Patent ID: 6382435
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: B62B,B65D

Abstract:
A folding container, comprised of:a lower equal frame; an upper equal frame parallel to said lower equal frame; said lower and upper equal frames having a position of maximum separation and a position of minimum separation; first and second folding arms which connect said lower and upper equal frames; an intermediate detachable tray assembled between said first and second folding arms; first and second mounting columns; each of said first and second mounting columns comprised of telescopic sections; said first and second mounting columns pivotally articulated to one of said equal frames to permit movement of said lower and upper equal frames between said positions of maximum separation and minimum separation; wherein: the folding arms each comprise flat structured scissors elements; said flat structured scissors elements further comprising articulated flat bars arranged in pairs; at least one of said pairs of articulated flat bars of each said folding arm comprising a first flat bar and a second flat bar; each said first flat bar having a first end; each said second flat bar having a second end; said first ends of said first flat bars being pivotally articulated to said lower equal frame; said second ends of said second flat bars being slidable along said lower equal frame to permit movement of said lower and upper equal frames between said positions of maximum separation and minimum separation; and wherein the first and second mounting columns bear on the lower equal frame when the lower and upper equal frames are in the maximum separation position.