Multi-level stacking container

摘要

A container comprising a pair of bars extending across opposite sidewalls; wherein each one of the opposite sidewalls comprises an opening comprising a lower corner, an upper corner and an intermediate corner between said lower and upper corners the bars are movable between: i) a lower stacking bar position in which pivot ends thereof rest in the lower corner of the opening, ii) an upper stacking bar position in which the pivot ends rest in the intermediate corner of the opening and iii) a nesting position in which the pivot ends rest in the upper corner of the opening.

主权项

1. A container comprising:
a base; a first and a second pairs of opposite sidewalls extending from the base to a lip, the lip running around the perimeter of the container and delimiting an upper collar extending to an upper rim of the container; and a pair of bars operatively coupled to and extending across the first pair of opposite sidewalls; wherein each one of the first pair of opposite sidewalls comprises an outer wall and an inner wall separated by a recess; said inner wall comprising an upper supporting surface, a lower supporting surface and a nesting surface; said outer wall comprising an opening located between the upper rim and the lip of the container, said opening comprising a lower corner, located at a first height from said lip; an intermediate corner, located at a second height from said lip, said second height being larger than said first height; and an upper corner, located at a third height from said lip, said third height being larger that said second height; wherein each bar comprises an elongated member and first and second lateral arms extending at each end of the elongated member at a generally perpendicular angle from the elongated member and thereby forming an elbow, each arm comprising a pivot end at a free end thereof; wherein, each bar is movable between: i) a lower stacking bar position in which the pivot ends rest in the lower corner of said opening, the lateral arms of the bar are rotated down in the recess between the outer wall and the inner wall, and the elbows rest on the lower supporting surface; ii) an upper stacking bar position in which the pivot ends rest in said intermediate corner of said opening, the lateral arms are rotated up in the recess between the outer wall and the inner wall and the elbows rest on the upper supporting surface; and iii) a nesting position in which the pivot ends rest in said upper corner of said opening, the lateral arms are rotated up in the recess between the outer wall and the inner wall and the elbows rest on the nesting surface; and wherein said lateral arms and said elbows of said bars are contained in between said outer wall and said inner wall in all said positions of the bars.