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Field	Value
Publication number	US-9770822-B2
Application number	US-201314051819-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 11, 2013
Priority date	Oct 17, 2012
Publication date	Sep 26, 2017
Grant date	Sep 26, 2017

Abstract

The invention provides a container having a base and a lid, which together defines an internal compartment when the lid is in a closed position, and a tray located within the internal compartment. The tray is slidingly attached to the container by for example, a pair of slides, such that the tray is free to slide in at least one substantially lateral direction in relation to the container when the lid is in an open position. The lid may be a one-piece lid which is attached to the base by a hinge at one side of the base. The tray may be slidingly attached to the base and the tray is free to slide over the hinge side of the base when the lid is in an open position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A container comprising a base and a lid, the base and lid together defining an internal compartment when the lid is in a closed position;
the container further comprising a tray located within the internal compartment when the lid is in a closed position;
the lid further comprising a rim formation;
wherein the tray is slidingly attached to the container by a pair of slides,
wherein the tray is free to slide in at least one substantially lateral direction in relation to the container when the lid is in an open position;
wherein the lid is attached to the base by a hinge at one side of the base;
wherein the tray is free to slide over the hinge when the lid is in an open position; and
wherein when the lid is opened, and the tray is extended over the hinge, the tray is supported on the rim formation by one or more of ribs and legs that slide on the rim formation.

2. A container according to claim 1 , wherein the lid is a one-piece lid.

3. A container according to claim 1 , wherein the tray is a first tray and the pair of slides is a first pair of slides,
the container further comprising a second tray located within the internal compartment when the lid is in a closed position,
wherein the second tray is slidingly attached to the first tray by a second pair of slides.

4. A container according to claim 1 , the container comprising one or more further trays, wherein each further tray is slidingly attached to the preceding tray by a further pair of slides.

5. A container according to claim 4 , wherein the trays form a stack.

6. A container according to claim 4 , wherein each tray has substantially the same length and width.

7. A container according to claim 4 , wherein one or more of the one or more pairs of slides is a friction slide.

8. A container according to claim 4 , wherein one or more of the one or more pairs of slides is fully extendible in one direction.

9. A container according to claim 4 , wherein at least one of the one or more pairs of slides has a stopper to prevent the corresponding tray being detached from the part of the container or from the tray to which it is slidingly attached.

10. A container according to claim 4 , wherein one or more of the one or more trays are shaped such that when the lid is closed, one or more portions of the tray are close to portions of the inside surface of the lid such that the tray is substantially not free to slide.

11. A container according to claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises a support that engages a surface on which a bottom surface of the base rests when the lid is in an open position.

12. A container according to claim 11 , wherein the support comprises at least part of the main outer face of the lid.

13. A container according to claim 1 , wherein when the lid is in a fully open position, a main outer face of the lid acts as a lid support by engaging and resting upon a flat surface on which the base rests, so that the lid is supported in the fully open position.

14. A container comprising a base and a lid, the base and lid together defining an internal compartment when the lid is in a closed position;
the container further comprising a first tray located within the internal compartment when the lid is in a closed position, the first tray is slidingly attached to the container by a pair of slides,
one or more further trays, wherein each further tray is slidingly attached to the preceding tray by a further pair of slides;
wherein the first tray is free to slide in at least one substantially lateral direction in relation to the container when the lid is in an open position;
wherein the lid has a rim formation configured to support part of the first tray when the lid is opened and the first tray is extended over a hinge side of the base;
wherein the trays form a stack;
wherein the first tray has a support that slides onto the rim formation when the first tray is slid into an extended position.

15. A container according to claim 14 , wherein the first tray has supports at one or more of a side or a part of the first tray.

16. The container according to claim 15 , wherein supports are located on opposing sides of the first tray, and wherein the rim formation is located on opposing sides of the lid.

17. The container according to claim 14 , wherein the support comprises one or more of a leg and a rib.

Assignees

• Stanley Works Israel
• Stanley Works Israel

Inventors

• Sabbag Yosi
• Baruch Danny
• Menirom Michael

Classifications

• B25H3/027 Primary

  by sliding along one another · CPC title

• B25H3/028 Primary

  by sliding extraction from within a common frame · CPC title