Patent ID: 6138863
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A multipurpose container for transporting and storing items, the container comprising:a receptacle including:a base;a pair of opposed side walls having a side upper edge;a pair of opposed end walls having an end upper edge; anda cylindrical member and at least one rib secured to the side upper edge of at least one side wall, anda lid having a short length and a long length and bounded by an edge, the lid further including:a living hinge extending across the short length which allows the lid to fold onto itself; anda plurality of projections attached to the edge of the lid, the projections are configured to engage the cylindrical member to form a hinge mechanism enabling the lid to rotate on the receptacle, andwherein at least one projection engages at least one rib thereby preventing the lid from rotating past a predefined angle.