A container having a one-piece construction comprising a base member having adjacent walls and a lid member having adjacent walls connected to each other and co-operable to form a closed container, wherein the base member comprises at least one outwardly tapering wall and a base panel and the lid member comprises at least one inwardly tapering wall and a lid panel and wherein means is provided to allow either the outwardly tapering wall to flex inwardly or the inwardly tapering wall to flex outwardly so as to enable the inwardly tapering wall to be fitted over the outwardly tapering wall.
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Abstract
A container (10) comprises a base member (11) and a lid (12) which are co-operable to form a closed box. The base member (11) has side walls (14) tapering outwardly therefrom. The lid member (12) comprises side walls (17) tapering inwardly therefrom. Crease lines (18, 19) are provided to allow some of the side walls (14, 17) to flex thereby enabling the inwardly tapering walls of the lid member to be fitted over the outwardly tapering walls of the base member.
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- 1. A container having a one-piece construction comprising a base member having adjacent walls and a lid member having adjacent walls connected to each other and co-operable to form a closed container, wherein the base member comprises at least one outwardly tapering wall and a base panel and the lid member comprises at least one inwardly tapering wall and a lid panel and wherein means is provided to allow either the outwardly tapering wall to flex inwardly or the inwardly tapering wall to flex outwardly so as to enable the inwardly tapering wall to be fitted over the outwardly tapering wall.
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