US 11,731,803 B2
Collapsible crate with stowable hinged lid
Jeff Green, Beverly Hills, CA (US)
Assigned to The Merchant of Tennis, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA (US)
Filed by Jeff Green, Beverly Hills, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/367,148.
Prior Publication US 2023/0002112 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 43/16 (2006.01); B65D 6/18 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 11/1826 (2013.01) [B65D 43/161 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00231 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A collapsible crate movable between an erect configuration and a collapsed configuration, comprising:
a crate member having an upper peripheral rim, a bottom member, two hinged and collapsible opposing side walls and two hinged end walls that collectively define an interior volume when the crate member is in the erect configuration;
a lid member with first and second lid portions and a hinge between the first and second lid portions, the lid member having a flange, and the bottom member having a bottom rail, wherein the bottom rail is configured to sit inside of the flange when the lid member is stowed under the bottom member.