Collapsible cushion bag
OwnerCharles Veisehinventor
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Abstract
A rectangular cushion bag formed from a two-dimensional flat pouch, wherein select portions of the cushion bag comprise a differential rigidity to facilitate transforming the flat pouch into a box-like configuration. The differential rigidity may be created by compromising the bottom corners, strengthening portions of the sealed side edges, weakening portions of the sealed side edges, or any combination thereof. An automated method of creating the cushion bag is also disclosed. In use, the applying a downward force on the bag causes weaker portions of the bag to give way causing the two-dimensional flat pouch to open into a three-dimensional rectangular cushion bag.
Claims29
A collapsible cushion bag, comprising:
- a. a first side;
- b. a second side opposite the first side;
- c. a first sealed edge;
- d. a second sealed edge opposite the first sealed edge;
- e. a closed bottom edge adjacent to the first and second sealed edges;
- f. a first bottom corner bounded by portions of the first sealed edge and the closed bottom edge;
- g. a second bottom corner bounded by portions of the second sealed edge and the closed bottom edge;
- h. an opening opposite the closed bottom edge and adjacent to the first and second sealed edges,
- i. wherein the first side and the second side of the cushion bag have a first rigidity, and the first bottom corner and the second bottom corner have a second rigidity, wherein the first rigidity is greater than the second rigidity, and
- j. wherein the first and second sealed edges each have a first portion having a third rigidity, and a second portion having a fourth rigidity, wherein the third rigidity is greater than the fourth rigidity, and wherein the second portions of the first and second sealed edges are immediately adjacent to the first and second bottom corners, respectively, to form a box-like configuration.
A collapsible cushion bag, comprising:
- a. a first side;
- b. a second side opposite the first side;
- c. a first sealed edge;
- d. a second sealed edge opposite the first sealed edge;
- e. a closed bottom edge adjacent to the first and second sealed edges;
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- f. an opening opposite the closed bottom edge and adjacent to the first and second sealed edges, wherein select portions of the cushion bag comprise a differential rigidity.
A method of manufacturing a collapsible cushion bag, comprising:
- a. mating a first rectangular sheet to a second rectangular sheet;
- b. sealing a first side edge of the first rectangular sheet to a first side edge of the second rectangular sheet to form a first sealed side edge;
- c. sealing a second side edge of the first rectangular sheet to a second side edge of the second rectangular sheet to form a second sealed side edge,
- d. sealing a bottom edge of the first rectangular sheet with a bottom edge of the second rectangular sheet, thereby forming a bag having a top opening and a closed bottom, the bag defining a first bottom corner and a second bottom corner;
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- e. compromising a portion of each bottom corner, wherein the collapsible cushion bag is formed.
A method of using a collapsible cushion bag, comprising:
- a. providing a collapsible cushion bag comprising
- i. a first side and a second side adjacent to the first side, the first and second sides attached to each other at a first sealed side edge and a second sealed side edge opposite the first sealed side edge, thereby forming a top opening,
- ii. a closed bottom edge opposite the top opening and adjacent to the two side sealed side edges, and
- iii. two compromised bottom corners opposite each other and adjacent to the two sealed side edges, respectively, and adjacent to the closed bottom edge;
- b. collapsing the compromised bottom corners by applying a force on the two sealed side edges and an opposing force on the closed bottom edge, wherein the closed bottom edge moves towards the top opening and the first and second sides move in opposite directions, wherein a bottom portion of the first side and second side bend to form a flat bottom, a first side portion of the first and second sides bend to form a third side, and a second side portion of the first and second sides bend to form a fourth side opposite the third side, thereby forming a box-like configuration.
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