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US 2011/0253728 A1Published application
Collapsible Package and Method
OwnerMark Steeleinventor
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Abstract
A package having one or more collapsible regions or portions is provided. A distinct crease, fold line, material section or separate material can be included with a portion of the package to facilitate collapsibility of a portion of a relatively large package onto or over itself to permit easier access to the interior contents while still allowing for operable use of any access device (e.g., zipper device) provided with the package.
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A package adapted to contain material contents, comprising:
- a first panel portion having first and second end portions;
- a second panel portion having first and second end portions, wherein at least the first and second panel portions define an interior cavity adapted to hold material contents, and the first and second panel portions have an initial panel length;
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- a collapsibility portion generally narrower than the longitudinal length of and defined in the first and second panel portions such that the first end portions of the first and second panel portions are collapsible about the collapsibility portion to define a reduced panel length for the first and second panel portions.
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A package adapted to contain material contents, comprising:
- a first generally rigid panel portion having first and second end portions;
- a second generally rigid panel portion having first and second end portions, wherein at least the first and second generally rigid panel portions define an interior cavity adapted to hold material contents, and the first and second generally rigid panel portions have an initial panel length;
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- a generally flexible collapsibility portion generally narrower than the longitudinal length of the first and second generally rigid panel portions such that the first end portions of the first and second generally rigid panel portions are collapsible about the collapsibility portion to define a reduced panel length for the package.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.