Collapsible container
AssigneeRehrig Pacific Company
InventorMauricio D. Cavalcante
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Abstract
A collapsible container is provided which includes a base, a pair of opposed side walls, and a pair of opposed end walls which are transverse to the side walls. The side and end walls are pivotably connected to the base between an upright position generally perpendicular to the base and a collapsed position on the base. A support is pivotably and slidably mounted to each of the end walls. The support is configured to extend into the container and to fully retract within the end wall. The support extends far enough into the container to reliably support another container thereon.
Claims15
A collapsible container comprising:
- a base;
- a side wall;
- an end wall transverse to the side wall;
- each of the side wall and the end wall being pivotably connected to the base between an upright position generally perpendicular to the base and a collapsed position on the base;
- a support movable between a retracted position below an uppermost edge of the end wall and a support position extending into the container, wherein the support is pivotably mounted to the end wall about a movable pivot axis, the pivot axis being closer to the uppermost edge of the end wall when the support is in the support position than when the support is in the retracted position.
A collapsible container comprising:
- a base;
- a side wall;
- an end wall transverse to the side wall;
- each of the side wall and the end wall being pivotably connected to the base between an upright position generally perpendicular to the base and a collapsed position on the base;
- a support pivotably and slidably mounted to the end wall, the support movable between a retracted position and a support position extending into the container;
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- when the side wall and the end wall are in the upright position, the support is urged toward the support position by an arm extending from the side wall.
A method for using a container having a base, a side wall, and an end wall extending transverse to the side wall, the method including the steps of:
- moving the side wall and the end wall from a collapsed position on the base to an upright position and;
- moving a support from a retracted position below an uppermost edge of the end wall to a support position extending into the container by pivoting and sliding the support relative to the end wall, the support including a support portion and an arm portion, the arm portion connecting the support portion to the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.