Patent ID: 7861879

Claim:
A folding pin-less container comprising: a base portion including a top surface having a first side and an opposing second side, a first end and an opposing second end, the base portion including a plurality of hook-shaped snap elements integrally formed with and extending upward from the top surface of the base portion along the first side and a plurality of hook-shaped snap elements integrally formed with and extending upward from the top surface of the base portion along the second side; a rim portion having a first side, an opposing second side, a first end and an opposing second end defining a central opening, the rim portion including a plurality of integrally formed hook-shaped snap elements extending downward from the first side of the rim portion and a plurality of integrally formed hook-shaped snap elements extending downward from the second side of the rim portion; a first lower side wall portion having a plurality of integrally formed hinge axles in a bottom of the first lower side wall portion, each hinge axle formed as a cylindrical bar extending between a first wall of a gap and a second wall of the gap in the lower side wall portion and positioned in one of the plurality of hook-shaped snap elements along the first side of the base portion to form a rotational hinge connection between the first lower side wall portion and the first side of the base portion, the first lower side wall portion including an integrally formed top hinge element on a top of the first lower side wall portion, the base portion including a plurality of ribs having a curved upper surface for engaging a portion of the bottom of the lower side wall portion extending along the first side and second side of the base portion; and, a first upper side wall portion having an integrally formed bottom hinge element rotationally connected to the lower side wall portion, the first upper side wall portion including a plurality of integrally formed hinge axles, each hinge axle formed as a cylindrical bar extending between a first wall of a gap in the upper side wall portion and a second wall of the gap and positioned in one of the plurality of hook-shaped snap elements along the first side of the rim portion.