Patent ID: 6341710
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A portable container, comprising:(a) a receptacle having a base and walls extending upwardly therefrom, thereby defining one or more bounded areas on said receptacle; (b) a handle portion extending outwardly from such bounded areas in a plane generally parallel to said base; (c) gripping portions extending upwardly and outwardly from said handle portion, at least a portion of said gripping portions being disposed on opposing edges of said handle portion such that the gripping portions are generally in face-to-face relationship with one another; (d) locking tabs extending from said gripping portions in a direction generally parallel to said base and generally toward such bounded areas, said locking tabs including securing ears extending from respective distal edges of said locking tabs in a generally outward direction such that said securing ears extend generally away from one another; and (e) a sheath-like enclosure having an open end being sized and configured to receive said receptacle, said enclosure including a bottom, a generally opposing top, and first and second generally opposing sides interposed between said top and bottom along perimeters of the respective said top and bottom, said first and second sides having respective slots formed therein, the slots extending generally perpendicular to said enclosure top and bottom, and are sized and configured to receive said securing ears of said receptacle when said receptacle is inserted into said enclosure.