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A collapsible cargo container is configurable into an erected condition and a collapsed condition. The container comprises a base, a pair of opposed side walls hinged to the base, a top hinged to the side walls, a front wall hinged to the base, a back wall hinged to the base, flaps hinged to the sid

A collapsible cargo container is configurable into an erected condition and a collapsed condition. The container comprises a base, a pair of opposed side walls hinged to the base, a top hinged to the side walls, a front wall hinged to the base, a back wall hinged to the base, flaps hinged to the side walls and top and a door formed in one of the walls. Fasteners secure the flaps to the front and back walls when the container is in the erected condition. The front and back walls are collapsible upon the base and the side walls and top are collapsible upon the front and back walls when the container is in the collapsed condition.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A collapsible cargo container configurable into an erected condition and a collapsed condition, said container comprising: a base, a pair of opposed side walls hinged to said base with living hinges, each of said side walls comprising an upper side wall panel hinged to

The invention claimed is: 1. A collapsible cargo container configurable into an erected condition and a collapsed condition, said container comprising: a base, a pair of opposed side walls hinged to said base with living hinges, each of said side walls comprising an upper side wall panel hinged to a lower side wall panel, the upper side wall panel being angled inwardly relative to the lower side wall panel when the container is in an erected condition, a top hinged to said side walls with living hinges, a front wall hinged to said base, a back wall hinged to said base, wherein said back wall has an upper portion hinged to a lower portion, such that when said container is collapsed, said upper portion of said back wall overlies said lower portion of said back wall flaps hinged to each of said panels of said side walls and said top for securing each of said panels of said side walls and said top to said front and back walls when the container is in an erected condition, a door formed in said front wall, fasteners securing said flaps to said front and back walls when said container is in the erected condition, said front and back walls collapsible upon said base and said side walls and top collapsible upon said front and back walls when said container is in the collapsed condition. 2. The container of claim 1 wherein said base, top, side walls, front wall, and back wall are plastic. 3. The container of claim 1 wherein said fasteners are rotatable latches. 4. The container of claim 3 wherein each of said rotatable latches are attached to said flaps, and said front and back walls are provided with openings for receiving said rotatable latches. 5. The container of claim 1 wherein each of said side walls has an upper side wall panel hinged to a lower side wall panel with a living hinge. 6. The container of claim 5 wherein each of said upper side wall panels is hinged to form an upper portion and a lower portion, such that when said container is collapsed, said upper portion of said upper side wall panel overlies said lower portion of said upper side wall panel. 7. The container of claim 5 wherein said upper side wall panels are angled inwardly relative to said lower side wall panels. 8. The container of claim 1 wherein said upper portion of said back wall is angled forwardly relative to said lower portion of said back wall. 9. The container of claim 1 wherein said door is lockable in a closed position. 10. The container of claim 1 wherein said door comprises multiple sections. 11. The container of claim 1 wherein said base, side walls, and top are integrally formed as a single, one-piece, seamless structure. 12. The container of claim 1 wherein said front and back walls are hinged to said base via extruded hinges. 13. A collapsible cargo container configurable into an erected condition and a collapsed condition, said container comprising: a base, a pair of opposed side walls hinged to said base, each of said side walls comprising an upper side wall panel hinged to a lower side wall panel, the upper side wall panel being angled inwardly relative to the lower side wall panel when the container is in an erected condition, a top hinged to said side walls, a front wall hinged to said base, a back wall hinged to said base, wherein said back wall has an upper portion hinged to a lower portion, such that when said container is collapsed, said upper portion of said back wall overlies said lower portion of said back wall flaps hinged to said side walls and top, a door formed in one of said walls, fasteners securing said flaps to said front and back walls when said container is in the erected condition, said side walls, top, front wall, and back wall being collapsible so as to be substantially parallel to, and generally in close proximity to, said base when said container is in the collapsed condition. 14. The container of claim 13 wherein said base, top, side walls, front wall, and back wall are plastic. 15. The container of claim 13 wherein said fasteners are rotatable latches. 16. The container of claim 15 wherein each of said rotatable latches are attached to said flaps, and said front and back walls are provided with openings for receiving said rotatable latches. 17. The container of claim 13 wherein each of said side walls has an upper side wall panel hinged to a lower side wall panel with a living hinge. 18. The container of claim 17 wherein each of said upper side wall panels is hinged to form an upper portion and a lower portion, such that when said container is collapsed, said upper portion of said upper side wall panel overlies said lower portion of said upper side wall panel. 19. The container of claim 17 wherein said upper side wall panels are angled inwardly relative to said lower side wall panels. 20. The container of claim 13 wherein said upper portion of said back wall is angled forwardly relative to said lower portion of said back wall. 21. The container of claim 13 wherein said door is lockable in a closed position. 22. The container of claim 13 wherein said base, side walls, and top are hinged together via living hinges. 23. The container of claim 13 wherein said base, side walls, and top are integrally formed as a single, one-piece, seamless structure. 24. The container of claim 13 wherein said front and back walls are hinged to said base via extruded hinges. 25. The container of claim 13 wherein said flaps that are secured to said front wall with fasteners are hinged to said side walls and top via living hinges. 26. The container of claim 17 wherein said flaps that are secured to said back wall with fasteners and that are hinged to said upper side wall panels and hinged to said top are hinged thereto with extruded hinges, and said flaps that are secured to said back wall with fasteners and that are hinged to said lower side wall panels are hinged thereto with living hinges. 27. The container of claim 13 wherein said door is formed in said front wall. 28. A collapsible cargo container configurable into an erected condition and a collapsed condition, said container comprising: a base, a pair of opposed side walls integral with said base, each of said side walls comprising an upper side wall panel hinged to a lower side wall panel, the upper side wall panel being angled inwardly relative to the lower side wall panel when the container is in an erected condition, a top integral with said side walls, a front wall hinged to said base, a back wall hinged to said base, wherein said back wall has an upper portion hinged to a lower portion, such that when said container is collapsed, said upper portion of said back wall overlies said lower portion of said back wall, flaps hinged to said side walls and top, a door formed in one of said front and back walls, fasteners for securing said flaps to said front and back walls when said container is in the erected condition. 29. The container of claim 28 wherein said container may be collapsed from said erected condition to said collapsed condition without separating any of said walls from said base. 30. A collapsible cargo container configurable into an erected condition and a collapsed condition, said container comprising: a base, a pair of opposed side walls hinged to said base, each of said side walls comprising an upper side wall panel hinged to a lower side wall panel, the upper side wall panel being angled inwardly relative to the lower side wall panel when the container is in an erected condition, a top hinged to said side walls with living hinges, a front wall hinged to said base, a back wall hinged to said base, wherein said back wall has an upper portion hinged to a lower portion, such that when said container is collapsed, said upper portion of said back wall overlies said lower portion of said back wall flaps hinged to each of said panels of said side walls and said top for securing each of said panels of said side walls and said top to said front and back walls when the container is in an erected condition, a door formed in one of said walls, fasteners securing said flaps to said front and back walls when said container is in the erected condition. 31. A collapsible cargo container configurable into an erected condition and a collapsed condition, said container comprising: a base, a pair of opposed side walls hinged to said base, each of said side walls comprising an upper side wall panel hinged to a lower side wall panel, the upper side wall panel being angled inwardly relative to the lower side wall panel when the container is in an erected condition, a top hinged to said side walls with living hinges, a front wall hinged to said base, a back wall hinged to said base, wherein said back wall has an upper portion hinged to a lower portion, such that when said container is collapsed, said upper portion of said back wall overlies said lower portion of said back wall flaps hinged to at least some of said walls, a door formed in said front wall, fasteners for securing said flaps to some of said walls when said container is in the erected condition. 32. The container of claim 31 wherein said container may be collapsed from said erected condition to said collapsed condition without separating any of said walls from said base. 33. The container of claim 31 wherein said base, side walls, and top are hinged together via living hinges. 34. The container of claim 31 wherein said base, side walls, and top are integrally formed as a single, one-piece, seamless structure.