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A foldable container assembly (10) includes a base (12) having a plurality of sides (14, 16, 18, 20). A wall hinge (24) interconnects each of the side walls (14, 16, 18, 20) to the base (12) with the wall hinge (24) for a first side wall (14) being in a vertically spaced horizontal plane from the wa

A foldable container assembly (10) includes a base (12) having a plurality of sides (14, 16, 18, 20). A wall hinge (24) interconnects each of the side walls (14, 16, 18, 20) to the base (12) with the wall hinge (24) for a first side wall (14) being in a vertically spaced horizontal plane from the wall hinge (24) for a second side wall (16) for folding the first and second side walls (14, 16) over the base (12) and into overlapping vertically spaced relationship to one another. The base (12) is generally convex and includes a rigid top member (80) and a corner support element (86) near each corner of the top member (80), perimeter support element (88) near the perimeter of the top member (80) about midway between adjacent pairs of corner support elements (86), and a center support element (90) near the center of the top member (80). The corner support element (86 ) and the perimeter support elements (88) define a pair of forked channels for receiving and guiding the forks of a forked lift for mechanically raising and lowering the container assembly (10). A strip member (94) interconnects the corner (86), perimeter (88) and center (90) support element to form a bottom member. The strip member (94) includes a flange (96) along one edge thereof extending downwardly and outwardly from the strip member (94) for abutting the interior edge of the side walls (14, 16, 18, 20) in the vertical position for vertically stacking the container assemblies (10) one upon another.

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A foldable container assembly (10) comprising: a base (12) having a plurality of sides walls (14,16,18,20) extending vertically upward from each side of said base (12) at least one of said walls (14,16,18,20) including an opening (60) therein, said opening (60) including an open-ended top side, a ho

A foldable container assembly (10) comprising: a base (12) having a plurality of sides walls (14,16,18,20) extending vertically upward from each side of said base (12) at least one of said walls (14,16,18,20) including an opening (60) therein, said opening (60) including an open-ended top side, a horizontal bottom side, a pair of vertical sides extending from said open-ended top side to a point between said open-ended top side and said horizontal bottom side of said opening (60) and a pair of inwardly angled sides extending from the point between said top side and said bottom side of said opening (60) and which terminates and forms an intersection at said horizontal bottom side and characterized by a pair of ribs forming an apex at the intersection of said inwardly angled side and said downwardly bottom side of said opening (60), said pair of ribs diverging from said apex and terminating at the bottom of said side walls (14,16,18,20) and for increasing the structural integrity of said opening (60) and for providing strength to said container (10) at a crucial, load-bearing area.