CPC B65D 88/528 (2013.01) [B65D 88/522 (2013.01); B65D 90/0033 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A collapsible, stackable cargo unit having an erected configuration in which the cargo unit may define an enclosed interior, and a collapsed configuration in which the cargo unit may be stored and transported compactly, the cargo unit comprising:
a generally rectangular base having a front, a rear and two sides, with forklift slots on its front, rear and each side;
front and rear walls extending upward from the base;
first and second side walls extending upward from the base between the front and rear walls, the first side wall having a length greater than the second side wall; and
an integrated lid hingedly attached to one or more of the front, rear, and side walls,
wherein in a collapsed configuration, a first lid member is rotated to rest on the first side wall a second lid member is generally coplanar with the second side wall,
wherein each of the first and second lid members includes a free edge opposite its hinged edge, the first lid member is larger than the second lid member, with a dimension between its hinged edge and its free edge being larger than a corresponding dimension of the second lid member, and
wherein each lid member has a first handle extending outward over the front wall, and a second handle extending outward over the rear wall.
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