Collapsible crate with stowable hinged lid
US11731803B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2543/00805
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A collapsible crate or container movable between an erect configuration and a collapsed configuration, has a crate member having an upper peripheral rim, a bottom member, two hinged and collapsible opposing side walls and two hinged end walls that collectively define an interior volume when the crate member is in the erect configuration, and a lid member with first and second lid portions and a hinge that releasably couples the first and second lid portions. The crate member and the lid member also includes latch member to releasably latch the lid member to the crate member in a use/deployed position and a stowed position.
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