Collapsible crate with stowable hinged lid
AssigneeThe Merchant of Tennis, Inc.
InventorJeff Green
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Abstract
A collapsible crate or container movable between an erect configuration and a collapsed configuration, has a crate member having an upper peripheral rim, a bottom member, two hinged and collapsible opposing side walls and two hinged end walls that collectively define an interior volume when the crate member is in the erect configuration, and a lid member with first and second lid portions and a hinge that releasably couples the first and second lid portions. The crate member and the lid member also includes latch member to releasably latch the lid member to the crate member in a use/deployed position and a stowed position.
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A collapsible crate movable between an erect configuration and a collapsed configuration, comprising:
- a crate member having an upper peripheral rim, a bottom member, two hinged and collapsible opposing side walls and two hinged end walls that collectively define an interior volume when the crate member is in the erect configuration;
- a lid member with first and second lid portions and a hinge between the first and second lid portions, the lid member having a flange, and the bottom member having a bottom rail, wherein the bottom rail is configured to sit inside of the flange when the lid member is stowed under the bottom member.
A collapsible crate movable between an erect configuration and a collapsed configuration, comprising:
- a crate member having an upper peripheral rim, a bottom member, two hinged and collapsible opposing side walls and two hinged end walls that collectively define an interior volume when the crate member is in the erect configuration, the upper peripheral rim having a groove and a rail;
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- a lid member with first and second lid portions and a hinge between the first and second lid portions, the lid member having a flange, the flange configured to fit in the groove when the lid member is positioned to cover the crate member in the erect configuration, the lid member having a rib member, and the rail of the peripheral rim having a corresponding slot configured to receive the rib member when the lid member is positioned to cover the crate member in the erect configuration.
A collapsible crate movable between an erect configuration and a collapsed configuration, comprising:
- a crate member having an upper peripheral rim, two hinged and collapsible opposing side walls, two hinged end walls and a bottom member that collectively define an interior volume when the crate member is in the erect configuration;
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- a lid member with first and second lid portions and a hinge between the first and second lid portions,
- wherein the lid member and the crate member include latch members configured to releasably latch the lid member to the crate member in a use position and in a stowed position,
- wherein the latch members include a male member and a female member, and
- wherein the crate member has an upper latch member formed in the rim and a lower latch member formed in the bottom member, wherein the upper latch member is configured to releasably latch the lid member in a use position and the lower latch member is configured to releasably latch the lid member in a stowed position.
A collapsible crate movable between an erect configuration and a collapsed configuration, comprising:
- a crate member having an upper peripheral rim, two hinged and collapsible opposing side walls, two hinged end walls and a bottom member that collectively define an interior volume when the crate member is in the erect configuration;
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- a lid member with first and second lid portions and a hinge between the first and second lid portions,
- wherein the lid member and the crate member include latch members configured to releasably latch the lid member to the crate member in a use position and a stowed position, the lid member having a rib member and the rim having a rail with a slot receives the rib member when the lid member is positioned on the crate member in the stowed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.