Storage container systems
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1. A container system comprising:
- (A) a first container including;
(a) a bottom wall; and
(b) a plurality of sidewalls extending from the bottom wall, each of the sidewalls including (i) a first portion, (ii) a second portion, (iii) a lug between the first and second portions, with the lug extending substantially perpendicular relative to surfaces of the first and second portions, and (iv) a sealing rim including a surface that extends substantially perpendicular relative to a surface of the second portion; and
(B) a second container including;
(a) a bottom wall; and
(b) a plurality of sidewalls extending from the bottom wall, each of the sidewalls including (i) a first portion, (ii) a second portion, (iii) a lug between the first and second portions, with the lug extending substantially perpendicular relative to a surface of the first and second portions, and (iv) a rim including a surface that extends substantially perpendicular relative to a surface of the second portion,wherein the second container is nestable in the first container with portions of the lugs of the second container resting on the surfaces of the sealing rims of the first container, andwherein the sidewalls of the second container are spaced from the sidewalls of the first container when the second container is nested in the first container.
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Abstract
A container system includes first and second containers. Each of the containers includes a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls extending from the bottom wall. The sidewalls each include a first portion, a second portion, a lug between the first and second portions, with the lug extending substantially perpendicular relative to surfaces of the first and second portions. The sidewalls also each include a sealing rim including a surface that extends substantially perpendicular relative to a surface of the second portion. The second container is nestable in the first container with portions of the lugs of the second container resting on the surfaces of the sealing rims of the first container.
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1. A container system comprising:
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(A) a first container including; (a) a bottom wall; and (b) a plurality of sidewalls extending from the bottom wall, each of the sidewalls including (i) a first portion, (ii) a second portion, (iii) a lug between the first and second portions, with the lug extending substantially perpendicular relative to surfaces of the first and second portions, and (iv) a sealing rim including a surface that extends substantially perpendicular relative to a surface of the second portion; and (B) a second container including; (a) a bottom wall; and (b) a plurality of sidewalls extending from the bottom wall, each of the sidewalls including (i) a first portion, (ii) a second portion, (iii) a lug between the first and second portions, with the lug extending substantially perpendicular relative to a surface of the first and second portions, and (iv) a rim including a surface that extends substantially perpendicular relative to a surface of the second portion, wherein the second container is nestable in the first container with portions of the lugs of the second container resting on the surfaces of the sealing rims of the first container, and wherein the sidewalls of the second container are spaced from the sidewalls of the first container when the second container is nested in the first container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A container comprising:
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(a) a bottom wall; and (b) a plurality of sidewalls extending from the bottom wall, each of the sidewalls including (i) a first portion, (ii) a second portion, (iii) a lug between the first and second portions, with the lug extending substantially perpendicular relative to adjacent surfaces of the first and second portions, and (iv) a sealing rim including a surface that extends substantially perpendicular relative to the second portion, wherein the sidewalls are connected at corners of the container, and wherein a distance that the lugs extend from the adjacent surfaces of the first and second portions in regions of the corners of the container is greater than a distance that the lugs extend from the adjacent surfaces of the first and second portions in other regions of the container. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A container system comprising:
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(A) a first container including; (a) a bottom wall; and (b) a sidewall extending from the bottom wall, the sidewall including (i) a first portion, (ii) a second portion, (iii) a lug between the first and second portions, with the lug extending substantially perpendicular relative to surfaces of the first and second portions, and (iv) a sealing rim including a surface that extends substantially perpendicular relative to a surface of the second portion; and (B) a second container including; (a) a bottom wall; and (b) a sidewall extending from the bottom wall, the sidewall including (i) a first portion, (ii) a second portion, (iii) a lug between the first and second portions, with the lug extending substantially perpendicular relative to surfaces of the first and second portions, and (iv) a rim including a surface that extends substantially perpendicular relative to a surface of the second portion, wherein the second container is nestable in the first container with a portion of the lug of the second container resting on the surface of the rim of the first container, and wherein the sidewall of the second container is spaced from the sidewall of the first container when the second container is nested in the first container. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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