US 12,330,847 B1
Storage container with storable lid
Cassandra Wulf, Chesterfield, MO (US)
Assigned to Cassandra Wulf, Chesterfield, MO (US)
Filed by Cassandra Wulf, Chesterfield, MO (US)
Filed on Feb. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/114,331.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/315,697, filed on Mar. 2, 2022.
Int. Cl. B65D 55/16 (2006.01); B65D 1/24 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 55/16 (2013.01) [B65D 1/24 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A stackable storage container system comprising:
a first lid that is positionable in a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration; and
a first storage container having a generally rectangular bottom wall with an upper surface and a lower surface, side walls extending from a top surface of the bottom wall at an angle to define a storage container opening larger than the bottom wall, the side walls at the storage container opening including means for engaging the lid when in an unfolded configuration, and a first lid storage region located beneath the lower surface of the bottom wall, of dimension smaller than the bottom wall for receiving the first lid when in the folded configuration, wherein the first lid storage region is defined by the lower surface of the storage container bottom wall acting as a ceiling, three sides extending from the lower surface of the storage container bottom wall and a floor attached to the three sides to define an enclosed lid storage area with a single open side for receiving a folded lid;
wherein the first lid in the unfolded position is attachable to the storage container to substantially enclose the open top and wherein the first lid in the folded configuration is positionable entirely within the lid storage region;
a second lid that is positionable in a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration; and
a second storage container having a generally rectangular bottom wall with an upper surface and a lower surface, side walls extending from the bottom wall at an angle to define a storage container opening larger than the bottom wall, the side walls at the storage container opening including means for engaging the second lid when in an unfolded configuration, and a second lid storage region located beneath the lower surface of the bottom wall of dimension smaller than the bottom wall for receiving the second lid when in the folded configuration, wherein the second lid storage region is defined by the lower surface of the storage container bottom wall acting as a ceiling, three sides extending from the lower surface of the storage container bottom wall and a floor attached to the three sides to define an enclosed lid storage area with a single open side for receiving a folded lid;
wherein the second lid in the unfolded position is attachable to the storage container to substantially enclose the open top and wherein the second lid in the folded configuration is positionable entirely within the second lid storage region;
wherein, when the first and second lids are folded and stored within their respective lid storage regions of their respective containers, the first storage container can be nested within the second storage container.