Plastic Container with Divider Sheets

Abstract

A plastic container or shelf bin having a plurality of slots for holding divider sheets is provided.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A container with adjustable compartments comprising:
 a bottom wall;   a first side wall having a plurality of slots;   a second side wall having a plurality of slots corresponding to the plurality of slots in the first side wall;   a first end wall;   a second end wall; and,   a first divider sheet in a first one of the plurality of slots in the first side wall and a first one of the plurality of slots in the second side wall.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a second divider sheet in a second one of the plurality of slots in the first side wall and a second one of the plurality of slots in the second side wall. 
 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of additional divider sheets in the plurality of slots. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the container is plastic. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 4  wherein the first divider sheet is plastic. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 4  wherein the bottom wall, first side wall, second side wall, first end wall, second end wall, plurality of slots in the first side wall and plurality of slots in the second side wall are integrally connected. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of slots in the first side wall are integrally formed in the first side wall and the plurality of slots in the second side wall are integrally formed in the second side wall. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the first divider is provided with an indicator. 
     
     
         9 . A container with adjustable compartments comprising:
 a bottom wall;   a first side wall having at least one slot;   a second side wall having at least one slot corresponding to the at least one slot in the first side wall;   a first end wall having at least one slot;   a second end wall having at least one slot corresponding to the at least one slot in the first end wall; and,   a first divider sheet positioned in one of the at least one slot in the first side wall and the at least one slot in the second side wall, and the at least one slot of the first end wall and the at least one slot of the second end wall.   
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9  having a plurality of slots in the first side wall and the second side wall. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 10  having a plurality of slots in the first end wall and the second end wall. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 11  wherein the first divider sheet is positioned in a first one of the plurality of slots in the first side wall and a corresponding slot in the second side wall and the container further comprising a second divider sheet positioned in a second one of the plurality of slots in the first side wall and a corresponding slot in the second side wall. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 11  wherein the first divider sheet is positioned in a first one of the plurality of slots in the first end wall and a corresponding slot in the second end wall and the container further comprising a second divider sheet positioned in a second one of the plurality of slots in the first end wall and a corresponding slot in the second end wall. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 9  wherein the container is plastic. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 14  wherein the first divider sheet is plastic. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 11  wherein the bottom wall, first side wall, second side wall, first end wall, second end wall, plurality of slots in the first side wall, plurality of slots in the second side wall, plurality of slots in the first end wall and plurality of slots in the second end wall are integrally connected. 
     
     
         17 . A plastic container with adjustable compartments comprising:
 a bottom wall having a first side, a second side, a first end and a second end;   a first side wall extending upward from the first side of the bottom wall;   a second side wall extending upward from the second side of the bottom wall;   a first end wall extending upward from the first end of the bottom wall;   a second end wall extending upward from a second end of the bottom wall;   a first slot at a first position in the first side wall and a second slot at a second position in the first side wall spaced from the first slot;   a first slot at a first position in the second side wall corresponding to the first position in the first side wall, and a second slot at a second position in the second side wall corresponding to the second slot in the first side wall; and,   a first divider sheet positioned in one of the first slot of the first side wall and the first slot of the second side wall, and the second slot of the first side wall and the second slot of the second side wall.   
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 17  wherein the container is formed ned from plastic. 
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 18  wherein the first divider is plastic. 
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 17  further comprising a plurality of slots in the first side wall and a plurality of slots in the second side wall.