Patent ID: 6206218
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A nested container assembly, which comprises:a first container for holding contents, said first container having a bottom wall, top wall and side wall, and a handle integrally formed thereon and extending outwardly from the side wall of the first container;at least one recess formed by the handle and adjacent side wall of the first container;at least one second container for holding contents dimensioned to be inserted in said recess, said second container having a side wall;a groove in one of the side wall of the second container and said recess, and a projection extending outwardly from the other of the side wall of the second container and said recess;wherein said outwardly extending handle includes a downwardly extending portion which extends along the side wall of said first container towards the bottom wall of said first container and which includes a peripheral portion extending outwardly along the handle which partly overlaps the second container;whereby, said first and second containers are secured tightly together by inserting said second container in said recess and said projection in said groove.