US3367380A
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Assignee: Development Consultants Inc
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Filing: 1964-03-05
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Granted: 1968-02-06
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Expires: 1984-03-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John W Dickey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:20
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D37/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S383/00; Y10S383/906; Y10S383/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER, OF RESILIENT NON-WICKING MATERIAL AND HAVING A SERIES OF ONE-PIECE WALLS FOLDABLY JOINED TOGETHER, SAID SERIES OF WALLS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF OPPOSED WALLS, THE WALLS OF SAID PAIR HAVING AT LEAST ONE CENTRALLY DISPOSED FOLD LINE IN EACH, OTHER FOLD LINES JOINED SAID FIRST MENTIONED FOLD LINES AND LYING AT AN ANGLE THERETO, SAID FIRST MENTIONED FOLD LINES FORMING PART OF A CONTINUOUS FOLD LINE EXTENDING PERIPHERALLY ABOUT SAID CONTAINER AND LYING IN A SINGLE PLANE, SAID CONTAINER BEING NORMALLY IN COLLAPSED CONDITION WHEN EMPTY, SAID CONTAINER BEING BIASED TO REMAIN IN SAID COLLAPSED CONDITION UNTIL EXPANDED, SAID CONTAINER BEING FREE-STANDING AND SELF-SUSTAINING WHEN EXPANDED, SAID CONTAINER BEING FREE-STANDING AND SELF-SUSTAINING WHEN IN SAID COLLAPSED CONDITION WHEN RESTING ON A SURFACE PERPENDICULAR TO SAID PLANE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER, OF RESILIENT NON-WICKING MATERIAL AND HAVING A SERIES OF ONE-PIECE WALLS FOLDABLY JOINED TOGETHER, SAID SERIES OF WALLS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF OPPOSED WALLS, THE WALLS OF SAID PAIR HAVING AT LEAST ONE CENTRALLY DISPOSED FOLD LINE IN EACH, OTHER FOLD LINES JOINED SAID FIRST MENTIONED FOLD LINES AND LYING AT AN ANGLE THERETO, SAID FIRST MENTIONED FOLD LINES FORMING PART OF A CONTINUOUS FOLD LINE EXTENDING PERIPHERALLY ABOUT SAID CONTAINER AND LYING IN A SINGLE PLANE, SAID CONTAINER BEING NORMALLY IN COLLAPSED CONDITION WHEN EMPTY, SAID CONTAINER BEING BIASED TO REMAIN IN SAID COLLAPSED CONDITION UNTIL EXPANDED, SAID CONTAINER BEING FREE-STANDING AND SELF-SUSTAINING WHEN EXPANDED, SAID CONTAINER BEING FREE-STANDING AND SELF-SUSTAINING WHEN IN SAID COLLAPSED CONDITION WHEN RESTING ON A SURFACE PERPENDICULAR TO SAID PLANE.
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