Container

Abstract

A container ( 1 ) comprising a base ( 2 ) and four panels ( 3, 4, 5, 6 ) adapted to be coupled to the base ( 2 ) so as to be upstanding from the base ( 2 ). There is an upstanding plinth ( 21 ) along one edge the base ( 2 ) and at the top of the plinth ( 21 ) there is a coupling member ( 23 ) to engage with a cooperating coupling member ( 7 ) on the rear panel ( 5 ). The rear panel ( 5 ) sits on the plinth ( 21 ) when coupled thereto and when so coupled is sufficiently raised above the support surface ( 10 ) of the base ( 2 ) as to allow uncoupling of the rear panel ( 5 ) from the base ( 2 ) without interference from a cover panel ( 14 ) over the base support surface ( 10 ).

1 . A container comprising a four sided base, a pair of like side panels and a front end panel and a rear end panel, side panel coupling means whereby bottom edges of the two side panels can be respectively releasably coupled to the base at two opposed sides of the base so as to be upstanding relative to a support surface of the base, a plinth upstanding from the support surface of the base at a rear side of the base, rear panel coupling means whereby a bottom edge the rear panel can be releasably coupled to the plinth with the rear panel bottom edge atop the plinth and said rear panel upstanding relative to said base support surface, and front panel coupling means whereby a bottom edge the front panel can be releasably coupled to the base with the front panel upstanding relative to said base support surface, and wherein all of said coupling means comprise inturned first elements on said base and out turned second elements on said panels, the coupling of said panels to the base being achieved by hooking said panel flanges under said base flanges as said panels whilst upstanding are moved in an outward direction relative to the base, said side panels between side edges are substantially the same length, the front and rear panels between side edges have substantially the same length which is substantially the same as the spacing between the side panels when upstanding and coupled to the base, releasable interconnecting means are provided to connect adjacent side edges of the side and front and rear panels when coupled to the base in an upstanding condition.  
     
     
         2 . A container as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the first and second elements of the coupling means between the panels and the base are flanges on the panels and the base.  
     
     
         3 . A container as claimed in  claim 1  or  claim 2  wherein the first elements of the coupling means on the base for engagement by the coupling means second elements of one or more of the side and front panels are mounted on plinths so that the bottom edges of the side and front panels will rest on the associated plinths and will be spaced from the support surface of the base.  
     
     
         4 . A container as claimed in any one of the  claims 1  to  3  wherein the coupling means first and second elements are hooks on the base and the panels.  
     
     
         5 . A container as claimed in any one of the  claims 1  to  4  wherein the interconnected side edges of upstanding panels coupled to the base are supported adjacent the base by corner posts on the base.