Collapsible covered storage container
OwnerKarol R. Loganinventor
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Abstract
A collapsible storage container having a body of flexible material, a top frame defining an opening to the body's interior, and a top cover of flexible material, suitable for use in confined spaces and for stacking. A removable support panel of rigid material can be inserted into the body interior. A support bar made of rigid material can be attached to the interior of the top frame such that a portion of each of the lateral plates of the support panel is secured between the support bar and the sides of the storage container body. Preferably, a grip is attached to a top seam of the container to facilitate moving the storage container.
Claims22
A storage container comprising:
- a. a body of flexible material comprising a plurality of members attached to define an interior, said members including:
- i. a base,
- ii. two lateral sides,
- iii. a front side,
- iv. a back side,
- V. a top seam,
- vi. two end seams, and
- vii. a top frame;
- b. a cover attached to the body;
- and
- c. a support panel.
A storage container comprising:
- a. a body comprising a plurality of members attached to define an interior, said members including:
- i. a base and two lateral sides formed from one unitary piece of flexible material, wherein the width of the base between the two lateral sides is equal to or greater than the height of the lateral sides,
- ii. a front side formed of flexible see-through material,
- iii. a back side formed of flexible material,
- iv. a top seam,
- v. two end seams, and
- vi. a top frame further comprising a face of flexible material having a front transverse, a back transverse and two side transverses defining an opening to the body, and a lining piece of semi-rigid material attached to the interior of the face, wherein two support bars of rigid material are attached to the backing of the top frame so that a portion of each of the lateral plates of the support panel is receivable in a space between the distal ends of the support bar and the lateral sides of the body of the storage container;
- b. a grip seam attached to the back side of the top seam of the storage container body;
- c. a cover of flexible see-through material attached to the body and partially overlapping the top frame opening to the body;
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- d. a support panel comprising a base plate of rigid material and two lateral plates of rigid material located at opposing sides of the base plate, the base plate and the lateral plates disposed in a flexible material connecting the lateral plates to the base plate and forming flexible joints allowing the lateral plates to be pivotally positioned at any planar angle with the base plate, and wherein the support panel can be inserted to fit snuggly in the interior of the body of the storage container, and wherein lowering the lateral plates and end plates to the base plate allows the storage container to be collapsed.
A storage container comprising:
- a. a body of flexible material comprising a plurality of members attached to define an interior, said members including:
- i. a base,
- ii. two lateral sides,
- iii. a front side,
- iv. a back side, and
- v. a top frame;
- b. a cover attached to the body;
- and
- c. a support panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.