Collapsible container having sidewalls with slidable hinge axes
US5938059A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D11/1833
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hinge is provided to affix members to each other and permit a the members to be moved relatively to each other transversely of the hinge axis while remaining hinged to each other. A collapsible container assembly utilizing such hinges is provided, in which a plurality of sidewall members hinged to a base member can be collapsed onto the base member and each other in a stacked arrangement with the resulting height of the stack being the same regardless of which of several stacking orders is utilized. Leave members of the hinge include slot means axially aligned to permit a hinge pin disposed therein to slide transversely of the longitudinal hinge axis while maintaining the hinged relationship of the members.
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