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A packing container assembly having an inner and an outer elongated hollow member each having a closed end and an open end, with the open end of the inner hollow member insertable into the open end of the outer hollow member to place the hollow members in longitudinal sliding engagement. A pair of i

A packing container assembly having an inner and an outer elongated hollow member each having a closed end and an open end, with the open end of the inner hollow member insertable into the open end of the outer hollow member to place the hollow members in longitudinal sliding engagement. A pair of interlocking devices are formed, one on an inner surface of the outer hollow member which comprises an inwardly extending protuberance, and the other on anouter surface of the inner hollow member, which comprises a plurality of spaced depressions extending inwardly from an inner wall surface thereof. The plurality of depressions are each adapted to receive the protuberance when the two members are joined together. A pair of elongated slots extending through the wall portion of the outer hollow member are provided on each side of the protuberance to enhance the flexibility of the wall portion at the protuberance and minimize any resistance to slidability at the interface. In a different embodiment, an outwardly extending thumb-tab is provided between the elongated slots to permit manual withdrawal of the protuberance from the depressions.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A packing container assembly particularly for storing and shipping elongated objects comprising:(a) an inner and an outer elongated hollow member, each having a closed end and an open end, said open end of said inner hollow member being insertable into said open end of said outer ho

[ I claim:] [1.] A packing container assembly particularly for storing and shipping elongated objects comprising:(a) an inner and an outer elongated hollow member, each having a closed end and an open end, said open end of said inner hollow member being insertable into said open end of said outer hollow member to place said hollow members in longitudinal sliding engagement relative to each other to form said packing container assembly;(b) a first interlocking means comprising a protuberance formed on an inner surface of a first wall portion of said outer hollow member;(c) a second interlocking means comprising a plurality of spaced depressions extending inwardly from an outer surface of a second wall portion of said inner hollow member, each of said spaced depressions adapted to receive said protuberance to maintain said hollow members in longitudinal engagement relative to each other to form said packing container assembly;(d) a pair of elongated slots extending through said first wall portion of said outer hollow member, one each on either side of said protuberance, said elongated slots forming a strip of said first wall portion of said outer hollow member upon which said protuberance is located; and(e) A thumb-tab extending outwardly from said strip of said first wall portion, said thumb-tab adapted to be deflected axially with regard to said elongated hollow members to pivot said protuberance away from said plurality of spaced depressions, thereby disengaging said first interlocking means from said second interlocking means.