A joint for furniture uses alternating tabs and slots formed along an edge of first and second furniture panels. The panels are joined together so that tabs in the first panel are disposed in slots in the second panel and tabs in the second panel are disposed in slots in the first panel. This arrangement causes the slots to flex outwardly and the tabs to flex inwardly once assembled and creates residual stress in the assembled joint which stiffens the joint.

A joint for furniture uses alternating tabs and slots formed along an edge of first and second furniture panels. The panels are joined together so that tabs in the first panel are disposed in slots in the second panel and tabs in the second panel are disposed in slots in the first panel. This arrangement causes the slots to flex outwardly and the tabs to flex inwardly once assembled and creates residual stress in the assembled joint which stiffens the joint.

A portable storage container with a lid that is removably positionable on the top of the container body and defines indents or grooves on opposite sides, is described. A strap is secured to opposing side walls of the container body and extends through the side indents to secure the lid on the top of the container body. The top of the container body may also define side indents/grooves that align with the side indents of the lid to provide a snug fit of the strap on top of the lid. The strap may also be moved to a bottom depression or groove on the underside of the bottom of the container body.

A portable storage container with a lid that is removably positionable on the top of the container body and defines indents or grooves on opposite sides, is described. A strap is secured to opposing side walls of the container body and extends through the side indents to secure the lid on the top of the container body. The top of the container body may also define side indents/grooves that align with the side indents of the lid to provide a snug fit of the strap on top of the lid. The strap may also be moved to a bottom depression or groove on the underside of the bottom of the container body.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a children's toy box. The toy box may include a support pad, a bottom, and a barricade portion. The barricade portion may include four lateral walls, where any two adjacent walls can be connected to one another. The bottom may include a first and second bottom. The children's toy box can be folded with the support pad being moved to the inside of the box. The box can be folded afterwards, where the lateral walls connected to the bottom portion are also folded. In this manner, the children's toy box can be reduced to a substantially flat structure when not in use. When the need arises, the children's toy box can be returned to a boxed structure to effectively solve the problem of oversized children's toy boxes.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a children's toy box. The toy box may include a support pad, a bottom, and a barricade portion. The barricade portion may include four lateral walls, where any two adjacent walls can be connected to one another. The bottom may include a first and second bottom. The children's toy box can be folded with the support pad being moved to the inside of the box. The box can be folded afterwards, where the lateral walls connected to the bottom portion are also folded. In this manner, the children's toy box can be reduced to a substantially flat structure when not in use. When the need arises, the children's toy box can be returned to a boxed structure to effectively solve the problem of oversized children's toy boxes.

A vessel, e.g., a bowl, suited for holding water or foodstuff for use as a pet bowl or human kitchen houseware may be. The bowl may have a modular design to allow for different portions of the bowl to have different attributes. The vessel is scaled for use by pets or humans. Generally, this means that an inner surface of the vessel defines a volumetric space of 60 cubic centimeters to 30 liters for holding water or foodstuff. The bowl has a water level, and, at the water level, the surface area of the bowl may be 56 cm to 900 square cm. To facilitate lifting and gripping by one or two human hands of a user, the vessel's outer surface may include one or more graspable elements disposed between the top and bottom of the vessel. Each graspable element is configured to receive one or more fingers of a user so that the user can grasp or otherwise engage the graspable element and lift the bowl from a surface when the bowl is upright on the surface.

A vessel, e.g., a bowl, suited for holding water or foodstuff for use as a pet bowl or human kitchen houseware may be. The bowl may have a modular design to allow for different portions of the bowl to have different attributes. The vessel is scaled for use by pets or humans. Generally, this means that an inner surface of the vessel defines a volumetric space of 60 cubic centimeters to 30 liters for holding water or foodstuff. The bowl has a water level, and, at the water level, the surface area of the bowl may be 56 cm to 900 square cm. To facilitate lifting and gripping by one or two human hands of a user, the vessel's outer surface may include one or more graspable elements disposed between the top and bottom of the vessel. Each graspable element is configured to receive one or more fingers of a user so that the user can grasp or otherwise engage the graspable element and lift the bowl from a surface when the bowl is upright on the surface.

System suitable for storing and/or transporting temperature-sensitive materials. In a preferred embodiment, the system may include a cooler made of expanded polystyrene foam. The cooler may include a base and a lid. The base may be a unitary structure that includes a cavity bounded by a bottom wall and four side walls. The base also may include an integral support that may include a platform elevated from the bottom wall, as well as a stanchion extending upwardly from the bottom wall along each of the side walls. The support may be constructed to removably receive a product box in the cavity and to orient the product box at an angle offset from the cavity. Dry ice pellets may be positioned around and under the product box, and additional dry ice pellets may be positioned in a tray mounted on the stanchions over the product box.

System suitable for storing and/or transporting temperature-sensitive materials. In a preferred embodiment, the system may include a cooler made of expanded polystyrene foam. The cooler may include a base and a lid. The base may be a unitary structure that includes a cavity bounded by a bottom wall and four side walls. The base also may include an integral support that may include a platform elevated from the bottom wall, as well as a stanchion extending upwardly from the bottom wall along each of the side walls. The support may be constructed to removably receive a product box in the cavity and to orient the product box at an angle offset from the cavity. Dry ice pellets may be positioned around and under the product box, and additional dry ice pellets may be positioned in a tray mounted on the stanchions over the product box.