US 12,214,929 B2
Stackable container system and method
Myron V. Cotton, Alhambra, CA (US)
Assigned to The Stack-N-Go LLC, Alhambra, CA (US)
Filed by The Stack-N-Go LLC, Alhambra, CA (US)
Filed on May 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/204,297.
Application 18/204,297 is a continuation of application No. 16/908,555, filed on Jun. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,702,246.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/865,098, filed on Jun. 21, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0303290 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 21/02 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 21/0222 (2013.01) [B65D 2255/20 (2013.01); B65D 2525/284 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00092 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A food storage system comprising:
a bottom receptacle;
a plurality of stackable containers, a bottommost one of the plurality of stackable containers configured to be at least partially received within the bottom receptacle;
a handle configured to extend over a topmost one of the plurality of stackable containers; and
a fastening mechanism having a bottom end coupled to the bottom receptacle and a top end coupled to the handle;
wherein the fastening mechanism comprises:
a linear rack comprising a plurality of holes and two sidewalls facing each other on opposite sides of the plurality of holes,
a pivotable finger having an anchor for engaging the plurality of holes of the linear rack, and
a finger housing having a hollow interior for receiving at least a portion of the pivotable finger, the finger housing being sized to fit between the two sidewalls of the linear rack and configured to slide with respect to the linear rack;
wherein a length of the fastening mechanism is adjustable so that a spacing between the bottom receptacle and the handle is adjustable; and
wherein the plurality of holes of the linear rack prevent linear movement of the pivotable finger with respect to the linear rack when the anchor is engaged in one of the plurality of holes.