Francesco X Longoni

US Patent:

20120024859, Feb 2, 2012

Filed:

Jul 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/847800

Inventors:

Francesco Longoni - San Jose CA, US
Mark E. Doutt - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

B65D 51/16
B29C 43/34

US Classification:

2203671, 264242

Abstract:

The embodiments herein describe a container constructed in a preformed manner, such that no assembly of the container is required before use. The container includes a lid portion that is coupled to the base portion through a hinged connection such that the entire container is singularly constructed from a single piece of material. A nested configuration is achieved such that the base and lid portions are shaped to receive the corresponding base and lid portions of a second container. Such nested configuration allows for multiple containers to be stored in a nested stack, thereby minimizing storage space. The container can be fabricated from various types of re-used material along the lines of molded fiber.