Transport container system for goods, especially for fruit and vegetables

Abstract

The invention relates to a transport container system which is especially suitable for transporting goods such as fruit and vegetables. Said system comprises an optionally collapsable crate, and has a bottom part and four lateral wall parts that are structured in a pressure-resistant manner, and a top part for enlarging the volume of the transport container. Said top part is formed in such a way that it is complementary to the crate opening formed by the lateral wall parts of the crate, and can be placed on the upper side of said lateral wall parts. Said crate and said top part of the transport container system can be detachably engaged in such a way that the transport container system can be stacked.

1 . Top for a transport container system comprising a non-foldable or foldable crate which has a rectangular bottom and four rigid lateral walls adjoining the bottom and defining a rectangular opening in a plane parallel to the opening, the top comprising
 four rigid lateral walls connected in the configuration of a rectangular frame of sufficient strength to permit transport container stacking and defining an opening matching the opening of the crate, whereby the top is configured for augmenting height of the crate thereby to increase volumetric capacity of the container system,   the top having a respective fold line at each corner thereof and being foldable along the fold lines into a compact configuration when not in use.   
   
   
       2 . Top according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the top is dimensioned so as to fit on a crate of dimensions that fit a EURO palette.   
   
   
       3 . Top according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the lateral walls of the top each have an irregular edge for being received in mating engagement with irregular edges of the lateral walls of the crate thereby to provide stable stackability of a plurality of transport containers.   
   
   
       4 . Transport container system comprising
 a top according to  claim 1 , and   fasteners attached to the top for engagement with the lateral walls of the crate.   
   
   
       5 . Top according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the lateral walls are comprised of cardboard and are 3 to 10 cm high.   
   
   
       6 . Top according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the lateral walls are 3 to 6 cm high.