Container

Claim 1

A collapsible container comprising: a bottom unit defining four corners, two longitudinal edges and two transverse end edges; an angle post at each of said four corners, each having a base portion, each of said base portions having an associated joint which connects the base portion to said bottom unit, each of said posts being foldable by its joint along one of said longitudinal edges, each of said joints being arranged inwardly relative to its post along said longitudinal direction; two end walls, each extending transversely along one of said end edges and connected to two of said posts; two longitudinal side walls, each including a plurality of side doors, said side doors of each side wall being arranged beside each other and being pivotally connected to at least one adjacent side door, wherein, for each side wall, the side door adjacent to an angle post is pivotally connected thereto, the dimensions of the respective side doors and the pivot arragements being such that the respective side walls are foldable against each other to form a package having a maximum width not greater than one half the distance between the angle posts of the respective end wall, and such that the package of side doors is pivotable into abutment relationship with the respective end wall; an upper unit being supported by said end walls; said container being collapsible by folding said angle posts along said longitudinal edges and against said bottom unit, said base portions moving upwardly and inwardly with respect to their positions prior to the folding of said angle posts, and the distance between the base portions of two angle posts when folded along the same longitudinal edge being less than the distance between said end walls before folding so that a collapsed container fits within a non-collapsed container.