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US 5,447,110 AGranted
Collapsible container
OwnerWesley J. Browninventor
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Abstract
To store an emergency container in the hub cavity of a spare tire within the trunk compartment of an automobile with a spare tire, the container is collapsible, having a top end and a bottom end with handles on each of said top end and bottom end to permit the container to be expanded. An opening extends along the axis of the container to receive a spindle for holding the collapsed container in the center of the spare tire until needed. The walls of said container containing foldable members to permit collapsing and opening of the container.
Claims6
A method of bringing fluids to an automobile comprising the steps of:
- obtaining access to a spare tire of an automobile;
- removing a holder for the spare tire;
- removing a collapsed container from the center of the spare tire wherein the collapsed container has corrugated side walls, a longitudinal opening in its center, a height no greater than ten inches and a diameter of no more than ten inches;
- expanding the container by grabbing two end handles and pulling it apart so that it expands from a height of less than five inches with corrugated side walls to a size and shape with relatively smooth side walls and being capable of holding at least two gallons;
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- filling the container with liquid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.