Collapsible container
AssigneeLifetime Brands, Inc.
InventorsJasper E. Wheeler, Reid Hecker
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Abstract
A collapsible container is provided. The collapsible container includes a substantially rigid upper rim, and a container portion that is made entirely of a flexible (collapsible) material. The flexible container has a base and side walls extending upward from the base. The side walls include at least one living hinge, and the base is formed with a structural ribbing configuration. The structural ribbing integrated into the base and formed of the flexible material creates a level of rigidity in the same that allows the entire container to collapse and extend without requirement any other materials incorporated into the container portion.
Claims7
A collapsible container comprising:
- a substantially rigid upper rim;
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- a flexible container portion made of a flexible material and having an upper opening for receiving and securing said substantially rigid upper rim;
- said flexible container further comprising a base, side walls extending upward from said base and integrally formed therewith, and at least two living hinges separating said side walls into at least three sections, said base being thicker than the side walls, and being formed by the same flexible material as the side walls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.