Patent ID: 6135287
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
Collapsible container (1), preferably a collapsible pallet container for transport and storage of fluent and particulate bulk goods, which container includes a carrying base part (20), collapsible side walls (30), preferably a so called liner in the form of a bag shaped inner layer and preferably a lid (50), whereby the side walls (30) are movably attached to the base part (20) via hinge parts (31) and that adjacent side walls (30) are inter-connectable, characterised in that the connection between adjacent side walls (30) is angularly flexible around a vertical pivot axle by providing the vertical connection line with a hinge-like design, or by providing the side walls (30) with vertical flexible members in connection to its adjacent edges (31), that the container (1), during transport and/or storing, is provided with a lid (50) which is mechanically connected with the side walls (30) so that forces can be absorbed in both the vertical and the horizontal plane and that the base part (20) is provided with shock absorbing members (21) such as energy absorbing shock absorbers, deformation zones or the like, whereby a collapse of the carrying part and the side walls in which a leak could appear in connection to heavy blows or if the container is dropped, is prevented.