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US 12,448,172 B2Granted
Collapsible container
AssigneeRehrig Pacific Company
InventorsWilliam P. Apps, Derick Foster
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a container includes a base and a lower wall section extending upward from the base. One or more upper wall sections are stacked on the first wall section. A pair of flanges may extend perpendicularly from outer edges of the lower wall section and the upper wall sections. An upper door may be hingeably connected to one of the flanges of the second wall section. A lower door may be hingeably connected to one of the flanges of the lower wall section.
Claims16
A container comprising:
- a pallet base;
- a plurality of walls pivotably connected to the base, the plurality of walls including a first wall, the first wall including a frame portion pivotably connected to the base, the frame portion including a lower portion pivotably connected to the base and an upstanding portion extending upward from each of a pair of opposite ends of the lower portion, the plurality of walls further including a pair of opposed walls, wherein the frame portion occupies less than approximately 25% of the width of an opening between the opposed walls;
- a first door hingeably connected to the frame portion, wherein the first door includes a round opening through the first door, the round opening having a handle extending thereacross;
- a hinge connecting a first end of the first door to one of the upstanding portions of the frame portion;
- and
- a latch selectively connecting a second end of the first door to the frame portion, wherein the first end is opposite the second end.
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A container comprising:
- a pallet base including a plurality of columns creating tine openings below a deck, the pallet base including a pair of opposed upstanding flanges projecting upward from opposed edges of the deck;
- a pair of opposed walls pivotably connected to the upstanding flanges;
- a first wall, the first wall including a frame portion pivotably connected to the base, the frame portion including a lower portion pivotably connected to the base and an upstanding portion extending upward from each of a pair of opposite ends of the lower portion, the lower portion and upstanding portions defining an opening therebetween through the first wall, wherein the frame portion occupies less than approximately 25% of the width of an opening between the pair of opposed walls;
- a first door selectively covering the opening in the first wall;
- a hinge connecting one a first end of the first door to one of the upstanding portions;
- and
- a latch selectively connecting a second end of the first door the other of the upstanding portions, wherein the first end is opposite the second end.
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A container comprising:
- a pallet base including a plurality of columns creating tine openings below a deck, the pallet base including a pair of opposed upstanding flanges projecting upward from opposed edges of the deck;
- a first wall, the first wall including a first frame portion pivotably connected to the base between the upstanding flanges, the first frame portion including a lower portion pivotably connected to the base and an upstanding portion extending upward from each of a pair of opposite ends of the lower portion, the lower portion and upstanding portions defining an opening therebetween through the first wall;
- a first door selectively covering the opening in the first wall, a hinge connecting a first end of the first door to one of the upstanding portions, a first latch selectively connecting a second end of the first door to the other of the upstanding portions, wherein the first end is opposite the second end;
- a second wall pivotably connected to one of the upstanding flanges, the second wall including a second opening therethrough;
- a second door selectively positionable over the second opening, a hinge connecting a lower end of the second door to the second wall;
- and
- a second latch selectively connecting an upper end of the second door to the second wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.