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(45) Week of Oct 5, 2026 No. 5 3,852 lapsed 197 picks
Storage & Containers · lapsed Aug 19, 2026

Foldable Crate And Locking Mechanisms Therefor

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(57) Abstract

A foldable crate includes a base platform, a pair of longitudinal sidewalls forming a hinged connection with the base platform and a pair of flanking sidewalls forming a hinged connection with the base platform. The flanking sidewalls accommodate a locking mechanism, which includes an actuator, a transmission mechanism and a pair of locking elements, threaded into channels at the top portion of the flanking sidewalls.

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