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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 12, 1990
Terrill L Nederveld, Ada, MI (US);
Packaging Corporation of America, Evanston, IL (US);
Abstract
A palletized container is provided which includes a collapsible receptacle section supported and subtended by the upper surface of a pallet section. The receptacle section is adjustable relative to the pallet section between set up and collapsed modes. The receptacle section includes pairs of foldably interconnected outet wall panels. When the receptacle section is in a set up mode, the pairs of wall panels assume upright opposed relation. Each panel of a first pair of wall panels includes a pair of foldably connected panel segments which are adapted to assume a planar relation when the receptacle section is in the set up mode. When the receptacle section is in a collapsed mode, the panel segments of each panel of the first pair assume a folded face-to-face relation and are sandwiched between a second pair of outer wall panels whereby both pairs of outer wall panels overlie the pallet section upper surface. Each panel of the second pair has a flap connected by a foldline to the bottom edge thereof. One of the flaps is affixed to the pallet section upper surface. The edge of each flap opposite the foldline interfit with one another and restrain lateral relative movement therebetween, thereby maintaining the receptacle section in the set up mode.