A planter box includes side panels joined with hinges. The planter box unfolds into a polygon in a deployed position and folds into a flat storage position.

A package including: a case having a bottom and a peripheral rim composed of panels and a lid. The package is collapsible between: a flat configuration, in which the panels and the lid extend substantially parallel to the bottom and a use configuration in which the case defines a storage volume, and in which the lid is movable between a storage volume access position and a storage volume closed position. The package includes a locking mechanism, first mechanism for locking the lid in its closed position, and second mechanism for locking the package in its flat configuration.

A method of forming and assembling a foldable plastic utility enclosure using molds to form sides of the enclosure, preferably using glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite. The molds are constructed to form a central hole in hinge members which are formed on ends of the sides. The central hole of the hinge member is molded with two molding parts, wherein one or both of the molding parts have a solid central portion that forms the central hole. The sides are removed from the molds after curing and the sides are assembled to form the utility enclosure while the sides are still hot from the molding process. Hinge pins are inserted into the central holes of the hinge members to form hinges and to prevent the sides from warping during cooling. Assembling the sides and inserting hinge pins to form the utility enclosure is completed within approximately 10 minutes after removing the sides from the molds.

A corrugated plastic box and a method for manufacturing a corrugated plastic box from a blank are provided. The method includes the steps of forming rounded edge seals on the perimeter edges of the blank, pre-sealing portions of the blank to form a plurality of areas in which major and minor flap slots and a glue tab are desired, ultrasonically scoring the blank to form a plurality of flap score lines, and cutting the blank through the plurality of pre-sealed flap slots and glue tab, leaving a sealed edge.

The invention relates to a container (1) made of plastic, comprising a rectangular base (2) and four lateral walls (3, 4). The lower face of the base (2) has a first stacking contour (20) on the outer edge of the base, and the lateral walls (3, 4) have a second stacking contour (30, 40) on the upper edge region of the lateral walls. When containers (1) are stacked one over the other, the first stacking contour (20) of an upper container (1) and the second stacking contour (30, 40) of a lower container (1) engage with each other in a centering manner. The upper edge region of at least two opposing lateral walls (3, 4) is reinforced by at least one respective profiled reinforcement section (5) attached to the remaining lateral wall (3, 4) in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner, and the profiled reinforcement section (5) or each profiled reinforcement section has at least one profiled section web (50) on the section upper face facing away from the container (1), said profiled section web running in the longitudinal direction of the profiled reinforcement section (5) and forming a sliding path (11) for another container (1) to be placed thereon.

A collapsible container includes a base having a pair of opposed first edges and a pair of opposed second edges. The base has a generally planar portion having a plurality of first drainage channels formed along the first edges, a plurality of second drainage channels formed along the second edges and a plurality of third drainage channels formed perpendicularly to the first drainage channels between the second drainage channels. The second drainage channels and the third drainage channels are in fluid communication with the first drainage channels. The first, second and third drainage channels form drag rails on an underside of the base that are the lowest surfaces of the base.

A collapsible-locker, that is lockable, for receiving packages, may have at least one sterilizer for sterilizing at least some exterior portion of a given package received into the collapsible-locker. The collapsible-locker may have a sterilizer for sterilizing at least some exterior portions of the collapsible-locker where a person may be intended to interact with the collapsible-locker. The collapsible-locker may have a lid, a front-wall, a rear-wall, side-walls, and a floor that form main aspects of the collapsible-locker. Interior surfaces of the lid, the front-wall, the rear-wall, the side-walls, and/or the floor may be reflective to enhance UV (ultraviolet) light sterilizing the at least some exterior portion of the given package received into the collapsible-locker. The collapsible-locker may be configured to be attached to a side hinged door, wherein the hinged door provides access to a building for people.

A collapsible snack caddy has an open rectangular box-like configuration for carrying snacks and a closed flat configuration. The caddy has a bottom, front and back sides, left and right ends, and an open top. The caddy is hinged at all four corners. The sides and ends are hinged to the bottom. The sides have diagonal living hinges to allow a triangular portion to fold upon the trapezoidal portion. The bottom, and both sides are hinged in the middle so that opposite portions of the ends, sides, and the bottom can fold upon each other.

A foldable container includes a foldable supporting frame, at least one operation switch arranged on the foldable supporting frame, and a container body supported on the foldable supporting frame. The operation switch is actuated through a pulling operation to move the foldable supporting frame between an unfolded mode and a folded mode. The container has an edge and an opening formed within the edge. At the unfolded mode, the opening is opened. At the folded mode, the opening is closed. The container body is automatically folded as the foldable supporting frame is moved from the unfolded mode to the folded mode. Via a folding method, the foldable supporting frame is folded to reduce an overall size for occupying less storage space when it is not in use.

The present invention relates to a collapsible tray with foldable sides that includes a trapezoid panel and two triangle panels. Panel connectors secure together in a movable manner each triangle panel to the trapezoid panel. Side panels are movably interconnected at each end to the foldable side. A base is movably interconnected to each foldable side and each side panel. In use, when a collapsing force is applied to the trapezoid panel or the side panel, the adjacency between the trapezoid panel and the triangle panel folds inward allowing the foldable side, and the side panels to fold flat on top of the base. A drawer is slidably connected to the base where a user can slide the drawer out from the bottom to access contents inside and slide the drawer back under the base for storage. The drawer is useable by the user when the collapsible tray is closed.