Patent ID: 7281637

Claim:
A knock-down crate comprising: (a) a base having a length, a breadth, and an upper surface that includes an elongated recess, said base including a pair of elongated channels extending parallel to said length such that a major part of said recess lies between said elongated channels, each of said channels having at least one open end for receiving tines of a forklift mechanism, said recess and said elongated channels being arranged such that a horizontal cross section through said base intersects said recess and said elongated channels; (b) four side elements; and (c) a first mechanical linkage arrangement interconnecting said base and a first at least two of said sides, such that said four side elements are deployable in a crate configuration wherein said four side elements are interconnected with said base and each other to form a four-sided crate, said four side elements being further deployable in a knock-down configuration wherein said first mechanical linkage arrangement provides interconnected displacement of said first at least two of said side elements such that said first at least two of said side elements are received substantially within said elongated recess.