Box and Lid

Abstract

In one embodiment of the present invention, a box including an open container and a lid for closing the open container is disclosed, the box in a closed state comprising two base surfaces, one of which consists of the bottom wall of the open container and the other of the top wall of the lid, together with at least one lateral surface, which is formed by a container side and a lid side. When the box is in the closed state the container side and the lid side at least partial overlap one another. An inward facing, inclined slide surface is furthermore arranged on the inside of the top wall of the lid in order, when closing the open container, to allow displacement of the lid into the correct closing position relative to the container. The slide surface runs along and adjacent to the lid side at an angle relative to the top wall and the lid side and is remote from the lid side.

1 . Box comprising an open container and a lid for closing the open container, the box in a closed state being defined by two base surfaces, one of which consists of the bottom wall of the open container and the other of the top wall of the lid, together with at least one lateral surface, which is formed by a container side and a lid side, the container side and the lid side at least partially overlapping one another when the box is in the closed state, wherein an inward facing, inclined slide surface is arranged on the inside of the top wall of the lid in order, when closing the open containers, to allow displacement of the lid into the correct closing position relative to the container, the slide surface running along and adjacent to the lid side at an angle relative to the top wall and the lid side and being remote from the lid side. 
   
   
       2 . Box according to  claim 1 , wherein the inclined slide surface is formed in that the top wall has a greater material thickness in a section adjacent to the lid side than in a section more adjacent to the centre of the top wall. 
   
   
       3 . Box according to  claim 1 , wherein a groove is arranged on the inside of the top wall of the lid adjoining the lid side, the groove being defined by a low flange inside which the slide surface is arranged. 
   
   
       4 . Box according to  claim 1 , wherein positively interlocking means are provided for securing the lid in relation to the open container when the box is in the closed state. 
   
   
       5 . Box according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one dimension of the base surfaces is greater than the height of the box in its closed state. 
   
   
       6 . Lid for a box for closing an open container, the box in a closed state being defined by two base surfaces, one of which consists of the bottom wall of the open container and the other of the top wall of the lid, together with at least one lateral surface, which is formed by a container side and a lid side, the container side and the lid side at least partially overlapping one another when the box is in the closed state,
 wherein an inward facing, inclined slide surface is arranged on the inside of the top wall of the lid in order, when closing the open container, to allow displacement of the lid into the correct closing position relative to the container, the slide surface running along and adjacent to the lid side at an angle relative to the top wall and the lid side and being remote from the lid side.   
   
   
       7 . Lid according to  claim 6 , wherein the inclined slide surface is formed in that the top wall has a greater material thickness in a section adjacent to the lid side than in a section more adjacent to the centre of the top wall. 
   
   
       8 . Lid according to  claim 6 , wherein a groove is arranged on the inside of the top wall of the lid adjoining the lid side, the groove being defined by a low flange inside which the slide surface is arranged.