US 12,391,434 B1
Storage compartment box with self-aligning bins
Brent Christopher, Centennial, CO (US)
Assigned to Meridian International Co., Ltd, Shanghai (CN)
Filed by Meridian International Co., Ltd., Shanghai (CN)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/187,901.
Int. Cl. B65D 25/08 (2006.01); B65D 25/06 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 25/08 (2013.01) [B65D 25/06 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A storage container comprising:
a base comprising an interior area;
a plurality of removable bins positionable in the interior area of the base each of which comprising a bottom surface, a plurality of sidewalls extending upward from the bottom surface to create a first storage area, and a chamfer extending outward from each of the sidewalls;
a lid pivotally combined to the base comprising a plurality of second storage areas defined by a plurality of extending sidewalls projecting downward from the inside of the lid each of which plurality of extending sidewalls is configured to engage the chamfer to urge the bin into alignment so that the second storage area and the first storage area sum together to create a total storage area for the bin;
a step extending substantially perpendicular and outward from each of the sidewalls of the bin;
a ledge extending substantially perpendicular from the sidewall away from a center of the bin; and
a vertical riser extending upward from the ledge to a beginning of the chamfer.