Wooden receptacles – Boxes – Crates
Patent
1993-05-21
1995-02-07
Pollard, Steven M.
Wooden receptacles
Boxes
Crates
217 43R, 217 43A, 220 6, B65D 1910
Patent
active
053869192
ABSTRACT:
A fully collapsible box with four sidewalls comprising vertical slats, horizontal cleats and interconnected wires at the ends of the cleats at the corners of the box, wherein the ends of the cleats have reverse miters so that the box may be hingedly collapsed along these corners when not in use. Hinged collapsing of this box does not require disconnection of the wires and does not adversely affect the tightness of the wire interconnections between adjacently located cleats. Because the reverse miters allow the box to be hingedly collapsed while the sidewalls remain interconnected, this invention assures a sturdy box over a period of use, while eliminating the need to connect and disconnect the cleats at the corners of the box during assembly and disassembly, respectively. In one embodiment the wire internconnection comprises a single loop extending completely around the box and secured to the cleats.
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