Patent ID: 6899242

Claim:
A collapsible container comprising: a bottom panel defining a peripheral edge; and a plurality of side panels, each side panel being mounted on the bottom panel along a respective portion of the peripheral edge for pivoting movement about a respective pivot axis, wherein a first side panel includes an outer face and a lateral edge bordering the outer face, and a second side panel includes an inner face, a lateral edge bordering the inner face, and a flange projecting from the inner face along at least a portion of the lateral edge, the first and second side panels respectively pivoting to a raised position relative to the bottom panel such that the flange overlies the outer face as the lateral edge of the first side panel engages the lateral edge of the second side panel, wherein the first side panel includes a latch member having a base portion mounted on the first side panel proximate to the lateral edge thereof, a lever arm portion extending generally away from the lateral edge, and a first intermediate portion disposed between the base portion and the lever arm portion, the first intermediate portion including a first camming surface and a first shoulder adjacent to the first camming surface, and wherein the second side panel includes an inward projection having a second camming surface and a second shoulder adjacent to the second camming surface, the camming surfaces and shoulders being generally disposed at a same height above the bottom panel when the first and second side panels are respectively pivoted to the raised position.