Receptacles – Sectional – Folding
Patent
1997-04-29
1999-01-26
Castellano, Stephen J.
Receptacles
Sectional
Folding
206508, 220 428, 220 432, 220 433, 220 7, 220684, B65D 622, B65D 626, B65D 2132
Patent
active
058629319
ABSTRACT:
A collapsible shipping container comprising a base portion, three walls which are hinged to the base at their respective lower edges, a fourth wall which assembles to the base by sliding into a channel, four identical corner posts having a pair of channels for sliding on to the vertical edges of the four sides, and a top lid. The hinges on the side walls allow the three hinged side panels to fold over onto each other in a tightly layered configuration. The hinges do not carry a load which allows the containers to be stacked. The corner posts have locking pins which fit into holes on the tops of the walls to firmly lock the walls together. Skids are provided on the bottom portion to allow the container to be picked up and moved by forklifts. The top lid holds the corner posts and completely encloses the collapsed container. Alternatively, the container may accept snap-in casters on the bottom.
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Cox Charles F.
Cox Thomas F.
Castellano Stephen J.
Cox, Jr. Ray F.
Eloshway Niki M.
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