US 12,263,987 B1
Foldable containers with improved mobility
Jainil Nilesh Desai, Schaumburg, IL (US); Eric Edmond Swensen, Houston, TX (US); Kaushal Bharatkumar Mehta, Seattle, WA (US); Jessica Fitzgerald, Moorestown, NJ (US); and Ashwini Kotraiah Davangere, Frisco, TX (US)
Assigned to Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Mar. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/707,073.
Int. Cl. B65D 6/18 (2006.01); B62B 3/02 (2006.01); B62B 5/06 (2006.01); B65D 21/08 (2006.01); B65D 25/28 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 11/1846 (2013.01) [B62B 3/025 (2013.01); B62B 5/06 (2013.01); B65D 21/086 (2013.01); B65D 25/2805 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An open top foldable container comprising:
a rear wall;
a first sidewall coupled to the rear wall, the first sidewall configured to rotate outwards in a first direction with respect to the rear wall;
a second sidewall coupled to the rear wall;
a front wall comprising:
a first portion coupled to the first sidewall, wherein the first portion rotates with respect to the first sidewall; and
a second portion coupled to the second sidewall, wherein the second portion rotates with respect to the second sidewall;
a bottom container platform configured to rotate from an upwards position adjacent to the rear wall to a flat position that is perpendicular to the rear wall;
a plurality of wheels; and
a latch configured to secure the first portion to the second portion, wherein the latch comprises:
a handle;
a rotatable locking member configured to engage the second portion, wherein the rotatable locking member rotates with respect to the handle;
a first spring that biases that handle towards a front of the foldable container; and
a second spring configured to bias the rotatable locking member towards a rear of the foldable container;
wherein the front wall is in compression when the latch is in a locked position, and wherein the second portion comprises a cutout configured to receive a portion of the handle when the latch is in the locked position.