Swinging gate containers

Abstract

A collapsible container having thick corrugated outer walls with two generally U-shaped inserts provided within the corrugated walls. The inserts are reversed and offset from one another with one panel of each insert being secured to an interior panel of the collapsible container. Having two of the three panels of each insert unsecured to the interior panels allows the collapsible container to be more easily collapsed for storage and transport.

1 . A collapsible container comprising:
 a. an outer container comprising;
 i. a first outer panel; 
 ii. a second outer panel coupled to the first outer panel; 
 iii. a third outer panel coupled to the second outer panel; 
 iv. a fourth outer panel coupled to the third outer panel; 
   b. a first insert comprising:
 i. a first inner panel; 
 ii. a second inner panel coupled to the first inner panel; 
 iii. a third inner panel coupled to the second inner panel; 
   c. a second insert comprising:
 i. a fourth inner panel; 
 ii. a fifth inner panel coupled to the fourth inner panel; 
 iii. a sixth inner panel coupled to the fifth inner panel; 
   d. wherein the first inner panel is positioned between the outer container and the sixth inner panel; and   e. wherein the fourth inner panel is positioned between the outer container and the third inner panel.   
     
     
         2 . The collapsible container of  claim 1 , wherein the first inner panel is secured to the outer container. 
     
     
         3 . The collapsible container of  claim 2 , wherein the third inner panel is unsecured to the outer container. 
     
     
         4 . The collapsible container of  claim 3 , wherein the third inner panel has at least 75% the surface area of the fourth inner panel. 
     
     
         5 . The collapsible container of  claim 4 , wherein the fourth inner panel has at least 75% the surface area of the third inner panel. 
     
     
         6 . The collapsible container of  claim 3 , wherein the third inner panel is pivotable between a first position wherein the most of a side of the third inner panel is in contact with most of a side of the fourth inner panel and a second position wherein the most of the side of the third inner panel is not in contact with most of the side of the fourth inner panel. 
     
     
         7 . The collapsible container of  claim 3 , wherein the fourth inner panel is secured to the outer container. 
     
     
         8 . The collapsible container of  claim 7 , wherein the sixth inner panel is unsecured to the outer container. 
     
     
         9 . The collapsible container of  claim 1 , wherein the first inner panel is adhesively secured to the first outer panel. 
     
     
         10 . The collapsible container of  claim 9 , wherein the third inner panel is unsecured to the outer container. 
     
     
         11 . The collapsible container of  claim 10 , wherein the fourth inner panel is adhesively secured to the third outer panel. 
     
     
         12 . The collapsible container of  claim 1 , wherein the third inner panel is pivotable between a first position angled about forty-five degrees relative to the second inner panel and a second position angled about ninety degrees relative the second inner panel. 
     
     
         13 . The collapsible container of  claim 12 , wherein the first inner panel is secured to the outer container. 
     
     
         14 . The collapsible container of  claim 13 , wherein the third inner panel is unsecured to the outer container. 
     
     
         15 . The collapsible container of  claim 12 , wherein the sixth inner panel is pivotable between a third position angled about forty-five degrees relative to the fifth inner panel and a second position angled about ninety degrees relative the fifth inner panel. 
     
     
         16 . A collapsible container comprising:
 a. an outer container comprising;
 i. a first outer panel; 
 ii. a second outer panel coupled to the first outer panel; 
 iii. a third outer panel coupled to the second outer panel; 
 iv. a fourth outer panel coupled to the third outer panel; 
   b. a first insert comprising:
 i. a first inner panel secured to the outer container; 
 ii. a second inner panel coupled to the first inner panel; 
 iii. a third inner panel coupled to the second inner panel unsecured to the outer container; 
   c. a second insert comprising:
 i. a fourth inner panel; 
 ii. a fifth inner panel coupled to the fourth inner panel; 
 iii. a sixth inner panel coupled to the fifth inner panel; 
   d. wherein the first inner panel is positioned between the outer container and the sixth inner panel;   e. wherein the fourth inner panel is positioned between the outer container and the third inner panel; and   f. wherein the third inner panel is pivotable between a first position wherein the most of a side of the third inner panel is in contact with most of a side of the fourth inner panel and a second position wherein the most of the side of the third inner panel is not in contact with most of the side of the fourth inner panel.   
     
     
         17 . The collapsible container of  claim 16 , wherein the third inner panel has at least 75% the surface area of the fourth inner panel. 
     
     
         18 . The collapsible container of  claim 17 , wherein the fourth inner panel has at least 75% the surface area of the third inner panel. 
     
     
         19 . A collapsible container comprising:
 a. An outer container comprising;
 i. A first outer panel; 
 ii. A second outer panel coupled to the first outer panel; 
 iii. A third outer panel coupled to the second outer panel; 
 iv. A fourth outer panel coupled to the first outer panel and the third outer panel; 
   b. A first insert comprising:
 i. A first inner panel secured to the outer container; 
 ii. A second inner panel coupled to the first inner panel; 
 iii. A third inner panel coupled to the second inner panel unsecured to the outer container; 
   c. A second insert comprising:
 i. A fourth inner panel; 
 ii. A fifth inner panel coupled to the fourth inner panel; 
 iii. A sixth inner panel coupled to the fifth inner panel; 
   d. Wherein the first inner panel is positioned between the outer container and the sixth inner panel;   e. Wherein the fourth inner panel is positioned between the outer container and the third inner panel; and   f. Wherein the third inner panel is pivotable in and out of substantial contact with the fourth inner panel.   
     
     
         20 . The collapsible container of  claim 19 , wherein the sixth inner panel is pivotable in and out of substantial contact with the first inner panel.