Patent · US Expired

Foldable container

US5611449A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 9, 1994
Grant dateMar 18, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 9, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE04B1/3445
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A foldable container comprising a floor (11), a roof (10), and at least two side-walls (12-15). Each one of the side walls (12-15) is connected with the floor (11) through link members (27) forming a connection between the edge side (20) of the floor and the lower edge side of respective side wall (12-15). The link members allow on one hand turning the wall between a horizontal position and a vertical position, and on the other hand displacing the wall in its own plane.

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