US 12,269,644 B1
Foldable containers having mechanical secured door indicators
Adam Joseph Greenbaum, Boston, MA (US); Dincer Bozkaya, Andover, MA (US); and Albert William Saunders, IV, East Boston, MA (US)
Assigned to Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Aug. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/880,210.
Int. Cl. B65D 19/12 (2006.01); B62B 5/00 (2006.01); B65D 6/18 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 19/12 (2013.01) [B62B 5/0096 (2013.01); B65D 11/1833 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00611 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00656 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00781 (2013.01)] 20 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, the bottom container platform comprising a machine-readable code;
a plurality of wheels; and
a rod coupled to at least a portion of the front wall, the rod configured to move vertically from an upper position to a lower position;
a pivotable arm;
wherein the pivotable arm is actuated by the rod and covers the machine-readable code when the rod is in the upper position, and uncovers the machine-readable code when the rod is in the lower position.