Collapsible container

A container comprising:

• a lid pivotable between an open position and a closed position;
• a container body that at least partially supports the lid and forms an interior;
• a base positioned on an opposite side of the container body from the lid, the base including a plurality of ribs and a plurality of openings between the ribs, the ribs spaced upwardly from a lowermost plane of the base;
• and
• a weighted member positioned within the interior of the container body between the base and the lid.

A method of utilizing a collapsible crustacean trap to trap a crustacean, comprising the steps of:

• a) receiving the collapsible crustacean trap in a collapsed position;
• b) positioning the collapsible crustacean trap in a use position;
• c) adding a weighted member to a portion of the collapsible crustacean trap;
• and
• d) lowering the collapsible crustacean trap into a body of water.

A collapsible container comprising:

• a base;
• a first wall pivotably connected to the base the first wall including an arched passageway on an interior surface of the first wall, a recess adjacent an upper end of the arched passageway;
• and
• a second wall transverse to the first wall and pivotably connected to the base, the second wall including a tongue protruding laterally therefrom, the tongue slidable in the groove as the second wall is pivoted from a collapsed position toward an upright position, the tongue including a transverse protrusion therefrom, the transverse protrusion received in the recess when the second wall is moved to the upright position.

A collapsible container comprising:

• a base;
• a plurality of walls extending upward from the base, including a first wall having a recess proximate an upper end;
• a lid having at least one hinge pin received in the recess of the first wall;
• and
• a retainer positioned on the first wall over the hinge pin to retain the hinge pin pivotably in the recess.