Patent ID: 6439418
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A container comprising:an upper container portion including a base section and inclined side walls extending upwardly and outwardly from said base section, said side walls having a downwardly facing shoulder on the outside of said side walls, and said side walls extending upwardly from the base section when the base section is sitting adjacent to the ground, said base section including: a lower foot section extending downwardly to assist in supporting the upper container portion in a predetermined position; and a raised, floor section having one side facing upwardly into the container portion and a second side facing downwardly, said raised floor section having at least one protruding member extending downwardly from said second side; and a lower base portion having a foot receiving portion for receiving said lower foot section of said container portion and a raised floor supporting section for supporting said raised, floor section, said lower base portion having outwardly inclined side walls being of the same incline as said side walls of said upper container portion whereby said side walls of said lower base portion and said side walls of said upper container portion form a continuous incline; said floor supporting section having at lease one receptacle for receiving said at least one protruding member of said raised, floor section; an upwardly facing abutting surface for engaging and supporting said shoulder and said container portion; and at least one retainer for cooperating with said at least one protruding member to retain said at least one protruding member in said receptacle; wherein said at least one receptacle has a retainer receiving bore extending therethrough, said bore being aligned with said at least one protruding member.