Storage container assembly

Abstract

The present disclosure provides for a storage container assembly having a primary container and a secondary container. The primary storage container having a primary base and a primary lid. A secondary storage container having a secondary base and a secondary lid. A snap fit mechanism is adapted to releasably connect the secondary storage container to the primary storage container. The primary lid may include a recessed cavity adapted to receive at least a portion of the secondary base therein when the secondary base is snap fitted to the primary lid.

1 . A storage container assembly comprising: 
 a primary storage container including a primary base, a primary lid openable and closable relative to the primary base, and a primary storage space within the primary base and the primary lid when closed;    a secondary storage container including a secondary base, a secondary lid openable and closable relative to the secondary base, and a secondary storage space within the secondary base and the secondary lid when closed; and    a snap fit mechanism provided in part on the primary container and in part on the secondary container;    wherein the secondary storage container is snapped onto a portion of the primary storage container.    
   
   
       2 . The nestable storage container of  claim 1 , wherein the snap fit mechanism includes a recessed cavity in a top surface of the primary lid, and wherein a portion of the secondary base is snapped into the recessed cavity.  
   
   
       3 . The nestable storage container of  claim 1 , wherein the snap fit mechanism includes at least one protrusion projecting from a surface of the primary lid and at least one corresponding receptacle formed in a surface of the secondary base, each protrusion snapped into a corresponding receptacle.  
   
   
       4 . The nestable storage container of  claim 3 , wherein the primary lid includes a pair of protrusions projecting inwardly from each of opposing elongate sides of a perimeter wall extending upwardly from the recessed cavity.  
   
   
       5 . The nestable storage container of  claim 4 , wherein the secondary base includes a pair of receptacles recessed inwardly along each of opposing side walls; and 
 wherein each receptacle of the primary lid has a corresponding protrusion snapped therein.    
   
   
       6 . The nestable storage container of  claim 1 , wherein the primary and secondary containers are made from a plastic material.  
   
   
       7 . The nestable storage container of  claim 6 , wherein the plastic material is polypropylene or polyethylene.  
   
   
       8 . The nestable storage container of  claim 1 , wherein the primary storage container includes at least one partition dividing the storage space into separate storage compartments.  
   
   
       9 . The nestable storage container of  claim 1 , wherein the primary lid is completely separable from the primary base when the primary lid is opened.  
   
   
       10 . The nestable storage container of  claim 1 , wherein the secondary lid is connected to the secondary base along a living hinge.  
   
   
       11 . The nestable storage container of  claim 1 , wherein the secondary base has a smaller size than the primary lid such that the secondary base is constructed to snap into a recess of the primary lid.  
   
   
       12 . The nestable storage container of  claim 1 , wherein the secondary base is elongate and large enough to hold a plurality of eating utensils.  
   
   
       13 . A combination food and eating utensil storage container assembly comprising: 
 a food storage container having a base, a lid, and a food storage space within the base and lid when closed;    a recessed cavity formed in an exterior surface of the food storage container;    an eating utensil storage container having a utensil base, a utensil lid, and a utensil storage space within the utensil base and utensil lid when closed, a portion of the utensil storage container resting in the recessed cavity of the food storage container;    a plurality of protrusions extending from either a surface of the recessed cavity or from a surface of a portion of the utensil storage container;    a plurality of receptacles recessed into the other of the surface of the recessed cavity or the surface of the portion of the utensil storage container; and    wherein each protrusion is removably snapped into a corresponding one of the receptacles.    
   
   
       14 . The storage container assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the protrusions are formed in the recessed cavity of the food container and the receptacles are formed in the utensil container.  
   
   
       15 . The storage container assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the utensil lid is connected to the utensil base along a living hinge.  
   
   
       16 . The storage container assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the food storage lid is completely separable from the food storage base when the food storage lid is opened.  
   
   
       17 . The storage container assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the food storage lid includes a pair of protrusions projecting inwardly from each of opposing elongate sides of a perimeter wall extending upwardly from the recessed cavity.  
   
   
       18 . The storage container of  claim 13 , wherein the utensil base includes a pair of receptacles recessed inwardly along each of opposing side walls; and 
 wherein each receptacle has a corresponding protrusion snapped therein.    
   
   
       19 . The storage container of  claim 13 , wherein the food storage and utensil containers are made from a plastic material.  
   
   
       20 . The storage container of  claim 13 , wherein the plastic material is polypropylene or polyethylene.