Patent ID: 7827655

Claim:
A hinge for a folding container, the hinge comprising: an inner hinge comprising at least first and second inner hinge plates provided in parallel, each of the first and second inner hinge plates having a substantially uniform thickness; an outer hinge comprising: first and second outer hinge plates provided in parallel; a reinforcement plate provided in parallel between the first and second outer hinge plates, wherein the first outer hinge plate and reinforcement plate define a first space therebetween for accommodating at least a portion of the first inner hinge plate and wherein the second outer hinge plate and reinforcement plate define a second space therebetween for accommodating at least a portion of the second inner hinge plate; and a reinforcing structure sandwiched between the first outer hinge plate and the reinforcement plate in a portion of the first space, a remaining portion of the first space being sufficient to accommodate the at least a portion of the first inner hinge plate; wherein the inner and outer hinge are pivotally connected by a pivot pin; a locking device for locking the inner and the outer hinge; and a hinge top plate connected on a top of the outer hinge, the hinge top plate having at least two slots for housing the at least first and second inner hinge plates, the at least two slots opening in parallel on the hinge top plate.