Patent ID: 11866250
Assignee: GOODPACK IBC (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 10:
11. A double cargo unit having an erected configuration in which the cargo unit may define an enclosed interior, and a collapsed configuration in which the cargo unit may be stored and transported compactly;
the double cargo unit comprising a pair of similar individual cargo units joined to one another;
each of the individual cargo units comprising, when in erected configuration:
a generally rectangular base having four sides, with forklift slots on at least three sides; first, second and third upstanding walls extending upward from the base to define a three sided enclosure and an open side;
an integrated lid hingedly attached to one or more of the walls; and
the individual cargo units being joined together at their open sides,
wherein the first upstanding wall of one of the individual cargo units comprises a lower front wall and an upper front wall pivotably connected thereto, wherein the lower front wall includes locking mechanisms, the upper front wall includes locking mechanisms, and when the double cargo unit is in its erected configuration, the upper front wall may be either (1) locked in an upright configuration associated with a fully closed condition of the cargo unit, or (2) unlocked and folded outward and down through an arc of about 180° to hang against an outer surface of the lower front wall while the lower front wall remains locked in place to partially open the cargo unit and facilitate access to the interior.