Collapsible and reusable container

Abstract

A collapsible and reusable container that easily collapses to a completely flat stackable package with no small or loose parts The collapsible and reusable container can be securely locked with a single lock.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A collapsible and reusable container comprising: 
 a bottom panel,    a front panel,    a back panel,    a first side panel connected by a rotatable joint to a third side panel on one side of the container,    a second side panel connected by a rotatable joint to a fourth side panel on the opposite side of the container,    a top panel,    whereby the bottom panel is rotably connected to the back panel, the back panel is rotably connected on one side to the first side panel and rotably connected on the other side to the second side panel, the third side panel is rotably connected to the front panel on one side of the front panel and the fourth side panel is rotably connected to the front panel on the other side of the front panel, and the top panel is inserted on top of the front, first side, second side, third side, fourth side, and back panels to close the container.    
     
     
         2 . A collapsible and reusable container as in  claim 1 , wherein the back panel has a step near its bottom for the bottom panel to rest on when the bottom panel is lowered in the assembled position of the container.  
     
     
         3 . A collapsible and reusable container as in  claim 1 , wherein the front panel has a step near it bottom for the bottom panel to rest on when the bottom panel is lowered in the assembled position of the container.  
     
     
         4 . A collapsible and reusable container as in  claim 1 , wherein the front panel has one or more keys at the top.  
     
     
         5 . A collapsible and reusable container as in  claim 4 , wherein each key has a larger width at its top that at its bottom.  
     
     
         6 . A collapsible and reusable container as in  claim 1 , wherein the back panel has one or more keys at the top.  
     
     
         7 . A collapsible and reusable container as in  claim 6 , wherein each key has a larger width at its top that at its bottom.  
     
     
         8 . A collapsible and reusable container as in claims  4  and  6 , wherein the top panel has one or more notches that are sized and located to engage the keys at the top of the front panel and back panel.