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US 7,073,523 B2Granted
Collapsible panels having multiple frame members
AssigneePatent Category Corp.
InventorYu Zheng
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Abstract
Collapsible panels are provided which incorporate two or more separate frame members. The frame members can be positioned at separate locations on the panel, or two or more frame members can be housed in the same frame retaining sleeve. One or more of the panels can be used to form collapsible structures. These collapsible structures can be easily and quickly folded and collapsed into a compact configuration.
Claims16
An assembly, comprising:
- a tunnel having an interior and a first end;
- and
- a panel having:
- a periphery;
- a first frame member;
- a second frame member, the second frame member defining an opening;
- a first sleeve that retains the first frame member, the first sleeve defining the periphery of the panel;
- and
- a second sleeve attached to the panel and retaining the second frame member;
- and
- wherein the first end of the tunnel is coupled to the second frame member to align the opening of the second frame member with the interior of the tunnel.
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An assembly, comprising:
- a tunnel having an interior and a first end;
- a first panel having:
- a periphery;
- a first frame member that defines the periphery of the first panel;
- a second frame member attached to the first panel, the second frame member defining an opening;
- wherein the first end of the tunnel is coupled to the second frame member to align the opening of the second frame member with the interior of the tunnel;
- and
- a second panel hingedly coupled to the first panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.