STORAGE CONTAINER

摘要

A storage container comprising a four-sided structure having a bottom panel and a pivotally mounted top panel. The container is provided with a lateral beam extending side-to-side across a back panel thereof. Hinge means are fixed to the back panel and extend along three surfaces of the lateral beam, and are fixed to the top panel, such that the top panel is pivotally mounted on the back panel and adapted to open and close with substantially simultaneous engagement on the four sides of the top panel with the four sides of the container.

主权项

1. A storage container comprising:
a rectangularly-shaped bottom panel; a front panel, a rear panel, and two opposed end panels upstanding from said bottom panel; a rear lateral beam mounted on said rear panel and extending parallel to an upper edge of said rear panel; hinge means fixed to said rear lateral beam and to said rear panel and extending over the top and bottom of said rear lateral beam; a top panel adapted to engage said front, rear, and end panels to close the container; an upper portion of said hinge means extending alongside a side edge of said top panel, and a further portion of said hinge means extending beyond an upper edge of said rear panel, and fixed to and supporting the rotatably mounted top panel adapted to overlie upper edges of said front panel, rear panel, and end panels.