Patent ID: 7404497

Claim:
A container system adapted to withstand an impact, the container system comprising: a first container having a first container body; and a second container, comprising: a second container body having a second body height and a second body wall thickness; a body recess adapted to releasibly engage the first container body of the first container, the body recess being formed on the second container body and extending along the second body height, the body recess defining a recess bottom portion including a pair of recess bottom corners each having a recess bottom corner wall thickness which is at least identical to the second body wall thickness of the second container body, wherein the specified bottom corner wall thickness of the body recess allows the second container to withstand the impact, the second container body having lateral body extensions configured to apply a compressive force on the first container body; and a supporting shelf disposed within the body recess and being spaced above the recess bottom corners, the supporting shelf being configured to support an underside of the first container body; the body recess being sized and configured to accommodate only a portion of the first container body such that a remaining portion of the first container body is exposed outside the body recess and protrudes outward beyond the second container body.