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US 5,289,935 AGranted
Container with sidewall extension and method for making
AssigneePerstorp Xytec, Inc.
InventorsMark Hillis, Dixon Freeman
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Abstract
A container with collapsible sidewalls is provided with a sidewall extension. The sidewall extension increases the height of the sidewall pivot axis above the container base. When the sidewalls are collapsed a portion of the container volume remains for holding, for example, packing material or dunnage.
Claims9
A collapsible container, comprising;
- a base, said base having a surface defining a base plane, said base having a coupling means with a first configuration;
- a sidewall extension structure, removably coupled to said base, extending in a direction perpendicular to said base plane;
- at least four sidewalls, each sidewall being pivotally attached to said sidewall extension to permit movement of each of said sidewalls between a first collapsed configuration substantially parallel to said base plane and an uncollapsed configuration;
- said sidewall being non-integral with said extension structure and pivotally attached to said sidewall extension;
- said sidewall extension structure having means for attaching to said base, substantially without modification of said base and second means for pivotally attaching to a sidewall, substantially without modification to said sidewall, said second means including the upper edge configuration of said sidewall extension structure, said sidewall pivotal between a first collapsed configuration and a second uncollapsed configuration, said upper edge configuration of said sidewall extension structure being identical to said first configuration of said base coupling means;
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- means for releasably latching said sidewalls in said uncollapsed configuration wherein said sidewall extension structure includes four sides, each side having a substantially planar surface.
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