Collapsible container for fluid-jet generation
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsKeith Chamberlain, Angel Diaz, Lee Foltz
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Abstract
A fluid-jet-generating container for a flowable material includes a one-piece open-ended body having eight sides and eight corners. Each of the eight corners is defined by a V-notch such that the open-ended body may define a collapsed state when the eight sides are disposed in two parallel planes, and may define a configured state with the eight sides arranged to define an open-ended U-shaped trough. End caps are sealed to the opposing ends of the open-ended body in its configured state.
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A fluid-jet-generating container for a flowable material, comprising:
- a one-piece open-ended body having eight sides and eight corners, each of said eight corners defined by a V-notch, said open-ended body defines a collapsed state wherein said eight sides are disposed in two parallel planes, and said open-ended body defines a configured state wherein said eight sides are arranged to define an open-ended U-shaped trough;
- a first end cap being sealed to a first end of said open-ended body in said configured state;
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- a second end cap being sealed to a second end of said open-ended body in said configured state.
A fluid-jet-generating container for a flowable material, comprising:
- a one-piece open-ended body including eight sides, adjacent ones of said eight sides being joined by an integrated hinge, wherein said open-ended body is collapsible to dispose said eight sides in two parallel planes and is configurable to define a configured state wherein said eight sides are arranged to define an open-ended U-shaped trough;
- a first end cap being sealed to a first end of said open-ended body in said configured state;
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- a second end cap being sealed to a second end of said open-ended body in said configured state.
A fluid-jet-generating container for a flowable material, comprising:
- a one-piece open-ended body having eight sides, adjacent ones of said eight sides being joined by an integrated hinge, wherein said open-ended body is collapsible to dispose said eight sides in two parallel planes and is configurable to define a configured state, and wherein said eight sides are arranged to define an open-ended U-shaped trough with each of said adjacent ones of said eight sides meeting at an angle of about 90°;
- a first end cap being sealed to a first end of said open-ended body in said configured state;
- a second end cap being sealed to a second end of said open-ended body in said configured state;
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- a tensioning strap wrapping around said container and engaging said first end cap and said second end cap being sealed to said open-ended body in said configured state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.