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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2018
Applicant:
Sam Tung Tsui, Kowloon, HK;
Inventor:
Sam Tung Tsui, Kowloon, HK;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A45F 3/20 (2006.01); D06F 95/00 (2006.01); A47L 17/02 (2006.01); A47L 19/02 (2006.01); A47L 19/04 (2006.01); B23P 19/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B65D 1/22 (2006.01); B65D 1/34 (2006.01); B65D 21/08 (2006.01); B65D 25/28 (2006.01); B65D 41/04 (2006.01); B65D 55/16 (2006.01); A45C 7/00 (2006.01); A47L 19/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B07B 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 95/002 (2013.01); A45C 7/0031 (2013.01); A45F 3/20 (2013.01); A47L 17/02 (2013.01); A47L 19/00 (2013.01); A47L 19/02 (2013.01); A47L 19/04 (2013.01); B23P 19/00 (2013.01); B29C 45/0017 (2013.01); B29C 65/48 (2013.01); B65D 1/225 (2013.01); B65D 1/34 (2013.01); B65D 21/086 (2013.01); B65D 25/2832 (2013.01); B65D 25/2852 (2013.01); B65D 25/2888 (2013.01); B65D 41/04 (2013.01); B65D 55/16 (2013.01); A45F 2003/205 (2013.01); B07B 1/02 (2013.01); B29L 2031/713 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7132 (2013.01);
Abstract
Collapsible household containers having a foldable wall section with shape-retaining characteristics are disclosed. In particular, collapsible laundry baskets, buckets, colanders, dish drainers, and cups are provided. The folding region may include foldable tiers of a flexible material, each tier having at least one stable, relatively expanded position and at least one stable, relatively collapsed position; and an intervening, non-folding tier composed of a different, relatively rigid material.