Patent ID: 6029803
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A storage box comprising:an upper portion including:a top wall,an upper side wall extending down from the top wall and having a lower facing edge, andthe lower facing edge of said upper side wall being formed by inner and outer adjacent lower facing wall portions, the inner lower facing wall portion including recessed portions and projecting portions, and the outer lower facing wall portion including recessed portions and projecting portions, with the recessed portions of the inner lower facing wall portion being in alignment with the projecting portions of the outer lower facing wall portion, and the projecting portions of the inner lower facing wall portion being in alignment with the recessed portions of the outer lower facing wall portion;a lower portion including:a bottom wall,a lower side wall extending up from the bottom wall and having an upper facing edge,the upper facing edge of said lower side wall being formed by inner and outer adjacent upper facing wall portions, the inner upper facing wall portion including recessed portions and projecting portions and the outer upper facing wall portion including recessed portions and projecting portions, with the recessed portions of the inner upper facing wall portion being in alignment with the projecting portions of the outer upper facing wall portion, and the projecting portions of the inner upper facing wall portion being in alignment with the recessed portions of the outer upper facing wall portion, andthe lower side wall having outer dimensions which are the same as outer dimensions of said upper side wall so as to form a continuation thereof, such that when the upper portion is assembled with the lower portion with the upper and lower side walls in mating relation, the recessed portions of said inner upper facing wall portion receive the projecting portions of said inner lower facing wall portion such that the projecting portions of said inner lower facing wall portion are in interlocking, friction engagement with the projecting portions of said outer upper facing wall portion, and the recessed portions of said outer upper facing wall portion receive the projecting portions of said outer lower facing wall portion such that the projecting portions of said outer lower facing wall portion are in interlocking, friction engagement with the projecting portions of said inner upper facing wall portion.