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A thermoplastic molded or formed container has four trapezoidal walls that incline upwardly and outwardly upstanding from a bottom wall to create a top opening that is larger than the bottom wall. Each side wall has a closure flap that is connected to it at an upper edge by a living hinge. A locking

A thermoplastic molded or formed container has four trapezoidal walls that incline upwardly and outwardly upstanding from a bottom wall to create a top opening that is larger than the bottom wall. Each side wall has a closure flap that is connected to it at an upper edge by a living hinge. A locking handle member in the shape of a loop with locking extensions extends from an edge of one flap and engages a slot in an opposite flap. The handle member is a loop with locking projections which engage the opposite flap surface, the handle member passing through the slot for manually grasping. The container may be square or rectangular in transverse section or a combination thereof with a conical truncated section.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A container, comprising:a molded one piece plastic container having a bottom wall and a plurality of integral, contiguous upstanding side walls defining a top opening and a plurality of upper edges;a flap associated with the upper edge of each of a plurality of said side walls;livi

[ We claim:] [1.] A container, comprising:a molded one piece plastic container having a bottom wall and a plurality of integral, contiguous upstanding side walls defining a top opening and a plurality of upper edges;a flap associated with the upper edge of each of a plurality of said side walls;living hinge means for joining one edge of each flap to the upper edge of its associated side wall and for permitting the flaps to be inwardly folded to overlie and close the opening and fully unfolded to uncover the opening;two of said side walls and two of said plurality of flaps being in opposing relation; andlocking means coupled to each said two opposing flaps for releasably retaining said flaps in place in a locked condition after they have been inwardly folded;said locking means comprising a slot in one of said two flaps and a locking member secured to the other of said two flaps for engaging the slot and forming a handle for the container when engaged while simultaneously locking said flaps in place.