Patent ID: 6142301
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: H05K,Y10S

Abstract:
An expandable modular container system having at least two container bodies, wherein each container body is stacked on top of the other, the expandable container system comprising:a first sidewall on each of the container bodies;a first coupling element comprised of one or more slots formed on the first sidewall of each of the stacked container bodies;at least one detachable first coupling unit having a first support surface facing the first sidewall of each container body to be installed thereon, a first anchoring member, and a second anchoring member for coupling to the first anchoring member of another first coupling unit; anda second coupling element formed on the first support surface of the first coupling unit, which is comprised of one or more hooks receivable by the first coupling element of each container body for coupling said detachable first coupling unit to the first coupling element of each of the stacked container bodies via the first sidewall;wherein the first anchoring member of a first coupling unit is coupled with the second anchoring member of another adjoining first coupling unit, thereby anchoring two or more stacked container bodies, whereby one container body is on top of an other container body, and the stacked container bodies are aided by the coupling action of at least one column of coupled first coupling units along the abutting first sidewalls of each stacked container body.