Patent ID: 8066149

Claim:
A reusable system for transporting perishable goods comprising: a first container including: a basket with a base and a sidewall extending from the base to a flange; a lid mateable with the flange of the basket, the lid including a registration feature; and a support structure including: a pillar extending from the base; and a tie connected between the pillar and the sidewall; wherein the tie is a double-walled structure that extends from the base toward the flange along at least a portion of a height of the sidewall and at least half of a height of the pillar; wherein the tie includes a first portion connected between the pillar and a first face of the sidewall and a second portion wall connected between the pillar and a second face of the sidewall; a second container stackable on the first container, the second container including: a basket with a base and a sidewall extending from the base to a flange; a lid mateable with the flange of the basket; and a support structure including: a pillar extending from the base; and a tie connected between the pillar and the sidewall; wherein the tie is a double-walled structure that extends from the base toward the flange along at least a portion of a height of the sidewall and at least half of a height of the pillar; wherein the tie includes a first portion connected between the pillar and a first face of the sidewall and a second portion wall connected between the pillar and a second face of the sidewall; wherein the second container base includes a registration feature that mates with the registration feature of the first container lid; and wherein the first container lid is supported at least partially by the pillar when the first container is stacked on the second container.