What is disclosed is a container for transporting and storing goods, having a floor and side walls extending from the floor. In accordance with the invention, at least one of the side walls or a part thereof is formed by a grid-like structure which is extensible and compressible or able to be pulled apart and squeezed together at least in one direction and within the side wall plane so as to demarcate or to close the container toward the side in a first position and to release the container toward the side in a second position.

A collapsible container (100) has an unfolded configuration for use of the container and a folded configuration for storage of the container. The container 100 comprises a plurality of panels arranged to form a base (104a); a first side wall (104h) pivotally connected to a first edge of the base (104a) by a first flexible hinge member (108); a second side wall (104b) pivotally connected to a second edge of the base (104a) by a second flexible hinge member (108), the second edge of the base being adjacent to the first edge of the base. In the folded configuration, the first side wall (104h) lies between the base (104a) and the second side wall (104b) and the second flexible hinge member (108) is longer than the first flexible hinge member (108) so as to accommodate the first side wall (104h) between the base (104a) and the second side wall (104b).

A foldable includes side members formed as a transverse central portion of the board, and folded respectively to form side surfaces of the box; an upper member formed to extend in an upper direction of the side members, and divided by a cutting line along a folding direction to form an upper surface of the box; and a lower member formed to extend in a lower direction of the side members, and divided by a cutting line along a folding direction to form a lower surface of the box.

Collapsible household containers having a foldable wall section with shape-retaining characteristics are disclosed. In particular, collapsible laundry baskets, buckets, colanders, dish drainers, and cups are provided. The folding region may include foldable tiers of a flexible material, each tier having at least one stable, relatively expanded position and at least one stable, relatively collapsed position; and an intervening, non-folding tier composed of a different, relatively rigid material.

Modular containers are formed in a collapsible fashion by flexible or rigid bodies and panels. A size of a modular container may be selected by inflating the modular container to a desired pressure or volume, coupling two or more bodies of the modular containers together, or mating the bodies of the modular containers to common bases or surfaces. The modular containers may be accessed via one or more openings in vertical or horizontal surfaces of such modular containers in order to load items into such modular containers or to unload the items therefrom. The modular containers may be assembled or collapsed manually or automatically, and transported to one or more locations separately or in stacks.

A foldable, waterproof case includes a first wall and a second wall coupled to the first wall. The first and second walls at least partially define a cavity within the case. A lid is coupled to the second wall and is configured to selectively cover the cavity. A hinge is disposed between the first wall and the second wall. The first wall is rotatable relative to the second wall between a first, expanded position of the case and a second, collapsed position of the case. In the first position, the cavity includes a first volume and in the second position, the cavity includes a second volume that is less than the first volume. The hinge provides a waterproof connection between the first and second walls in the first position and in the second position.

A foldable container and a cleaning tool assembly are provided. The foldable container includes a foldable side wall disposed annularly. The foldable side wall includes two adjacent connecting parts connected through a flexible part. When the foldable container is unfolded, the connecting parts rotate around a fold part on the flexible part. A first abutting part and a second abutting part are respectively disposed on two sides of the fold part and are arranged on the flexible part or the connecting parts. When the foldable container is in an unfolded state, the first abutting part abuts against the second abutting part. The cleaning tool assembly includes a cleaning tool and the foldable container. When the foldable container is unfolded to be used, the first abutting part abuts against the second abutting part.

Disclosed herein are storage containers which protect or contain perishable goods or other materials. In one embodiment, a collapsible, flat lying container may include a base connecting to a plurality of sidewalls. The base and the plurality of sidewalls may be constructed from a rigid plastic and connected by a flexible joint. Each sidewall in the plurality of sidewalls may be connected to two other sidewalls by a flexible joint. Further, at least one of the plurality of sidewalls may be connected to a lid which is constructed from a rigid plastic by a flexible joint.

A foldable and collapsible storage container with a bottom wall, and two pairs of parallel side walls. The bottom wall, first pair of side walls and second pair of side walls define a storage volume. A foldable storage volume partition may include a partition wall that extends between the third side wall and the fourth side wall and supports the third side wall and the fourth side wall in an upright position. The foldable storage partition may include a partition bottom hingedly connected to the partition wall that faces the bottom wall. The third and fourth side walls each may include fold locations that divide the third and fourth side walls into a first part and a second part. The partition may engage the third and fourth side walls to inhibit folding of the third and fourth side walls.

Methods and apparatus for removably or irremovably interconnectable building block containers such as those capable of initially storing consumable items such as food and drink. After consumption of the food or drink, the cavity containing same may be cleaned and/or refilled with consumable or non-consumable items. The building block containers are utilized as building block toys and may be manufactured or otherwise designed to be collectable. In one aspect, the container connectors are nearly identical such that any one connector may mate with any other connector. In another aspect, the connectors are nearly identical but the orientations of each connector vary to allow mating to occur when the connectors are properly oriented. In another aspect, the container is a cube juice box with connectors on all four corners of all six sides of the container. A frame for holding a juice container may also be utilized.