(19)
(11) EP 0 071 467 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.06.1983 Bulletin 1983/25

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.02.1983 Bulletin 1983/06

(21) Application number: 82303975

(22) Date of filing: 27.07.1982
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 30.07.1981 IL 63475

(71) Applicant: ROTOPLAS LTD.
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(72) Inventor:
  • Zamir, Shaul
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(54) A collapsible container


(57) A collapsible container especially for the containerized shipment of bulk goods. The container comprises a pallet-like base (2), four walls members (4), the lower horizontal edges of which are provided with first locating means (24) engaging, in the assembled state of the container, second locating means (22) disposed in the base (2) adjacent the periphery thereof, abutment means (10,12) along the vertical edges of the wall members (4) to define and delimit the verticality of the walls in the assembled state of the container. At least some of the first and second locating means (22,24) are engageable and disengageable only when the walls are in an outwardly tilted position relative to the base. Means (32) are provided to maintain the integrity of the container when assembled.







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