Patent ID: 7597207
Filing Date: 2009-10-06
Classification: B60R,B65D

Abstract:
1. A collapsible container for the carriage or storage of goods, which container comprises: a generally rectangular base panel defining pairs of orthogonal length and width edges and having at least one hinge line extending between the width edges substantially parallel to the length edges and disposed in the central region of the base panel to divide the base panel into two side areas; a first side wall hinged to a first length edge of the base panel, the height of the side wall being not greater than one half of the length of a width edge of the base panel; a second side wall connected to the first side wall by opposed pairs of end walls hinged to the side walls, each end wall having a fold line disposed substantially centrally between the first and second side walls and substantially parallel to the common edges of the respective end and side walls; and connection means provided on the base panel and adapted to connect together the base panel and the adjacent edge of the second side wall, when the container is fully erected; wherein the container may be erected by unfolding the first side wall to upstand from the base panel and straightening the end walls so that the side walls are spaced apart and extend along opposed length edges of the base panel, and operating the connection means to hold the container erected; and the container may be collapsed by folding inwardly both end walls to bring the side walls close together, hinging the side walls down to overlie one side area of the base panel, and then folding the other side area of the base panel about the base panel hinge line to lie parallel to the one side area; wherein there is formed in the base panel a further hinge line parallel to and spaced from the first length edge by a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the folded side and end walls.