Collapsible crate

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-07-14
THE NOT BOX
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[0009]Preferably, the side and end walls are planar when the crate is in a constructed state. This allows the crate to be stacked easily and minimizes the storage space required when the crate is in a constructed state.
[0010]The base of the crate may be a rectangl

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Cardboard crates are generally unsuitable for re-use due to the damage to the crate sustained during movements.
In recent years, retailers have taken their responsibiliti

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[0043]With reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 and particularly FIG. 3, a stackable crate according to a first embodiment will now be described. Thereafter, a second embodiment constructed according to similar principles will be described. The crate 1 comprises a rectangular flexible web base 2, upstanding opposing semi-rigid side walls 3,4 and upstanding opposing semi-rigid end walls 5,6. The side walls 3,4 have a sandwich construction of a semi-rigid panel 7 between flexible webs 8, 9. The end walls have a sandwich construction of two semi-rigid panels 10 between flexible webs 11, 12. The construction of these walls will be further described with reference to FIG. 6.

[0044]The base flexible web 2 is stitched to the flexible webs of each of the side and end walls 3,4,5,6 so creating a seam at each juncture. The flexible webs of the side walls 3,4 are stitched to the flexible webs of the adjacent end walls 5,6, again forming a seam at each juncture. Upstanding hinges 12 are therefore formed at...

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Abstract

A collapsible crate having a four sided base with at least one pair of parallel sides, upstanding opposing semi-rigid side walls and upstanding opposing semi-rigid end walls, the side walls being connected to the end walls via hinges, the base comprising a flexible web connected to the lower end of at least two of the opposing walls and a semi-rigid flap connected via a hinge to the lower end of one of the side walls such that the flap overlies and is supported by the flexible web when the crate is in a constructed state and is upstanding when the crate is in a collapsed state for flat packing, wherein the semi-rigid side and end walls and the flap each have a sandwich construction of a semi-rigid panel or panels between flexible webs, and wherein each end wall comprises at least two semi-rigid sections connected via a central upstanding hinge.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 738,605 filed Apr. 16, 2010, which application is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a collapsible crate.BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION[0003]At present, items, such as shoes, garments, underwear, toys etc, are transported from a factory in which they are manufactured to a retail outlet in crates made of corrugated cardboard. The flat packed cardboard crates are erected in the factory where they are filled with the items to be transported. The filled crates are typically stacked in a standard container for shipment by road, rail or air. Upon opening the container the filled crates are typically identified by electronic reading of a barcode of the like printed on the side of the crate whereupon the crate is automatically sensed by a magic eye, picked by grabbers and moved to a location for transport to its final destina...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D21/00B65D6/18
CPCB65D11/186
Inventor REES, GARYEMERSON, DAVID JOHNGLENN, KERRY ANN
Owner THE NOT BOX
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