Collapsible container
AssigneeTarget Brands, Inc.
InventorsRyan McCoy, Angela L. Baer
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Abstract
An insulated container has a front, back, top and bottom. Pairs of mating members are located on the front and pairs of mating members are located on the back to maintain the container in a collapsed state. The mating members on the front are positioned such that the mating members form a connection when the top of the container is folded on top of the front of the container. The mating members on the back are position such that the mating members form a connection when the bottom of the container is fold on top of the back of the container. In some embodiments, the mating members are positioned on portions of handles attached to the container.
Claims18
A container comprising:
- a bottom having an exterior;
- a top having an exterior;
- a front extending from the bottom;
- a back extending from the bottom opposite the front;
- a strap attached to the front, the strap forming a handle;
- first and second mating members positioned on the strap attached to the front such that folding a portion of the front to engage the first mating member with the second mating member positions the top over the front with the exterior of the top facing outwardly;
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- third and fourth mating members on the back such that folding a portion of the back to engage the third mating member with the fourth mating member positions the bottom over the back with the exterior of the bottom facing outwardly.
A bag comprising:
- a top;
- a bottom;
- a first side;
- a second side;
- a first handle attached to the first side;
- a first closure member attached to the first handle along a portion of the first handle attached to the first side;
- a second closure member attached to the first handle along a portion of the first handle attached to the first side, the second closure member positioned relative to the first closure member such that when the first closure member engages the second closure member the top is positioned over the first side with an exterior surface of the top facing outward;
- a second handle attached to the second side;
- a third closure member attached to the second handle along a portion of the second handle attached to the second side;
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- a fourth closure member attached to the second handle along a portion of the second handle attached to the second side, the fourth closure member positioned relative to the third closure member such that when the third closure member engages the fourth closure member the bottom is positioned over the second side with an exterior surface of the bottom facing outward.
A soft-sided container comprising:
- a top panel having an exterior surface;
- a bottom panel having an exterior surface;
- a first side panel having a first latching mechanism such that folding a portion of the first side panel to engage the first latching mechanism positions the top panel over the first side panel with the exterior surface of the top panel outwardly facing;
- a second side panel having a second latching mechanism such that folding a portion of the second side panel to engage the second latching mechanism positions the bottom panel over the second side panel with the exterior surface of the bottom panel outwardly facing;
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- a holding member attached to the first side panel, wherein the first latching mechanism is attached to the holding member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.