US2054473A

US2054473A - Folding display container

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Publication number: US2054473A
Application number: US746277A
Authority: US
Inventors: Oscar J Towell
Original assignee: BUNTE BROTHERS
Current assignee: BUNTE BROTHERS
Priority date: 1934-10-01
Filing date: 1934-10-01
Publication date: 1936-09-15
Anticipated expiration: 1953-09-15

Description

Sept. 15, 1936. O TOWELL I 2,054,473

FOLDING DI SPLAY CONTAINER Filed Oct. 1, 1934 3 Sheets-Sheet 1' I!" ili ii Sept- 15, 1936- o. J. TOWELL 2,054,473

FOLDING DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed Oct. 1, 1934 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jfi/UZYLTOI": 05001" J JEweLL Sept. 15, 1936. Q J, TOWELL 2,054,473

'FOLDING ms AY CONTAINER Patented Sept. 15, 1936 UNITED STATES FOLDING DISPLAY CONTAINER Oscar J. Towell, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Bunte Brothers, Chicago, 111., a corporation of Illinois Application October 1,

14 Claims.

This invention relates to folding display containers, and its primary object is to provide a new and novel folding display container which is made in two pieces cut from a blank, which is provided with a hinged bottom so that the bottom can be easily and readily folded along the hingedly connected bottom between the hinged sides of the container, and which is provided with new and novel reinforcing means to support the bottom whereby the container is adapted to carry relatively heavy articles.

Other objects of the invention consist in the provision of features pertaining to the manner of fastening the hingedly connected sides, the interlocking feature of the bottom with the sides, the reinforcing means for supporting the bottom to. carry heavy articles, the manner of scoring the sides to permit the container to be folded into a relatively small package, the fastening of the bottom and sides, and the general form, arrangement and construction of the container itself and the parts which form the container.

Numerous other objects and advantages will be apparent throughout the progress of the following specification.

The accompanying drawings illustrate selected embodiments of the invention, and the views therein are as follows:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one form of container. h

v Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the parts constituting the container and as cut from a blank.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the container partly folded.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a detail top plan view, partly in section, on the line 6-6 of Fig. 7, showing the container in folded or collapsed position.

Fig. '7 is a front elevation of the container in folded or collapsed position.

Fig. 8 is a detail elevational view showing the manner in which the side sections are fastened together, also the manner in which the bottom reinforcement may be formed and fastened.

Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view showing the bottom construction and the locking tabs or ears.

Fig. 10 is a detail sectional view on the line Ill-III of Fig. 16 showing the bottom construction of the modified form of container shown in Fig. 11; also the locking ears ortabs as employed on the modified forms of container shown in Figs. 11 and 15.

1934, Serial No. 746,277

Fig. 11 is a detail perspective view showing a modified form of container.

Fig. 12 is a plan view showing the parts constituting the container shown in Fig. 11, and as cut from a blank. 5

Fig. 13 is a bottom plan view of the container shown in Fig. 11.

Fig. 14 is a front elevation of the container shown in Fig. 10 in collapsed or folded position.

Fig. 15 is a detail perspective view of another modified form of container.

Fig. 16 is a detail sectional view on the line l6l6 of Fig. 15 showing a different bottom arrangement but employing the locking ears or tabs of the container shown in Fig. 11. 15

Referring to the drawings, and particularly Figs. 1 to 9 thereof, the container comprises a back I which merges with the upwardly extending card or part 2 of the back. The back is scored along the

lines

3 and 4 to provide rear hingedly connected sides or

sections

5, 6, and I. The

score lines

3 and 4 extend upwardly a predetermined distance to a point indicated by the numeral 8 which coincides with the long score line 9. The upper portion 2 of the back I has no score lines provided therein above the score line 9; thereby a tension is created or exerted on the part 2 when the container is in extended position. This construction assists in holding the container, or at least the part 2, in extended or expanded rigid position. A bottom I0 is formed integrally with the back I and is provided with a score line II whereby the bottom is hingedly connected to the back I. The connection of the bottom to the back, in the embodiment shown, is substantially equal to the distance between the

score lines

3 and 4.

The front l2 of the container is scored along the lines I3, I4, I5, and 16, to provide the front sides or sections II, I8, and I9, and the attaching flaps or

tabs

20 and 2|, respectively, all of which are integral with the front. The

flap extensions

20 and 2| may be formed for fastening the front and back sections I and I2 together. These flaps maybe locked to the cooperating part of the structure in any convenient manner, such as by gluing or by the use of staples 22. Of course, it is to be understood that the

flap sections

20 and 2| may be formed on the back section and fixed to the front section instead of being formed on 50 the front section and fastened to the back section as just described. e

The bottom Ill may be of a size substantially equal in area to the area of the bottom of the container at the place where the bottom is connected 55 to the back section or sides. This bottom is provided with a score line 23 whereby the bottom is adapted to be folded between the front and rear of the container. The free edge 24 of the container bottom H), is adapted to be fastened to a flap 25, which may be formed integrally with the front side portion l8. This flap is scored at 26 and may be fastened to the bottom by gluing or by the use of staples 21, Fig. 3. In collapsing or folding the container, the bottom is pushed upwardly along the score line 23 whereby the inside of the front will move toward the inside of the back; the front section being movable toward the rear section, or vice versa, due to the score lines I 3 and I6, Fig.

1. During this folding operation, the back and front will be flat, the score lines l3, I4, I 5, and I6 of the front and the

score lines

3 and 4 of the back permitting the container to acquire this flat folding operation and position. 1

To maintain the container in open or extended position and to assure the container of remaining in such position,

integral flaps

23 and 23 are formed along certain edges of the bottom, and these flaps are adapted to have folding relationship with respect to the bottom, due to the score lines and 3|. When the container is in expanded position, the flaps 23 and 29 are adapted to assume a relatively vertical position and be received in the slots or

keepers

32 and 33 to lock the parts together, as shown, Fig. 1. The flaps 28 and 29 engaging the

recesses

32 and 33 formed in some of the enclosing side walls, have interlocking engagement with the side walls of the container. Therefore, when the container is in expanded position, the flaps cause the container to be maintained in expanded position and prevent unauthorized or accidental collapsing thereof. When it is desired to collapse the container,

the bottom is merely pushed upwardly whereby the bottom will fold along the score line 23 and cause the

flaps

28 and 23 to be released fromtheir v

keepers

32 and 33. The container so far described is suiliciently strong for the display of certain articles. However, to sustainheavier articles and to prevent articles from falling through the spaces between the edges of the bottom and the sides of the container, and to make the container stronger and more rigid, bottom reinforcements are provided. These reinforcements strengthen and support the bottom, making the container capable of supporting and carrying devices or articles of considerable weight.

This bottom reinforcing means may comprise integral extensions 34 having integral attaching ears 35 which are adapted to be attached to a projection 36 formed on the enclosing sections or walls 5 and I, Fig. 2. Each extension 34 is scored along the line 31 and is separated from the

flaps

20 and 2| as indicated at 36, Figs. 2 and 8. The extension 34 is also scored along the line 33, there fore, each reinforcing section 34 is adapted to be folded in conformance with the folding operation of the container. Each section 34 is adapted. to be fastened to the extension tab or flap 36, which is formed integral with the rear side sections 5 and by stapling the car 35 to the flap 36, the flap 36 being scored along the line 43 to permit proper folding of the bottom reinforcing means and the carton. The score lines 39 and 46 permit the reinforcing member or

projections

34 and 36 to be folded or bent at right angles to the wall sections, while the score lines 31, which coincide with the bottom score line 23 when the carton is folded, permit the reinforcing

means

34, 35, and 36 to be folded. When the reinforcing means 34 is folded inwardly, the score line 36 will coincide with score lines l3 and I6.

The bottom reinforcing means 34-36 is adapted to reinforce the bottom at each side of the container at the end of the score line 23. Each of the side reinforcing means is provided with a scoreline to permit the reinforcing extension to be folded upwardly into the container or to project outwardly therefrom. When the container is folded, the score line 31 will be exactly opposite and coincidental with a score line |3 or IE. Therefore, when the container is in extended position, the reinforcing member will lie flat and support the flat bottom. When the container is 'collapsed, the bottom will fold upwardly along the score line 23, while the reinforcing members 3436 will move upwardly and inwardly or downwardly and outwardly, bending along the score lines 31, 39, and 40 and be arranged in between the front l2 and the back As the container is collapsed, the edges of the container, defined by the score lines l3 and 6, will moveor spread outwardly, permitting free movement and operation of the reinforcing means 34-46 either upwardly or downwardly. When the container is to be moved from collapsed to extended position, the reinforcing members will move to straight or horizontal position and receive and support the bottom. The bottom, therefore, is considerably or materially reinforced, permitting the container to support and carry relatively heavy objects and at the same time prevent the objects or articles in the container from falling through between the bottom edge of the container and the bottom. The extension ear 35 is fastened to and locked with the extension 36 which extends down from the bottom of the containerfrom a side section, the portion 35 being fastened to the extension 36 by means of a staple 4|, Figs. 3 and 8.

The reinforcing construction just described permits the

flaps

26 and 2| and the extensions35 and 36 Ito be stapled together by a straight stapling operation, that is, all the

staples

22 and 4| are in alinement, and these attaching edges of the container can be easily run through the stapling machine without the necessity of tuming the container or moving its relative position during the fastening of the front and back together, Fig. 8.

To permit the container to be folded in a collapsed package to permit the same to be inserted in a compact form in a box of candy, means are provided to provide additional fold in the container whereby the distance across the container from the score lines l3 to |6 can be materially shortened. This is accomplished by providing

score lines

42 and 43 in the back sections 5 and 1 and score

lines

44 and 45 in the front sections l1 and I9 respectively. Therefore, when the container is being folded or collapsed, the container will first assume the position shown inFlg. 5 until the score lines 44 and 45 are substantially adjacent or face to face with

score lines

42 and 43 respectively. The ends of the carton outwardly from the edges of the score lines 42 and 44 and 43 and 45 are then turned rearwardly as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 6. Further folding movement of these end sections, which are indicated by the numeral 46, permits these end sections to lie fl'at against the rear side of the back I as indicated in full lines in Fig. 6 and, therefore, when these end sections 46, which extend beyond the score lines 42, 44 and 43, 45-are folded against the rear surface of the back and the display card 2 on the back I is folded downwardly, as clearly shown in Figs.

6 and 7, a very small and compact carton is provided. This carton can, therefore, be easily arranged in a relatively small candy package and shipped right along with the goods. In extending the container from the position shown in full lines in Figs. 6 and 7, to its expanded position shown in Fig. 1, the display card is first raised upwardly and the end sections 46, which comprise substantially half of the side sections 5, I! and 1, l9, are pulled outwardly until the card assumes the position shown in Fig. 4. The bottom I is then pushed downwardly, pressure being exerted along the score line 23. The side sections or enclosing wall of the container will then be expanded and the locking ears or tabs 28 will be received in their complementary keepers 32. The carton is thus maintained in proper expanded rigid position and maintained in that position. The device is so constructed that when the bottom-is pushed down and the parts are arranged in their proper expanded and locked position, the container will lie flat on its bottom and will not tip. The reinforcing

elements

34 and 36 on the bottom support and strengthen the bottom. In order, however, to permit the end portions 46 to be bent around the coinciding score lines 42, 44 and 43, 45, it is necessary that the front i 2 be made slightly longer than the back I. In order to give the container a symmetrical appearance, the additional length of the front is taken up in the sections H and I9. In other words, the central front side wall 3 is exactly the same size as the central rear side wall 6, but the side front walls l1 and I9 are a little greater in length than the side rear walls 5 and 1. However, the length of the front section is only increased a length sufficient to permit the material to fold around the folding axes indicated by the numeral 41 in Fig. 6.

In Figs. to 14 inclusive a slightly different type of container is shown. This latter container may or may not have the

additional fold lines

42, 44 and 43, 45, if desired. However, the carton is shown as not having these additional fold lines. The difference between this latter type of container and the one previously described consists in the locking tab and the bottom reinforcement. Also, the container is being shown as having a display card on the back which is not provided with a score line 9, but it is, of course, readily understood that the. display card portion 2 of the back can be increased and the score line 9 provided therein. In the carton shown in Figs. 9 to 14 inclusive the bottom I0 is provided with flaps 50. Along the edges 5| thereof, Fig. 12, integral locking ears 52 are formed on the tabs 50. These tabs are adapted to be engaged and received in keepers 53 which may be in the form of notches or slots provided in the enclosing side walls 5 and 1. Also, instead of providing the attaching flaps 36 as previously described, the reinforcing means 54 are connected solely to the front section l2. These reinforcing means 54 are attached to the enclosing wall sections l1 and I9 and inasmuch as both reinforcing means 54 are exactly alike, only one will be described. For the purposes of simplification, the reinforcing means 54, as attached to the section II, will be described. The reinforcing means 54 onthe section I! comprises an integral portion 55 which is scored along the

lines

56, 51, and 58. The

parts

56 and 51 comprise the bottom reinforcement, the score line 51 being provided only for the purpose of permitting the folding of the reinforcement 54. This score line 51 will coincide with the score line 23 in the bottom and for all'intents and purposes is' the same as the score line 31 described in the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 9. The score line 58 is for the same purpose as the previously described score line 39. However, the integral portion 55 is separated from the flap 20 by a slit 59, thereby providing an attaching flap 60. This attaching flap 60 is adapted to be received between an outer edge of the back and the flap 20, extending upwardly substantially vertically with its edge 6| engaging the score line l3. When the attaching flap 6!! is fixed in position between the rear side of the back and the inner side of the flap 2|, such as by gluing or stapling, the reinforcement 54 will be flat, providing surfaces to reinforce and support the bottom III, also the score line 51 will be in alinement and coincidental with the score line 23 in the bottom. The score lines 56 and 58 will be at the bottom edge of the side walls of the container, thereby permitting the reinforcement 54 to be folded upwardly and inwardly of the carton. The carton, in its extended position, is shown in Fig. 11. When it is desired to collapse the carton to the position shown in Fig. 1, the bottom is pressed upwardly along the score line 23, whereby the bottom will be arranged between the front l2 and back I. Such movement causes the reinforcement 54 to hinge on the score lines 56, 51, and 58. When in collapsed position, the score line 51 will move toward the score line 13. To extend the container from its folded position shown in Fig. 14 to its extended or expanded position shown in Fig. 11, all that is necessary is to push downwardly on the bottom whereby the bottom and reinforcing means will flatten out and the ears 52 will engage the respective keepers 53, the flaps 58 closing the space between the bottom edge of the side. walls and the bottom. The container shown in Figs. 10 to 14, therefore, has one side of the bottom connected to the front side of the wall section I8 and hinged thereto. The rear side of the bottom is hingedly connected with the central back section 6. The front sides of thecontainer rest upon the reinforcements 54. The back sides of the container have the-upwardly extending flaps 50, whereby there will be no opening between the top of the bottom and the lower edge of the side Walls to permit articles to accidentally fall out of the container.

In the modification shown in Figs. and 16, the bottom reinforcement may be the same as that described relative to Figs. 10 to 14, but employing a different bottom construction. In these latter views the bottom comprises two parts 10 and H. The section 10 is substantially the same size as the bottom of the container in its expanded condition and its front edge is provided with a tab or looking ear 12 which is adapted to extend through a slot 13 provided in the front side of the container. The fiap H is hingedly connected to the front section I8 of the container and has a tongue 14 which is adapted to stick into the slit 15 provided in the main bottom structure I8. Therefore, the folding operation of the container shown in Figs. 16 and 17 is the same as that described relative to Figs. 10 to 14 inclusive. Instead of having the score line 23, however, the bottom, which comprises two parts 10 and H, each of which is hingedly connected to a part of the container as indicated at I6 and H, is adapted to be folded within the front and back of the container. Thus, during the folding movement to collapse the container, the parts 10 and 11 will move upwardly along their hingeline, the part II being first detached from the part 10 by pulling the tongue 14 out of the slit l5 and the part 10 being detached from the front of the container by pulling the flap 12 out of its slot 73. This construction provides a reinforced bottom because the tongue 15 which is integral with the bottom portion II, extends through the slit and extends in the inside of the container and rests upon the portion 10 as clearly indicated in Fig. 16. The means for reinforcing the bottom may be the same as those previously described, Figs. 15 and 16, showing the flap and ear construction and 52. The bottom reinforcement may also be of either type previously described, but the figures show the reinforcing means 36 as described relative to Figs. 1 to 9 inclusive.

Fig. 10 specifically shows. an adaptation of the interlocking means of Figs. 11 to 14 and the bottom reinforcing means shown and described relative to Figs. 1 to 9. In other words, this figure shows the interlocking means shown in Figs. 11 to 14 and the reinforcing means shown in Figs.

.Each of the containers herein shown is multisided, being in the form of a hexagon in horizontal cross section. The container is preferably made wider at the top than it is at the bottom, being in the form of a frusto-pyramid.

Each of the containers herein described permits proper folding thereof so that the container, when in collapsed position, will be relatively compact and require very little space. The containers are strong and durable in construction, preferably being made from cardboard or other similar material. The score lines provide hingedly connected sides and permit the containers to be readily and quickly folded in collapsed position, and the containers can be readily extended from collapsed position. Each container provides means for securely locking the parts together and for amply reinforcing the bottom of the container so that it may be used for carrying and holding relatively heavy objects. While the containers are primarily for holding, showing and advertising candy bars, they are equally applicable for displaying soaps, canned goods, bottled goods and many other articles.

The term carton herein used is to be given its broadest interpretation and boxes and all other receptacles capable of holding and displaying various forms of articles.

Changes may be made in the form, construction, and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages, and the right is hereby reserved to make all such changes as fairly fall within the scope of the following claims.

The invention is hereby claimed as follows:

1. A container comprising a plurality of hingedly connected sides, a bottom integrally formed with and hingedly connected to a part of the container, said bottom being provided with a hinge line to permit the bottom to be folded between the front and rear of the container, and a reinforcing element integral with one of the sides of the container and extending across a part of the bottom and connected to another of the sides of the container to support the container bottom, said reinforcing element being provided with hinge lines at edges of the container and with a central hinge line whereby the reinforcing means may be folded during collapsing movement of the container, said bottom having a radius of swing and said reinforcing element having a radius of includes baskets,

swing shorter than the first named radius whereby to cause the reinforcing element to move downwardly into bottom supporting position ahead of the bottom when the container is being unfolded.

2. A folding display container comprising a plurality of downwardly converging sides and a foldable bottom, and reinforcing means connected to the sides and extending under the side edges of the bottom to support the foldable bottom when the container is in expanded position, said bottom having a radius of swing and said reinforcing means having a radius of swing shorter than the first named radius whereby to cause the reinforcing means to move downwardly into bottom supporting position ahead of the bottom when the container is being unfolded.

3. A folding display container comprising a plurality of hexagonally disposed downwardly converging sides and a foldable bottom, and reinforcing means connected to the container and extending under the bottom side edges thereof to support the foldable bottom when the container is in expanded position, said reinforcing means being provided with a plurality of score lines whereby the reinforcing means may be folded when the container is folded, said bottom having a radius of swing. and said reinforcing means having a radius of swing shorter than the first named radius whereby to cause the reinforcing means to move downwardly into bottom supporting position ahead of the bottom when the container is being unfolded.

4. A container comprising a plurality of hingedly connected side walls, a bottom hingedly connected to a front and rear side wall, said bottom being provided with a hinge line whereby the bottom may be folded during collapsible movement of the container, flaps extending upward from certain edges of said bottom and adapted to be lockingly received in certain side walls of the container, and reinforcing means arranged across the bottom edges of the side walls and adapted to support the container bottom, said bottom having a radius of swing and said reinforcing means having a radius of swing shorter than the first named radius whereby to cause the reinforcing means to move downwardly into bottom supporting position ahead of the bottom when the container is being unfolded.

5. A container comprising a plurality of hingedly connected side walls, a bottom hingedly connected to a front and rear side wall, said bottom being provided with a hinge line whereby the bottom may be folded during collapsible movement of the container, flaps extending upward from certain edges of said bottom and adapted to be lockingly received in certain side walls of the container, and reinforcing means arranged across the bottom edges of the side walls and adapted to support the container bottom, said reinforcing means being integral with the side walls and having a hinged connection therewith, said bottom having a radius of swing and said reinforcing means having a radius of swing shorter than the first named radius whereby to cause the reinforcing means to move downwardly into bottom supporting position ahead of the bottom when the container is being unfolded.

6. A container comprising a plurality of hingedly connected side walls, a bottom hingedly connected to a front and rear side wall, said bottom being provided with a hinge line whereby the bottom may be folded during collapsible movement of the container, flaps extending upward from certain edges of said bottom and adapted to be lockingly received in certain side walls of the container, and reinforcing means arranged across the bottom edges of the side walls and adapted to support the container bottom, said reinforcing means being integral with the side walls and having a hinged connection therewith, said reinforcing means also being provided with score lines each cut from a blank of flexible material, the

front and back each having vertical score lines therein at intervals to form a series of panels constituting the side walls of the box, the front and back adapted to be connected together, there being score lines at the connection to provide a hinge joint between the front and the back, a hexagonal-shaped bottom having one of its sides hingedly connected to the back of the container and its opposite side hingedly connected to the front of the container, said bottom having its other ends free, a score line arranged intermediate the back and front hinge connection of the bottom whereby the bottom may be folded between the front and back of the container, and

bottom reinforcing means secured to the side walls for supporting the bottom, said bottom having a radius of swing and said reinforcing means having a radius of swing shorter than the first named radius whereby to cause the reinforcing means to move downwardly into bottom supporting position ahead of the bottom when the container is being unfolded.

8. A container in the form of a hexagonal frusto-pyramid comprising a front and a back each cut from a blank of flexible material, the front and back each having vertical score lines therein at intervals to form a series of panels constituting the side walls of the box, the front and back adapted to be connected together, there being score lines at the connection'to provide a hinge joint between the front and the back, a hexagonal-shaped bottom having one of its sides hingedly connected to the back of the container and its opposite side hingedly connected to the front of the container, said bottom having its other ends free, a score line arranged intermediate the back and front hinge connection of the bottom whereby the bottom may be folded between the front and back of the container, and bottom reinforcing means secured to the side walls for supporting the bottom, said bottom reinforcing means being provided with hinge Joints whereby the reinforcing means may be folded during folding operation of the container, said bottom having a radius of swing and said reinforcing means having a radius of swing shorter than the first named radius whereby to cause the reinforcing means to move downwardly into bottom supporting position ahead of the bottom when the container is being unfolded. I

9. A container comprising a pair of sheets each including a plurality of hingedly connected sections, said sheets being secured together at their ends to form a plurality of hingedly connected continuous side wall container sections, a bottom substantially commensurate with the opening at the lower edges of said side wall sections hingedly connected to one of said sections, and extensions hingedly connected to the side wall sections adjacent the line of juncture between said sheets and underlying portions of the bottom whereby to support the bottom.

10. A container comprising a pair of sheets each including a plurality of hingedly connected sections, said sheets being secured together at their ends to form a plurality of hingedly connected continuous side wall container sections,

a bottom substantially commensurate with the opening at the lower edges of said side wall sections hingedly connected to one of said sections, and an extension integral with the side wall section at the end of one of said sheets and secured to the side wall section at the end of the other of said sheets and underlying the adjacent portion of the bottom whereby to support the bottom.

11. A container comprising a plurality of hingedly connected side walls, a bottom comprising a pair of members each hingedly connected to one of said side walls, one of said members having an opening through which a portion of the other of said members extends whereby said members are secured together, and extensions secured to said side walls and bridging said walls underneath opposite portions of the bottom whereby to support the bottom.

12. A container comprising a pair of sheets each including a plurality of hingedly connected sections, means for securing the ends of said sheets togetherto form a continuous polygon of side wall container sections, a bottom member hingedly secured to one of said side wall sections, said bottom member being scored along the center line thereof whereby to permit collapse of the bottom and collapse of the side wall sections, reinforcing means secured to the side walls and inforcing means may be collapsed with the bottom, and the wall sections adjacent the ends of the sheets being scored to permit the further collapse and folding of the side wall portions 3 whereby to render the folded container more compact. g

13. A container comprising a plurality of hingedly connected sides, a bottom hingedly connected to the container at one side thereof, said bottom being provided with a hinged joint to permit the bottom to be folded between a front and rear side of the container, and a reinforcing element connected to a part of the container and extending across the lower edge thereof to support the bottom when in unfolded condition, said bottom having angularly'disposed extending portions overlying lower inner portions of the container sides and in the plane of the bottom.

14. A container comprising a plurality of hingedly connected side walls, a bottom comprising a pair of members each hingedly connected to one of said side walls, one of said members having an opening through which aportion of the other of said members extends whereby sald members are secured together, extensions secured to said side walls and bridging said walls underneath opposite portions of the bottom whereby to support the bottom, and locking means integrally formed with the bottom upstanding from the plane thereof, engageable with the side of the container whereby to lock the bottom in opened-down position.