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A collapsible cargo container (20) includes a lower portion (22) which is surrounded and slidably received by an upper portion (44). Upper portion (44) may be raised and locked in a fully extended position wherein collapsible cargo container (20) has the dimensions and connection interfaces of a con

A collapsible cargo container (20) includes a lower portion (22) which is surrounded and slidably received by an upper portion (44). Upper portion (44) may be raised and locked in a fully extended position wherein collapsible cargo container (20) has the dimensions and connection interfaces of a conventional cargo container. Alternatively, upper portion (44) may be lowered onto lower portion (22) so that the volume of collapsible container (20) is approximately one-half that of a convention cargo container. A plurality of connectors (70) hold the walls of the upper portion (44) and lower portion (22) together in either the fully extended or fully collapsed positions. Four hinged corner posts (36a-d) permit upper portion (44) to reside on lower portion (22) in either a fully extended or fully collapsed position.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A collapsible cargo container, comprising:a lower portion including a substantially rectangular substantially planar base having four corners, a bottom surface, a first base side edge, an opposite second base side edge, and a base end edge disposed therebetween;four upwardly project

[ I claim:] [1.] A collapsible cargo container, comprising:a lower portion including a substantially rectangular substantially planar base having four corners, a bottom surface, a first base side edge, an opposite second base side edge, and a base end edge disposed therebetween;four upwardly projecting corner posts connected at said four corners;a first base side panel connected to said first base side edge and upwardly projecting therefrom;a second base side panel connected to said second base side edge and upwardly projecting therefrom;an base end panel connected to said base end edge and upwardly projecting therefrom, said base end panel perpendicular to said first base side panel and said second base side panel, said three base panels forming a U-shaped base wall;an upper portion including a substantially rectangular substantially planar top having four corners, a top surface, a first top side edge, an opposite second top side edge, and a top end edge disposed therebetween;a first top side panel connected to said first top side edge and downwardly projecting therefrom;a second top side panel connected to said second top side edge and downwardly projecting therefrom;a top end panel connected to said top end edge and downwardly projecting therefrom, said top end panel perpendicular to said first top side panel and said second top side panel, said three top panels forming a U-shaped top wall;said U-shaped top wall dimensioned to slidably receive said U-shaped base wall;said upper portion vertically positionable with respect to said lower portion from a fully extended position to a fully collapsed position;said four upwardly projecting corner posts abutting said planar top; and,said four upwardly projecting corner posts having a top portion, a bottom portion and a hinge therebetween, so that said four upwardly projecting corner posts can be folded substantially in half.