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Abstract
A collapsible container, which maximizes the collapsed height to non-collapsed storage volume ratio, includes four vertical side assemblies, a base member and a top support frame. The base member defines a footprint of “x” length and “y” width. In the collapsed state, the vertical height of the container assembly is equivalent to five thicknesses of the base and in the non-collapsed state, the vertical height is equal to the shorter of “x” and “y.” A collapsible container is further provided in which, in the collapsed condition, all side walls and the top overlie the base and two opposed side walls are folded.
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47 Claims
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1-32. -32. (canceled)
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33. A collapsible container, comprising four vertical side assemblies, a base member, a top support frame and a top member, said base member substantially defining the footprint of the container of “
- x”
length and “
y”
width, wherein in a collapsed state the vertical height of said collapsible container is the total sum of thicknesses “
t”
of each of said base member, said four vertical side assemblies and said top member substantially equivalent to six lots of “
t,”
yet in a non-collapsed state the vertical height of the container assembly is substantially equivalent to the shorter length of a container footprint “
x”
length or “
y”
width. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A collapsible container, comprising four vertical side assemblies, a base member, a top member, a base support frame and a top support frame, said base member substantially defining a footprint of a container of “
- x”
length and “
y”
width, wherein in a collapsed state the vertical height of said collapsible container is the total sum of thicknesses “
t”
of said base member, said top member and said vertical side-assemblies substantially equivalent to ten lots of “
t”
as each said vertical side assembly is horizontally hinged and comprises of two or more members and each said member has substantially the same footprint as said collapsible container, yet in a non-collapsed state the vertical height of the collapsible container is substantially equivalent to twice that of a shorter side of said footprint of said collapsible container, “
x”
length or “
y”
width.
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47. A collapsible container comprising a base, a top, a first pair of opposed side walls and a second pair of opposed side walls with each of side wall of said first pair of opposed side walls and said second pair of opposed side walls being hingedly mounted on said base for movement between an uncollapsed condition, wherein said side wall extends from said base to said top, and a collapsed condition wherein said side wall overlies said base, said side walls of first pair of opposed side walls being non-foldable and a first side wall of said side walls being arranged for overlying a second side wall of said side walls when in said collapsed condition, said side walls of said second pair of opposed side walls being foldable into two parts about a substantially central hinge lying parallel to said base so that, in said collapsed condition, said side walls are folded and one said side walls overlies another said side wall.
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