(57) An egg box or carton comprises a moulded plastics base part (1) formed with egg-receiving
pockets (4) and a separate carboard lid (2) which is fastened over the open top of
the base part to close the latter. The lid (2) comprises a flat top (18) having walls
or flaps (19, 20) depending from its edges and which, when the lid is closed, project
downwardly within the top of the base part juxtaposed the peripheral walls (5, 6)
of the latter. In order to support the edges of the lid, the bottom edges of these
walls or flaps rest on ledges (15) moulded in the peripheral walls of the base part
below its rim (13). The lid is fastened in its closed position by tabs (18) projecting
inwardly from opposite end walls of the base part and engaging in slots (21) in the
adjacent walls or flaps (19, 20) of the lid.
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