Patent ID: 6446807
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: B65D,G02B

Abstract:
An assembly of modular containers for handling, transporting and storing microscope specimen slides, the containers being stacked when assembled, each said container comprising:a rectangular shaped body having opposite front and rear end walls, opposite side walls and a bottom wall defining a receptacle area to receive a specimen slide therein; engaging means on said opposite side walls enabling inter-engagement of said body with superposed and underposed similarly constructed bodies; said engaging means allowing said bodies to be longitudinally slid relative to one another; locking means integral with one of said end walls of said body adapted to contact corresponding locking means on said upperposed and underposed bodies to prevent said bodies from unwarranted longitudinal sliding movement relative to one another; and means allowing release of said locking means to thereby allow said bodies to be manually slid relative to one another for insertion or removal of slides into and from said bodies.