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US 7,740,146 B2Granted
Container
AssigneeRehrig Pacific Company
InventorsMauricio D. Cavalcante, Gerald R. Koefelda
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Abstract
A collapsible container includes a plurality of walls collapsible onto the base. A first wall has a support pivotable between a support position where it is partially supported on an adjacent wall and a retracted position. An adjacent wall has a stop formed thereon which forces the support into the support position when the first wall is moved to the upright position.
Claims11
A container comprising:
- a base;
- a first wall pivotably mounted to the base and pivotable between an upright position and a collapsed position;
- a second wall pivotably mounted to the base and pivotable between an upright position and a collapsed position, the second wall including a stop protruding inwardly of the container;
- and
- a support pivotably mounted to the first wall, the support pivotable between a support position and a retracted position, the support contacting the stop of the second wall as the first wall is moved toward the upright position to force the support toward the support position.
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A container comprising:
- a base;
- a first wall pivotable between an upright position and a collapsed position;
- a second wall pivotable between an upright position and a collapsed position, the second wall having a channel formed on an interior surface, and a hard stop formed in the channel and projecting inwardly into the container;
- and
- a support mounted to the first wall, the support movable relative to the first wall between a support position and a retracted position, the support contacting the hard stop as the first wall is moved to the upright position, which forces the support toward the support position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.