Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Collapsible container for holding liquids or objects
- Patent Title (中): 用于容纳液体或物体的可折叠容器
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Application No.: US13440360Application Date: 2012-04-05
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Publication No.: US08763829B2Publication Date: 2014-07-01
- Inventor: Craig Allen Madaus
- Applicant: Craig Allen Madaus
- Agency: Studebaker & Brackett PC
- Main IPC: B65D47/12
- IPC: B65D47/12 ; B65D5/36

Abstract:
A segmented collapsible container for containing a liquid and collapsing when no liquid is present. The container is segmented into a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The three segmented portions form a uniform annular sidewall, with each separate portion of the sidewall having a different thickness or material than the other portions. The middle second portion includes a relatively thinner break point in the sidewall to facilitate collapsing. It is this variation in rigidity and integrity of the sidewalls that allows the segmented collapsible container to collapse. The segmented collapsible container includes an airtight seal formed in the first portion that restricts fluids, such as but not limited to, air from entering or leaving the segmented collapsible container. The segmented collapsible container may more easily return to its original shape after collapsing. This facilitates cleaning and reusability of the container.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130020276A1 Segmented Collapsible Container Public/Granted day:2013-01-24
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