EXPANDABLE AND COLLAPSABLE CONTAINER

摘要

A shipping container that is expandable and collapsible. The expandable and collapsible shipping container includes an upper half and a lower half. The upper half may fit over and slide onto the lower half. At least one linear actuator may be activated to apply an upward force to the upper half. The upper half thereby is pushed upward and the shipping container is expanded.

主权项

1. An expandable shipping container comprising:
an upper half having a top, a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall and a rear wall; a lower half having a floor, a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall and a rear wall, wherein the first side wall, the second side wall, the front wall and the rear wall of the upper half fits over the first side wall, the second side wall, the front wall and the rear wall of the lower half; and at least one linear actuator having a shaft and a body, and wherein body is attached to the floor, and the shaft is against the top of the upper half, wherein when said at least one linear actuator is activated, the top piece applies force against the upper half and lifts the upper half upwards relative to the lower half.