Patent ID: 7287661
Filing Date: 2007-10-30
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. Collapsible bulk container ( 1 ), in the form of a pallet container, for the transport and storage of fluent and particle goods, which container ( 1 ) includes a carrying base member ( 2 ) which is provided with skids ( 20 ), collapsible side walls ( 3 ), preferably a so called liner in the form of a bag shaped inner layer and a removable lid ( 5 ), whereby the side walls ( 3 ) are moveably attached to the base member via hinges and that adjacent side walls ( 3 ) locks together mechanically, wherein the lid ( 5 ) is provided with an outer rim ( 51 ) and an inner rim ( 52 ) while two first opposite side walls ( 31 and 32 respectively) are provided with coupling means ( 35 ) protruding perpendicularly from the outside face of said first side walls ( 31 and 32 respectively) and being arranged adjacent to the vertical edges of said first side walls ( 31 and 32 respectively) and two opposite second side walls ( 33 and 34 respectively) are provided with coupling rims ( 36 ) arranged perpendicularly on the rear face, along both vertical edges of said second side walls ( 33 and 34 respectively), that receiving coupling means ( 36 ′) are arranged on the inside face of said coupling rim ( 36 ) protruding parallel to the rear face of said second side walls ( 33 and 34 respectively) and which receiving coupling means ( 36 ′) are intended to interact with said coupling means ( 35 ) of said first side walls ( 31 and 32 respectively), that the rear face of said second side walls ( 33 and 34 respectively) are further provided with recesses ( 37 ) adjacent to the two vertical edges while the vertical edges of said first side walls ( 31 and 32 respectively) are provided with heels ( 38 ) which heels ( 38 ) are intended to interact with said recesses ( 37 ) and that the outer rim ( 51 ) and inner rim ( 52 ) of said lid ( 5 ) are arranged so that they limit any inwards and outwards movement of erected side walls ( 3 ) when said lid ( 5 ) is assembled on said side walls ( 3 ).