A storage container system has a plurality of container bases and lids. Each base has a bottom, a continuous side wall terminating at a top edge, an open top bounded thereby, and an interior storage space. The plurality of bases can be stacked to form a base stack. Each lid has a main panel section,
A storage container system has a plurality of container bases and lids. Each base has a bottom, a continuous side wall terminating at a top edge, an open top bounded thereby, and an interior storage space. The plurality of bases can be stacked to form a base stack. Each lid has a main panel section, a perimeter skirt, a top side, and a bottom side. Each lid can close off the open top of any of the plurality of bases by connecting a part of the perimeter skirt to the side wall near the top edge. Each lid has a first connecting structure with a lid-to-lid component and a mating lid-to-lid component. Each lid-to-lid component can connect to the mating lid-to-lid component on another of the lids to form a lid stack. Each lid also has a lid-to-base component of a second connecting structure different from the first connecting structure. Each base has a mating lid-to-base component of the second connecting structure. The lid stack can be connected to the base stack by connecting an exposed lid-to-base component on the lid stack to an exposed mating lid-to-base component on the base stack.
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1. A storage container system comprising: a plurality of container bases each having a bottom, a continuous side wall extending up from the bottom and terminating at a top edge, an interior storage space within the side wall above the bottom, and an open top bounded by the top edge;a plurality of li
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A storage container system comprising: a plurality of container bases each having a bottom, a continuous side wall extending up from the bottom and terminating at a top edge, an interior storage space within the side wall above the bottom, and an open top bounded by the top edge;a plurality of lids each having a main panel section comprising a surrounding wall, a perimeter skirt around the main panel section and spaced from the surrounding wall, a top side, and a bottom side, the perimeter skirt comprising an outer skirt wall, a top wall that extends radially inwardly from the outer skirt wall, and an inner skirt wall spaced from the outer skirt wall, each of the plurality of lids configured to close off the open top of any one of the plurality of container bases by connecting a lid seal part of the perimeter skirt to the side wall near the top edge;a first connecting structure on each of the plurality of lids, each first connecting structure having a first lid-to-lid component and a mating lid-to-lid component, each first lid-to-lid component configured to connect to the mating lid-to-lid component on any other one of the plurality of lids to connect any two of the plurality of lids together; anda second connecting structure different from the first connecting structure, each second connecting structure having a second lid-to-base component on the surrounding wall of each of the plurality of lids and a mating lid-to-base component on each of the plurality of container bases, each second lid-to-base component configured to connect to the mating lid-to-base component to connect any one of the plurality of lids to the bottom of any one of the plurality of container bases, each second lid-to-base component being on the top side of the lid and being at a distance and radially inward from any part of the first connecting structure,wherein the plurality of container bases can be arranged in a base stack with the bottom and part of the side wall of a first container base received within the interior storage space of a second container base of the plurality of container bases. 2. A storage container system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of lids can be arranged in a lid stack with the first lid-to-lid component of the first connecting structure on a first lid connected to the mating lid-to-lid component of the first connecting structure on a second lid of the plurality of lids, and wherein the lid stack can be connected to the base stack with the second lid-to-base component on one of the first or second lids connected to the mating lid-to-base component on the second base. 3. A storage container system according to claim 1, wherein the lid seal part is different from the second lid-to-base component of the second connecting structure on each of the plurality of lids. 4. A storage container system according to claim 1, wherein the first lid-to-lid component and mating lid-to-lid component create only a friction and interference fit connection between two of the plurality of lids when connected via the first connecting structure. 5. A storage container system according to claim 1, wherein the second lid-to-base component and mating lid-to-base component create only a friction and interference fit connection between a lid and container base of the plurality of lids and container bases when connected via the second connecting structure. 6. A storage container system according to claim 1, wherein relative storage capacities of the interior storage spaces of at least two bases of the plurality of container bases are different from one another whereas two respective lids of the plurality of lids for the at least two bases are the same size. 7. A storage container system according to claim 1, wherein the perimeter skirt of each of the plurality of lids has a continuous channel formed within an inverted generally u-shaped annular structure extending around a periphery of the main panel section, and wherein the continuous channel forms the lid seal part on each of the plurality of lids. 8. A storage container system according to claim 1, wherein one or more feet projects down from the bottom of each of the plurality of bases to form the mating lid-to-base component thereon, each of the one or more feet having an engaging surface facing radially outward that is generally vertically oriented and flat in the vertical direction. 9. A storage container system according to claim 8, wherein a plurality of lips that are flexible and resilient, spaced around, and project radially inward from a portion of a wall that extends around the main panel section on the top side of each of the plurality of lids, the plurality of lips defining the second lid-to-base component of the second connecting structure, and wherein the plurality of lips frictionally and interferingly contact a respective engaging surface on the one or more feet when one of the plurality of lids is connected to one of the plurality of bases. 10. A storage container system according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of lips are formed of a thermoplastic elastomer material. 11. A storage container system according to claim 9, wherein the wall an inner wall that extends up from a perimeter of the main panel section and is a part of the perimeter skirt, which also includes a top wall extending out from the inner wall and a middle wall extending up from the top wall and spaced radially outward from the inner wall. 12. A storage container system according to claim 11, wherein the perimeter skirt further comprises a rim flange extending out from the middle wall and an outer skirt wall depending from the rim flange and spaced radially outward from the middle wall to form an inverted generally u-shaped channel around a periphery of the main panel section, wherein the channel forms the lid seal part. 13. A storage container system according to claim 11, wherein the one or more lips are positioned generally on an upper end of the inner wall adjacent the top wall of the perimeter skirt. 14. A storage container system according to claim 1, wherein the perimeter skirt is formed of a thermoplastic elastomer material and the main panel section is not formed from the thermoplastic elastomer material. 15. A storage container system according to claim 1, further comprising one or more ribs that depend downward from the bottom side of each of the plurality of lids forming the mating lid-to-lid component of the first connecting structure, each of the one or more ribs having an engaging surface facing radially outward that is generally vertically oriented and flat in the vertical direction. 16. A storage container system according to claim 15, wherein a plurality of projections are flexible and resilient, spaced around, and project radially inward from a portion of a wall that extends around the main panel section on the top side of each of the plurality of lids, the plurality of projections defining the first lid-to-lid component of the first connecting structure, and wherein the plurality of projections frictionally and interferingly contact a respective engaging surface on the one or more ribs when one of the plurality of lids is connected to another of the plurality of lids. 17. A storage container system according to claim 16, wherein the one or more ribs and the plurality of projections are integrally formed as part of the perimeter skirt, which is formed of a thermoplastic elastomer material. 18. A storage container system according to claim 1, wherein the mating lid-to-base component on the bottom of each of the plurality of container bases includes one or more generally vertical surfaces that are flat in a vertical direction and configured to only frictionally engage the second lid-to-base component of any one of the plurality of lids. 19. A storage container system according to claim 1, wherein the main panel section extends radially inward from the perimeter skirt, and wherein the second lid-to-base component is formed by a downwardly recessed region of the main panel section, the downwardly recessed region having a smaller perimeter than a perimeter of the main panel section. 20. A storage container system according to claim 1, wherein the perimeter skirt is separated from the surrounding wall by a laterally extending wall connected to the perimeter skirt and the surrounding wall. 21. A storage container system comprising: a plurality of container bases each having a bottom, a continuous side wall extending up from the bottom and terminating at a top edge, an interior storage space within the side wall above the bottom, and an open top bounded by the top edge;a plurality of lids each having a main panel section, a recessed region centrally located on the main panel section, a surrounding wall circumventing the recessed region, a perimeter skirt around the main panel section and spaced from the surrounding wall, a top side, and a bottom side, each of the plurality of lids configured to close off the open top of any one of the plurality of container bases by connecting a lid seal part of the perimeter skirt to the side wall near the top edge;a first connecting structure on each of the plurality of lids, each first connecting structure having a first lid-to-lid component and a mating lid-to-lid component, each first lid-to-lid component configured to connect to the mating lid-to-lid component on any other one of the plurality of lids; anda second connecting structure different from the first connecting structure, each second connecting structure having a second lid-to-base component on each of the plurality of lids and a mating lid-to-base component on the surrounding wall of each of the plurality of container bases, each second lid-to-base component configured to connect to the mating lid-to-base component on any one of the plurality of lids to the bottom of any one of the plurality of container bases, each second lid-to-base component being on the top side of the lid and being at a distance and radially inward from any part of the first connecting structure,wherein the plurality of lids can be arranged in a lid stack with the first lid-to-lid component of the first connecting structure on a first lid connected to the mating lid-to-lid component of the first connecting structure on a second lid of the plurality of lids, andwherein the lid stack can be connected to any one of the container bases with the second lid-to-base component on one of the first or second lids connected to the mating lid-to-base component on one of the plurality of bases. 22. A storage container system according to claim 21, wherein the plurality of container bases can be arranged in a stack with the bottom and part of the side wall of one container base received within the interior storage space of a second container base of the plurality of container bases, and wherein the lid stack is connected to the mating lid-to-base component on the second base.
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