Expandable packaging
US10934055B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2543/00851
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An expandable bowl has an open top and a plurality of configuration changing side members connecting the open top to a base member. The configuration changing side members are designed to allow a user to pull the base member to changing the side members from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration, thereby increasing the overall volume of the bowl. The expandable bowl may be useful for various products, such as pre-packaged salads, where the salads may be packaged and displayed in the collapsed configuration, thereby minimizing shelf space, and may be changed to the expanded configuration by a user to permit tossing of the salad without risking spillage of the contents of the bowl.
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