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Collapsible container and method of making and using same

US5971188A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 1, 1998
Grant dateOct 26, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S493/936
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A collapsible container having a plurality of side panels and a floor panel forming an enclosure having an open top. Each side panel comprises a flexible continuous loop frame, a web of material, and an edging material. The edging envelops the frame and is coupled to the periphery of the web. One or more handles may be attached to the container or formed within one or more of the side panels. A method of making and collapsing the container is also disclosed.

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