Method of constructing a collapsible structure
AssigneeSouthern California Foam, Inc.
InventorsDennis M. Curley, Chris M. Boos
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Abstract
A collapsible structure having front and back ends with front and back support members includes a single central support member to pass in a direct line along the cover and thus support the entire structure at roughly the center of the cover. The item may be sewn and easily manufactured in a fashion so that upon being collapsed it occupies the smallest possible volume and has no overlapping support members. Finally in pet toy applications crinkly material and washable material may be included.
Claims19
A method of constructing a collapsible structure comprising the steps of:
- a. establishing a flat collapsible cover having front and back ends, each end having corresponding first and second corners;
- b. attaching a linear elastic front support member to the cover and positioned to run from substantially the first corner of the front end to substantially the second corner of the front end along the cover while the cover is substantially flat;
- c. attaching a linear elastic back support member to the cover to run from substantially the first corner of the back end to substantially the second corner of the back end along the cover while the cover is substantially flat;
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- d. attaching a single linear elastic central support member to the cover to run from substantially the second corner of the front end to substantially the first corner of the back end in a direct line along the cover while the cover is substantially flat;
- e. bending each of the linear elastic support members;
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- f. restraining the linear elastic support members in a curved position.
A method of constructing a collapsible structure comprising the steps of:
- a. establishing a flat collapsible cover having front and back ends, each end having corresponding first and second corners;
- b. attaching a linear elastic front support member to the cover to run from substantially the first corner of the front end to substantially the second corner of the front end along the cover while the cover is substantially flat;
- c. attaching a linear elastic back support member to the cover to run from substantially the first corner of the back end to substantially the second corner of the back end along the cover while the cover is substantially flat;
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- d. attaching a linear elastic central support member to the cover to run from substantially the second corner of the from end to substantially the first corner of the back end in a direct line along the cover while the cover is substantially flat;
- e. bending each of the linear elastic support members so that when said first and second corner of said front support member are in proximity to each other and when said first and second corner of said back support member are in proximity to each other then said central support member rotates no more than one rotation from said second corner of said front end to said first corner of said back end;
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- f. restraining the linear elastic support members in a curved position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.