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A grocery transport container that can be hung, having a bottom (20) includes two pairs of opposing peripheral walls (22), (24) that slope upwardly and outwardly. A top rim horizontal surface (32), and walls (24) having stacking protuberance (26) along the bottom edges and connect to the bottom (20)

A grocery transport container that can be hung, having a bottom (20) includes two pairs of opposing peripheral walls (22), (24) that slope upwardly and outwardly. A top rim horizontal surface (32), and walls (24) having stacking protuberance (26) along the bottom edges and connect to the bottom (20) via the offset shoulder (28). The top rim horizontal surface (32) contains stacking protuberance interlock open cavity (48). The top rim vertical surface (36) contains a plurality of reinforcing ribs (42) that are shaped to accommodate a pair of opposing open through cavities (40) that project out through the top rim vertical surface (36) at both ends thereby enabling hanging. The top rim vertical surfaces (34) contain a plurality of reinforcing ribs (44) and reinforcing ribs with nesting standoff projections (46), the top rim vertical surfaces (34) and side walls (24) contain void spaces.

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1. A container comprising: a bottom having two opposed side edges and two opposed end edges;a pair of opposed sidewalls extending upwardly and outwardly from said bottom side edges;a pair of opposed linear offset shoulders extending upwardly and outwardly from the bottom end edges and extending out

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A container comprising: a bottom having two opposed side edges and two opposed end edges;a pair of opposed sidewalls extending upwardly and outwardly from said bottom side edges;a pair of opposed linear offset shoulders extending upwardly and outwardly from the bottom end edges and extending out to downwardly projecting stacking protuberances;a pair of opposed end walls including said downwardly projecting stacking protuberances extending upwardly and outwardly from said offset shoulders;a plurality of radius wall corners that connect the sidewalls and end walls at their respective intersections;a top rim horizontal surface that is substantially planar, smooth and parallel to said bottom projecting outwardly a predetermined distance from upper edges of the side walls providing ergonomic hand clearance under and along the full length of said top rim horizontal surface;a pair of opposed top rim vertical surfaces adjacent to said sidewalls that are substantially planar, smooth and perpendicular to said top rim horizontal surface connected to and projecting downwardly a predetermined length from said top rim horizontal surface providing a channel for ergonomic grasping along their entire lengths;a pair of opposed top rim vertical surfaces adjacent to the end walls that are substantially planar, smooth and perpendicular to said top rim horizontal surface connected to and projecting downwardly from upper edge of said end walls a sufficient distance to provide a labeling surface that remains visible when a plurality of containers are in a nested configuration;a pair of opposing open through cavities located in-between said top rim planar vertical surface adjacent to said sidewalls and said side walls that project out through radius top rim corners of sufficient girth, depth and a number of reinforcing ribs to support said container and contents when only one said open through cavity is hung from a single vertical surface;the pair of opposing stacking protuberances are substantially planar and project downwardly a predetermined length along the full length of the bottom edge of said end walls providing open cavities between said linear offset shoulders and said stacking protuberances; anda pair of opposing stacking interlock open cavities are set in said top rim horizontal surface at a distance corresponding to said stacking protuberances. 2. The container of claim 1 wherein said stacking protuberances fully engage and protrude through said stacking protuberance interlock open cavities preventing an upper container from sliding down into a lower container or moving side to side when said containers are stacked. 3. The container of claim 1 wherein said stacking protuberance interlock open cavities are a corresponding length to said stacking protuberances, are substantially centered along the length of said top rim horizontal surface, are open through said top rim horizontal surface alleviating collection of soil and moisture within these interlock open cavities and further provide for an upper stacked identical container from moving in any direction excluding up. 4. The container of claim 1 further including two opposing ergonomic open contoured handholds substantially centered in said top rim vertical surfaces providing ergonomic grasping that remain accessible when a plurality of like containers are in a nested configuration. 5. The container of claim 1 further including a first means for stacking said container on top of an identical container without damaging the contents of the lower container when said container is rotated 90 degrees whereas the stacking protuberances protrude into and through said interlock open cavities therein held captive externally from the usable inner volume of the lower container thus providing for a plurality of containers to be securely stacked while occupying the same horizontal area as the lower container. 6. The container of claim 1 further including a second means for stacking said containers whereas a lower container and an upper like container oriented in the same direction rest substantially inside the lower container providing compact nesting of the containers while keeping said ergonomic open contoured handholds readily accessible and the said labeling surface visible. 7. The container of claim 1 further including a third means for stacking said containers whereas the stacking protuberances and the offset shoulders of one or more upper containers when positioned above the end walls of at least two lower said containers with the lower said containers spaced apart a distance equal to the width of the upper said container's said stacking protuberances thus forming a pyramid configuration that provides full continuous access to the inner volume of all the stacked said containers. 8. The container of claim 1 wherein said top rim vertical surfaces include a plurality of reinforcing ribs of a contoured shape containing notches to receive said stacking protuberances that maintain structural integrity of the said top rim across said stacking protuberance interlock open cavities while providing clearance for said open through cavities. 9. The container of claim 1 wherein the said top rim has four radius corners of a predetermined radius that provides full function of the said open through cavities while maintaining a minimum overall circumference enabling several containers to be fitted in a cart consisting of side and end walls of unequal dimensions. 10. The container of claim 1 wherein interior surfaces are smooth. 11. A method of transporting groceries, comprising: providing several containers as defined in claim 1, (b) providing a shopping cart containing a plurality of said containers in a nested arrangement, positioned with said open through cavity over the rim of said shopping cart, (c) distributing said containers throughout said cart and inserting grocery items into said containers, (d) distributing a second layer of said containers rotated 90 degrees from the containers already positioned therein with said stacking protuberance protruding downwardly into said stacking protuberance interlock open cavities, providing a stable stacked configuration and inserting grocery items into said second layer of said containers,whereby said containers can be transported to ones vehicle via said cart.