Patent IL-131125-A (IL)
Title: Storage container
IPC: B65D1/34
Filed: 1999-07-27
Abstract: A storage container (10) comprising: a bottom wall; side walls (12) extending upwardly from said bottom wall, said bottom wall and said side walls being constructed and arranged to define at least a portion of an enclosure (64) having an internal storage space and an opening into said internal storage space, said opening having a side portion providing a horizontal access opening (32) permitting access into said storage space in a general horizontal direction through a side portion of said enclosure and a top portion providing a vertical access opening (62) 3625 כ" ו בכסלו התשס" ג - December 1, 2002 permitting access into said storage space in a generally vertical direction through a top portion of said enclosure: a vertical access closure (70) constructed and arranged to be movable with respect to said vertical access opening portion between a closed position in which said vertical access closure is engaged with said enclosure to block said vertical access opening portion and an opened position in which said vertical access closure is at least partially disengaged from said enclosure to unblock said vertical access opening portion to allow access to said internal storage space through said vertical access opening portion; a horizontal access closure (100) mounted to a portion of said enclosure for movement with respect to said horizontal access opening portion between a closed position in which said horizontal access closure is engaged with said enclosure to block said horizontal access opening portion and an opened position in which said horizontal access closure is at least partially disengaged from said enclosure to unblock said horizontal access opening portion to allow access to said internal storage space; and one or more latch mechanisms, each including a first locking element (150) carried on said horizontal access closure and a second locking element carried on a portion of said first and second locking elements of said latch mechanism being constructed and arranged to be manually engaged with the other of said first and second locking elements of said latch mechanism when said horizontal access closure is in said closed position to secure said horizontal access closure in said closed position and to be manually disengaged from the other of said first and second latch elements said latch mechanism to permit said horizontal access closures to be moved from said closed position to said opened position; wherein, said enclosure is constructed and arranged such that when said horizontal and vertical access closures are in their opened positions, said storage space can be accessed through both the top and side portions of said opening, is constructed and arranged to permit a second enclosure to be stacked on top of said enclosure in a generally vertical, stacked configuration, and is constructed and arranged such that when a second enclosure is stacked on top thereof, said horizontal access closure is movable between said closed position thereof and said opened position thereof to permit access to said internal storage space through the side portion of said opening of the enclosure. 3626 כ" ו בכסלו התשס" ג - December 1, 20