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The disclosure relates to a system for stacking cases in a nesting relationship. A number of cases, each substantially identical to the other are configured to permit stacking in a nested relationship in a number of directions. Each such case includes corner brackets with recesses and protrusions wh

The disclosure relates to a system for stacking cases in a nesting relationship. A number of cases, each substantially identical to the other are configured to permit stacking in a nested relationship in a number of directions. Each such case includes corner brackets with recesses and protrusions which interact with complementary brackets on adjacent cases. Corner brackets in cooperation with other edge brackets also permit stacking in a nested relationship when the covers for these cases are removed and the orientation of the cases is shifted. A latching means is also provided to secure the cover in place without adversely affecting the latching mechanism.

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A case comprising: (a) an upper portion; (b) a lower portion; (c) said lower portion having a cavity for receiving materials therein and said upper portion being movable between an open position for exposing said cavity and a closed position for covering said cavity; (d) said case when said upper po

A case comprising: (a) an upper portion; (b) a lower portion; (c) said lower portion having a cavity for receiving materials therein and said upper portion being movable between an open position for exposing said cavity and a closed position for covering said cavity; (d) said case when said upper portion is in a closed position having two front top corner brackets, two top rear corner brackets, said top corner brackets on said upper portion two, front bottom corner brackets, and two rear bottom corner brackets, said bottom corner brackets being located on said bottom portion; and (e) said upper portion and said lower portion each having a front surface, a rear surface, a first side wall and a second side wall, said upper portion defining a top surface and said bottom portion defining a bottom surface; (f) said brackets having means for nesting case with another case having a substantially same configuration in a stacked disposition in two dimensions; (g) said means for nesting said boxes in two dimensions includes means for nesting in a vertical direction wherein the bottom surface of on case is contiguous to the top surface of an adjacent case and in a horizontal direction wherein the rear surface of one case is contiguous to the front surface of an adjacent case; (h) said two front bottom brackets and two rear bottom brackets each having a bottom portion extending over the bottom surface of said case, and each of said bottom portions of said bottom brackets extending over the bottom surface including one of a recess and protrusion defined therein; said two front top brackets and two rear top brackets each have a portion extending over the top surface of said case, and each defining one of a complementary protrusion and recess for engaging a corresponding recess or protrusion of said bottom brackets in a nesting relationship; (i) said two top rear brackets and said two bottom rear brackets each having a rear portion extending over the rear surface of said case and said rear portion of each rear bracket having one of a recess and a protrusion therein; said two front top brackets and said two front bottom brackets each having a front portion extending over the front surface of said case, said front portion of each front bracket having a complementary protrusion or recess for engaging the corresponding recess or protrusion of the rear portion of said rear brackets in a nesting relationship; and (j) said corner brackets cooperating to permit the nesting of the upper portion of said case with the bottom portion of an adjacent case and rear surface of said case with the front surface of an adjacent case permitting cases stacked with bottom portion nested on top portion of an adjacent case to be rotated for stacking with rear surface and front surfaces in a nesting relationship.