Patent ID: 8511496

Claim:
A large container comprising: a base component; four circumferentially arranged side walls coupled to the base component, the four side walls including at least one foldable side wall coupled to the base component with at least one hinge, the at least one foldable side wall being configured to move between an upright position and a folded position; at least one locking device configured to couple the at least one foldable side wall to at least one adjoining side wall when the at least one foldable side wall is in the upright position, the at least one locking device including a handle element; and an engagement lug coupled to the handle element, the handle element being configured to move between a locked position where the engagement lug engages the at least one adjoining side wall and a disengaged position where the engagement lug does not engage the at least one adjoining side wall; wherein the at least one locking device is positioned in a recess of the at least one foldable side wall and is actuatable from the inside and the outside of the large container; wherein the at least one locking device is positioned at an upper edge of the at least one foldable side wall; wherein the handle element is movably supported on a support bar positioned in the recess of the at least one foldable side wall; wherein the handle element has a stepped shape and includes a handle shoulder that stops movement of the handle element when it reaches the disengaged position; and wherein the at least one foldable side wall includes a protrusion that engages a recess in the handle element.