Produce container

Abstract

A produce container 10 includes a receptacle 12 which defines an access opening 14. The access opening 14 is circumscribed by a rim 16. A plurality of lid portions 20 are arranged about the access opening 14 of the receptacle 12. Each lid portion 20 is movable relative to the receptacle 12 between an open position and a closed position such that, when each lid portion 20 is in its open position, produce can be placed into or removed from the receptacle 12 and, when the lid portions 20 are in their closed position, the access opening 14 is substantially covered. The produce container includes an engaging arrangement 30 which includes a plurality of projections 32 carried on at least one of the receptacle 12 and the lid portions 20. The arrangement 30 is such that at least when each lid portion 20 is in its closed position, each projection 32 extends substantially at right angles to a plane in which the access opening 14 lies. The engaging arrangements includes at least one complementary formation 34 associated with at least one of the projections 32 and carried on the other of the receptacle 12 and the lid portions 20 so that, when each lid portion 20 is in its closed position, the projections 32 and the at least one complementary formation 34 engage to inhibit lateral movement of the lid portion 20 relative to the receptacle 12 in a plane substantially parallel to the plane in which the access opening 14 lies

1 . A produce container which includes:
 a receptacle which defines an access opening, the access opening being circumscribed by a rim;   a plurality of lid portions arranged about the access opening of the receptacle, each lid portion being movable relative to the receptacle between an open position and a closed position such that, when each lid portion is in its open position, produce can be placed into or removed from the receptacle and, when the lid portions are in their closed position, the access opening is substantially covered; and   an engaging arrangement including:   a plurality of projections carried on at least one of the receptacle and the lid portions, each projection extending substantially at right angles to a plane in which the access opening lies, and   at least one complementary formation associated with at least one of the projections and carried on the other of the receptacle and the lid portions so that, when each lid portion is in its closed position, the projections and the at least one complementary formation engage to inhibit lateral movement of the lid portions relative to the receptacle in a plane substantially parallel to the plane in which the access opening lies.   
     
     
         2 . The produce container of  claim 1 , wherein the projections are carried on the receptacle and at least one complementary formation is associated with each projection, the complementary formations being carried by each lid portion. 
     
     
         3 . The produce container of  claim 2 , wherein the receptacle defines a plurality of spaced platforms, a projection extending from each platform. 
     
     
         4 . The produce container of  claim 3 , in which each complementary formation comprises a socket defined in the lid portion, each projection being received in its associated socket when the lid portions are in their closed position. 
     
     
         5 . The produce container of  claim 3 , wherein the receptacle has corners and the platforms are arranged at each corner and are recessed with respect to the rim. 
     
     
         6 . The produce container of  claim 4 , wherein the receptacle has corners and the platforms are arranged at each corner and are recessed with respect to the rim.