Patent ID: 7048464

Claim:
A connection device, for connecting at least one of a bottom ( 1 ) and a lid ( 3 ) to a box with side panels ( 2 ), comprising: at least one first attachment means ( 5 ) adapted to be firmly connected to at least one of the bottom ( 1 ) and lid ( 3 ), the first attachment means including a first rail ( 5 ) having a connection means comprising one or more slots ( 5 . 4 ); at least one second attachment means ( 6 ) adapted to be firmly connected to at least one side panel ( 2 ), the second attachment means including a second rail ( 6 ); and a connection means ( 7 ) for connecting at least one of the bottom ( 1 ) and lid ( 3 ) to the side panel ( 2 ) by interaction with the first and second attachment means ( 5 , 6 ), the connection means ( 7 ) including a clamp with a resilient body ( 7 . 1 ) spaced from said attachment means ( 5 , 6 ), a first hook ( 7 . 2 ) being arranged on one end thereof and a second hook ( 7 . 3 ) being arranged at the other end, whereby the first hook ( 7 . 2 ) is moved along an application direction to hook into the slot ( 5 . 4 ) in the first rail ( 5 ) to secure the clamp within the first rail ( 5 ) in the application direction; the connection device characterized in that the clamp is equipped with a third hook ( 7 . 7 ), and the first attachment means ( 5 ) also comprises receptor means ( 5 . 5 ) for the third hook ( 7 . 7 ), the receptor means ( 5 . 5 ) being arranged to accommodate the third hook ( 7 . 7 ) in a reception direction differing from the application direction of the first hook ( 7 . 2 ) into the slot ( 5 . 4 ) with each of the first and third ( 7 . 2 , 7 . 7 ) hooks having a distal end and the distal ends facing each other to secure the clamp about a portion of the first rail ( 5 ) for preventing the clamp ( 7 ) from falling off the first rail ( 5 ).