Breakaway container
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsJason H Richter, Leif E Roth
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Abstract
A breakaway container includes two or more rigid panels, two or more end caps, one or more tension bands, and one or more release mechanisms. The one or more tension bands are wrapped around the two or more rigid panels. Each tension band has at least one release mechanism attached to hold each tension band together and are configured to activate and release the one or more tension bands. The two or more rigid panels and the two or more end caps include edges where the edges of the two or more rigid panels and the edges of the two or more end caps fit together and transfer a load to the one or more tension bands to form an enclosed shape with a hollow open space within the enclosed shape.
Claims15
A breakaway container, comprising:
- two or more rigid panels;
- two or more end caps;
- wherein the breakaway container consists of one tension band and consists of a single release mechanism, wherein the tension band is wrapped around the two or more rigid panels;
- wherein the tension band has the release mechanism attached to hold the tension band together and is configured to activate and release the tension band;
- and wherein the two or more rigid panels and the two or more end caps include edges where the edges of the two or more rigid panels and the edges of the two or more end caps fit together and transfer a load to the tension band to form an enclosed shape with a hollow open space within the enclosed shape.
A breakaway container comprising:
- eight rigid panels;
- three end caps;
- one or more tension bands, wherein the one or more tension bands are wrapped around the eight rigid panels;
- one or more release mechanisms, wherein each tension band has at least one release mechanism attached to hold each tension band together and are configured to activate and release the one or more tension bands;
- and
- wherein the eight rigid panels and the three end caps include edges where the edges of the eight rigid panels and the edges of the three end caps fit together and transfer a load to the one or more tension bands to form an enclosed shape with a hollow open space within the enclosed shape.
A breakaway container consisting of:
- four rigid panels;
- two end caps;
- a tension band, wherein the tension band is wrapped around the four rigid panels;
- a release mechanism, wherein the tension band has the release mechanism attached to hold the tension band together and is configured to activate and release the tension band;
- and
- wherein the four rigid panels and the two end caps include edges where the edges of the four rigid panels and the edges of the two end caps fit together and transfer a load to the tension band to form the enclosed shape with a hollow open space within the enclosed shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.