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A collapsible container (10) includes a plurality of sidewalls (12, 14 and 16) movable from a collapsed storage position to a shipping position extending upwardly from a bottom (19) to top extremities to define a closed compartment. The container assembly (10) is characterized by the buckles (28) di

A collapsible container (10) includes a plurality of sidewalls (12, 14 and 16) movable from a collapsed storage position to a shipping position extending upwardly from a bottom (19) to top extremities to define a closed compartment. The container assembly (10) is characterized by the buckles (28) disposed on the interior of the sidewalls (12, 14, and 16) and the roof (20) to prevent access thereto in the shipping position. Each buckle strap (24) has a fixed end (30) secured to the interior of one of the sidewalls (12, 14, and 16) by a rivet (32) and each of the tie straps (26) extends from an attached end (36) attached by rivets (38) to flaps (23) depending from the roof (20). The sidewalls (12, 14, and 16) include strap holes 40 extending therethorough and each of the tie straps (26) extend from the attached end (36) at one of the flaps (23) downwardly on the exterior of the adjacent sidewall (12, 14 or 16) and into one of the holes (40) to the interior of the compartment and into engagement with one of the buckles (28).

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1. A collapsible shipping container assembly comprising;a bottom (19), a plurality of sidewalls (12, 14 and 16) movable from a collapsed storage position sandwiched with one another to a shipping position extending upwardly from said bottom (19) to top extremities to define a closed compartment on t

1. A collapsible shipping container assembly comprising;a bottom (19), a plurality of sidewalls (12, 14 and 16) movable from a collapsed storage position sandwiched with one another to a shipping position extending upwardly from said bottom (19) to top extremities to define a closed compartment on the interior of said sidewalls (12, 14 and 16), a roof (20) separate from said sidewalls (12, 14 and 16) for overlying relationship with said top extremities of said sidewalls (12, 14, and 16) in said shipping position, a plurality of strap units interconnecting said roof (20) and said sidewalls (12, 14 and 16) for securing said roof (20) in said overlying relationship with said sidewalls (12, 14 and 16), each of said units including a buckle strap (24) and a tie strap (26) and a buckle (28) connected to said buckle strap (24) for connecting said straps (24, 26) together, said assembly characterized by said buckles (28) being disposed on the interior of said walls (12, 14 and 16) and said roof (20) to prevent access thereto in said shipping position.