Deformable tubular container

US5076464A · kind A · utility

Inventor

• Patrick Simon · Beckingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 4, 1990
• Grant date: Dec 31, 1991
• Expiry date: Sep 4, 2010

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D35/22
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The deformable tubular container includes at least one longitudinal corrugated, partition-forming sealed wall defining distinct compartments inside a tubular body. A portion at least of the wall which is at a level of a bottom portion of the body when expnded to eliminate the corrugations has a width equal to an inner half perimeter of the body and this wall is rigidly and tightly connected to an inner wall of the body by segments. to an inner wall of the body by segments. The bottom portion of the body being flattened and sealed against the fully expanded partition-forming wall to form a flattened sealed end of the tubular body.