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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2007
Applicant:
Robin Stevenson, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Inventor:
Robin Stevenson, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Reconfigurable containers which may adopt two stable configurations are described. In the first configuration, the container is suitable for the storing and transport of goods. When in a second, collapsed configuration, the container occupies a lesser volume than the first configuration and thus requires less shipping space. This is accomplished through the use of at least one deformable active material member that is preferably a shape memory polymer and, optionally, releasable fasteners.