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US4606461A
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Collapsible container
Assignee: ACE PAPER PRODUCTS Co A MI CORP
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Filing: 1985-04-18
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Granted: 1986-08-19
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Expires: 2005-04-18
Abstract
Abstract A collapsible container made of a four-sided enclosure having two opposite panels foldable at their center and foldable relative to the two other opposite panels such that the enclosure may be collapsed by folding inwardly the two foldable panels. One unfoldable panel is hingedly attached to a tray in which the bottom of the erected enclosure is disposed and the collapsed enclosure is capable of laying flat in the tray after pivoting around the hinged structure attaching the non-foldable panel to the tray. A lid or cap is also provided for capping the enclosure when in an erected configuration ready to be filled with articles and for covering the tray containing the collapsed container enclosure. Preferably, the tray is mounted on the top of a pallet.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley S. Bolton, Sr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:43
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/02; B65D19/06; B65D19/20; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00019; B65D2519/00029; B65D2519/00044; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00064; B65D2519/00084; B65D2519/00099; B65D2519/00119; B65D2519/00124; B65D2519/00134; B65D2519/00139; B65D2519/00154; B65D2519/00159; B65D2519/00189; B65D2519/00194; B65D2519/00223; B65D2519/00228; B65D2519/00238; B65D2519/00243; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00263; B65D2519/00273; B65D2519/00398; B65D2519/00432; B65D2519/00452; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00577; B65D2519/00582; B65D2519/00587; B65D2519/00592; B65D2519/00597; B65D2519/00636; B65D2519/00641; B65D2519/00671; B65D2519/00676; B65D2519/00706; B65D2519/00711; B65D2519/00736; B65D2519/00865; B65D2519/00875; B65D2519/0091; B65D2519/00915
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
356 words
A collapsible container comprising an enclosure made of four interconnected wall panels of cardboard-like material, two opposite ones of said wall panels being unscored wall panels and the two remaining opposite ones of said wall panels being scored with a billow score line disposed substantially at the center of each of said two remaining opposite wall panels parallel to each corner formed between each of said two remaining opposite wall panels and the two opposite ones of said unscored wall panels, a tray having a bottom panel and four side panels of predetermined height, said tray being so dimensioned that said enclosure may be placed in said tray, a scored sheet of pliable material having a pair of longitudinally disposed spaced apart score lines extending from one end to another end of said sheet each a predetermined distance from and parallel to an edge of said sheet, said score lines defining a first marginal portion, a central portion and a second marginal portion each foldable relative to an adjoining portion, means permanently attaching one of said marginal portions to the bottom of one of the opposite unscored wall panels of said enclosure, means permanently attaching the other of said lateral portions to the bottom panel of said tray proximate a side panel thereof, wherein each billow score line allows each of the scored wall panels to be inwardly foldable between the unscored wall panels for collapsing said enclosure to a predetermined thickness, and said scored sheet enables the resulting collapsed enclosure to pivot about the longitudinally disposed score line between the marginal portion of said scored sheet permanently attached to the bottom panel of said tray and said central portion of said scored sheet for folding said collapsed enclosure within said tray and to pivot about the longitudinally disposed score line between the marginal portion of said scored sheet permanently attached to the bottom of said one of the unscored wall panels and said central portion of said scored sheet, said central portion having a width larger than the thickness of the collapsed enclosure and narrower than the height of the side panels of said tray
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
356 words
A collapsible container comprising an enclosure made of four interconnected wall panels of cardboard-like material, two opposite ones of said wall panels being unscored wall panels and the two remaining opposite ones of said wall panels being scored with a billow score line disposed substantially at the center of each of said two remaining opposite wall panels parallel to each corner formed between each of said two remaining opposite wall panels and the two opposite ones of said unscored wall panels, a tray having a bottom panel and four side panels of predetermined height, said tray being so dimensioned that said enclosure may be placed in said tray, a scored sheet of pliable material having a pair of longitudinally disposed spaced apart score lines extending from one end to another end of said sheet each a predetermined distance from and parallel to an edge of said sheet, said score lines defining a first marginal portion, a central portion and a second marginal portion each foldable relative to an adjoining portion, means permanently attaching one of said marginal portions to the bottom of one of the opposite unscored wall panels of said enclosure, means permanently attaching the other of said lateral portions to the bottom panel of said tray proximate a side panel thereof, wherein each billow score line allows each of the scored wall panels to be inwardly foldable between the unscored wall panels for collapsing said enclosure to a predetermined thickness, and said scored sheet enables the resulting collapsed enclosure to pivot about the longitudinally disposed score line between the marginal portion of said scored sheet permanently attached to the bottom panel of said tray and said central portion of said scored sheet for folding said collapsed enclosure within said tray and to pivot about the longitudinally disposed score line between the marginal portion of said scored sheet permanently attached to the bottom of said one of the unscored wall panels and said central portion of said scored sheet, said central portion having a width larger than the thickness of the collapsed enclosure and narrower than the height of the side panels of said tray
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
The collapsible container of claim 1 further comprising a score line running parallel to the top edge of said enclosure, and a slit at each corner of said enclosure from said score line to the edge of said enclosure, said score line permitting to fold a marginal portion of said enclosure between said score line and the top edge of said enclosure for forming a reinforcing flange bent inwardly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The collapsible container of claim 1 further comprising an elongate substantially rigid stiffening member attached at each corner of said enclosure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The collapsible container of claim 2 further comprising an elongate substantially rigid stiffening member attached at each corner of said enclosure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The collapsible container of claim 1 further comprising means removably attaching at least the bottom of the other of said opposite unscored wall panels of said enclosure to said tray.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The collapsible container of claim 2 further comprising means removably attaching at least the bottom of the other of said opposite unscored wall panels of said enclosure to said tray.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The collapsible container of claim 3 further comprising means removably attaching at least the bottom of the other of said unscored wall panels of said enclosure to said tray.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The collapsible container of claim 4 further comprising means removably attaching at least the bottom of the other of said opposite unscored wall panels of said enclosure to said tray.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The collapsible container of claim 1 further comprising a lid removably attachable over the top of said enclosure.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The collapsible container of claim 2 further comprising a lid removably attachable over the top of said enclosure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The collapsible container of claim 5 further comprising a lid removably attachable over the top of said enclosure.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The collapsible container of claim 6 further comprising a lid removably attachable over the top of said enclosure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The collapsible container of claim 1 further comprising a pallet disposed below said tray attached to said tray.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The collapsible container of claim 2 further comprising a pallet disposed below said tray attached to said tray.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The collapsible container of claim 5 further comprising a pallet disposed below said tray attached to said tray.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The collapsible container of claim 6 further comprising a pallet disposed below said tray attached to said tray.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The collapsible container of claim 7 further comprising a pallet disposed below said tray attached to said tray.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The collapsible container of claim 8 further comprising a pallet disposed below said tray attached to said tray.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The collapsible container of claim 9 further comprising a pallet disposed below said tray attached to said tray.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The collapsible container of claim 10 further comprising a pallet disposed below said tray attached to said tray.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-08-18 | 1990-02-17 | 1990-08-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-08-18 | 1994-02-17 | 1994-08-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-08-18 | 1998-02-17 | 1998-08-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |