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US 2026/0109646 A1Published application
Collapsible engagement mechanism
OwnerJordon Peter Marshallinventor
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Abstract
Devices and systems for collapsible engagement mechanisms are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a front panel, a first side panel connected to the front panel, a second side panel connected to the front panel, and a collapsible portion connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel, where the collapsible portion is collapsible about a hinge.
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A collapsible engagement mechanism, comprising:
- a front panel;
- a first side panel connected to the front panel via a first hinge;
- a second side panel connected to the front panel via a second hinge;
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- a first collapsible panel connected to the first side panel and a second collapsible panel connected to the second side panel, wherein the first collapsible panel and the second collapsible panel are located opposite of the front panel;
- a third hinge connecting the first collapsible panel and the second collapsible panel, wherein the first side panel, the second side panel, the first collapsible panel, and the second collapsible panel are configured to rotate relative to the front panel such that the first collapsible panel and the second collapsible panel move from a collapsed orientation to an over-center orientation, wherein the over-center orientation creates a tension between the first collapsible panel and the second collapsible panel that prevents collapse.
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A system, comprising:
- a front panel;
- a first side panel connected to the front panel via a first hinge, wherein the first side panel includes a first engagement mechanism;
- a second side panel connected to the front panel via a second hinge, wherein the second side panel includes a second engagement mechanism;
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- a first collapsible panel connected to the first side panel and a second collapsible panel connected to the second side panel, wherein the first collapsible panel and the second collapsible panel are located opposite of the front panel;
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- a third hinge connecting the first collapsible panel and the second collapsible panel, wherein the first side panel, the second side panel, the first collapsible panel, and the second collapsible panel are configured to rotate relative to the front panel such that the first collapsible panel and the second collapsible panel move from a collapsed orientation to an over-center orientation, wherein the over-center orientation creates a tension between the first collapsible panel and the second collapsible panel that prevents collapse and provides compressive force on the first engagement mechanism interacting with a first engagement structure and the second engagement mechanism interacting with a second engagement structure.
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A collapsible engagement mechanism, comprising:
- a front panel;
- a first side panel connected to the front panel via a first hinge;
- a second side panel connected to the front panel via a second hinge;
- a first collapsible panel connected to the first side panel and a second collapsible panel connected to the second side panel, wherein the first collapsible panel and the second collapsible panel are located opposite of the front panel;
- a third hinge connecting the first collapsible panel and the second collapsible panel, wherein the first side panel, the second side panel, the first collapsible panel, and the second collapsible panel are configured to rotate relative to the front panel such that the first collapsible panel and the second collapsible panel move from a collapsed orientation to an over-center orientation, wherein the over-center orientation creates a tension between the first collapsible panel and the second collapsible panel that prevents collapse;
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- a base panel coupled to the front panel at a first end and includes a first tab and a second tab at a second end, wherein the first tab is insertable into a first locking mechanism of the first collapsible panel and the second tab is insertable into a second locking mechanism of the second collapsible panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.