Collapsible container and method of making and using same
AssigneeBajer Design & Marketing, Inc.
InventorsMichael S. Kellogg, Dean B. Krotts
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a container having a plurality of side panels, a floor panel having corner sections, and a side panel forming an enclosure having an open top. Each side panel includes a web having a perimeter, an edging attached to the perimeter forming a pocket, and a frame having two ends. Each side panel has a first side and at least two lateral sides.
Claims4
A method of manufacturing a collapsible container having an open top, a plurality of side panels wherein each side panel includes a web having a perimeter, an edging attached to the perimeter forming a pocket, and a frame having a first end and a second end;
- each said side panel having a first side and at least two lateral sides;
- a plurality of side panel separators each having a first end and two lateral sides;
- a floor panel having a plurality of sides and a plurality of corner sections, said method comprising the steps of:
- attaching said edging to the perimeter of each said web, said edging forming said pocket about each web periphery;
- attaching each said floor panel corner section to the first end of each said side panel separator;
- attaching the first side of each said side panel to a side of said floor panel sides;
- attaching the lateral side of each said side panel separator to a side panel lateral side;
- inserting the flexible frame through each said pocket of each said side panel;
- and
- connecting said first end and said second end of each said flexible frame member.
A method of manufacturing a collapsible container having an open top, a plurality of side panels wherein each side panel includes a web having a perimeter, an edging attached to the perimeter forming a pocket, and a frame having a first end and a second end;
- each said side panel having a first side and at least two lateral sides;
- a plurality of side panel separators each having a first end and two lateral sides;
- a floor panel having a plurality of sides and a plurality of corner sections, said method comprising the steps of:
- attaching said edging to the perimeter of each said web, said edging forming said pocket about each web periphery;
- attaching each said floor panel corner section to the first end of each said side panel separator;
- attaching the first side of each said side panel to a side of said floor panel sides;
- attaching the lateral side of each said side panel separator to a side panel lateral side;
- inserting the flexible frame through each said pocket of each said side panel;
- connecting said first end and said second end of each said flexible frame member;
- and
- attaching at least one handle member to at least one of said side panels.
A method of manufacturing a collapsible container having an open top, a plurality of side panels wherein each side panel includes a web having a perimeter, an edging attached to the perimeter forming a pocket, and a frame having a first end and a second end;
- each said side panel having a first side and at least two lateral sides;
- a plurality of side panel separators each having a first end and two lateral sides;
- a floor panel having a plurality of sides and a plurality of corner sections, said method comprising the steps of:
- attaching said edging to the perimeter of each said web, said edging forming said pocket about each web periphery;
- attaching each said floor panel corner section to the first end of each said side panel separator;
- attaching the first side of each said side panel to a side of said floor panel sides;
- attaching the lateral side of each said side panel separator to a side panel lateral side;
- inserting the flexible frame through each said pocket of each said side panel;
- connecting said first end and said second end of each said flexible frame member;
- and
- forming at least one aperture in at least one said side panel.
A method of manufacturing a collapsible container having an open top, a plurality of side panels wherein each side panel includes a web having a perimeter, an edging attached to the perimeter forming a pocket, and a frame having a first end and a second end;
- each said side panel having a first side and at least two lateral sides;
- a plurality of side panel separators each having a first end and two lateral sides;
- a floor panel having a plurality of sides and a plurality of corner sections, said method comprising the steps of:
- attaching said edging to the perimeter of each said web, said edging forming said pocket about each web periphery;
- attaching each said floor panel corner section to the first end of each said side panel separator;
- attaching the first side of each said side panel to a side of said floor panel sides;
- attaching the lateral side of each said side panel separator to a side panel lateral side;
- inserting the flexible frame through each said pocket of each said side panel;
- connecting said first end and said second end of each said flexible frame member;
- and
- attaching a seam cover to a predetermined portion of each said edging.
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