| 摘要 |
PCT No. PCT/GB95/00950 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 16, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 16, 1996 PCT Filed Apr. 26, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/29851 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 9, 1995A collapsible container (C) primarily for transporting liquid, powdered or granular material is of polygonal transverse section and includes a plurality of rigid sidewalls (2, 4, 6, 8) interconnected by flexible hinges (16), each sidewall (2, 4, 6, 8) having a top flap (26, 28, 30, 32) and a bottom flap (18, 20, 22, 24) interconnected therewith by flexible hinges (48, 40). At least one, and preferably two, straps (56, 58) are threaded through the upper and lower hinges (48, 40) and through the container to provide external support across the base of the assembled container, and such as not to interfere with the collapsibility of the container, lifting means (60) being provided at the ends of the or each strap (56, 58). |
