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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2010
Brian Ramsey, Bridgeville, PA (US);
Henry Hay, Calgary, CA;
Leslie Kirby, Moon Township, PA (US);
NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A., Fribourg, CH;
Abstract
A container assembly () having a container body () and exterior shelf structures () that are each reversibly attached to exterior surfaces () of first () and second () sidewalls of the container body (), is described. Each exterior shelf structure () has a shelf base (), and a forward shelf portion () and a rear shelf portion () that each extend upwardly from the shelf base (). Each exterior shelf structure has a shelf space () that resides between and is defined in part by the forward () and rear () shelf portions. The forward shelf portion () of each exterior shelf structure () has an open front or face () that is in communication with a recessed chamber () of the forward shelf portion (). The exterior shelf structures () may each be reversibly attached to the container body sidewalls () by means of tabs () that are received within tab apertures () of the sidewalls. The exterior shelf structures () may be removed from the container body sidewalls () and stored within the container interior (), allowing the container body to be compactly stored and/or shipped. The container assembly, including the container body and exterior shelf structures, may be used to store items, such as personal items, e.g., toys and/or clothing.