Global Patent Index - EP 1459993 A1

EP 1459993 A1 20040922 - Collapsible crate

Title (en)

Collapsible crate

Title (de)

Zusammenfaltbare Kaste

Title (fr)

Caisse pliable

Publication

EP 1459993 A1 20040922 (EN)

Application

EP 03394031 A 20030319

Priority

EP 03394031 A 20030319

Abstract (en)

The invention provides a collapsible crate (1) which can be adapted between an in-use mode in which the crate (1) is being used to contain produce, a storage mode in which the crate (1) is empty, the crate (1) comprising a base (2) having a plurality of sides and a corresponding number of side walls (4,5,6,7), wherein when the crate (1) is in the in-use mode, the side walls (4,5,6,7) extend upwardly from the base (2), generally perpendicular thereto, and when the crate (1) is in the storage mode, the side walls (4,5,6,7) lay resting on each other, parallel to the base (2), with the lower most side wall resting on the base. Two of the side walls are held in position by the other two side walls when the crate is in the in-use mode, by means of a plurality of hooks (41) provided along opposed edges of two of the side walls interengageable with a corresponding plurality of eyes (71) provided at corresponding locations on the other two side walls. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65D 19/12

IPC 8 full level

B65D 19/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 19/12 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00059 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00164 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00199 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00288 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00338 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00502 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00512 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00611 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00656 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00661 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00711 (2013.01); B65D 2519/009 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00965 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1459993 A1 20040922

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03394031 A 20030319