Abstract: A stacking drawer assembly (10) is disclosed comprising a base (14), lid (12), and drawer (16). A bottom surface (35) of the base (14) is provided with a central recess (38) and a pair of locking tabs (44) extend into the recess from a rearward recess sidewall (42) of the base (14). The lid (12) has a central raised pedestal (22) and a pair of spaced apart slots (50) extend through a rearward pedestal side (28). The base recess (38) is sized to receive the pedestal (22) of a second drawer assembly in stacking fashion, and the tabs (44) project through the slots (50) and latch over an inside surface edge defining the slots (50) to lock the stacked drawer assemblies together.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 3, 1994
Date of Patent:
April 18, 1995
Assignee:
Rubbermaid Incorporated
Inventors:
Keith Brightbill, Brian J. Conaway, Coy D. Ward
Abstract: A storage container assembly is disclosed comprising a lid (12) and a base container (13). The lid body has a scoop recess (26) foraged in a forward end for collecting articles, and a handle bar (32) extending from the recess to a rearward end wall (24) of the lid. The handle bar has a hand opening (34) therebeneath, and is positioned on the longitudinal center axis of the lid. The lid pivots about horizontal pivot pins (42) to selectively enclose and uncover the top opening (50) of the container, and the lid is detachable from the container upper rim by the handle bar, whereby enabling a user to collect refuse into the scoop recess.