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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2011
Charles Ishmael Mays, Iii, Frisco, TX (US);
Gregory M. Hogle, Jackson, MI (US);
Byron Lee Sharp, Whittier, CA (US);
Donald Harold Ankney, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Brady Glen Gutekunst, Anaheim, CA (US);
Charles Ishmael Mays, III, Frisco, TX (US);
Gregory M. Hogle, Jackson, MI (US);
Byron Lee Sharp, Whittier, CA (US);
Donald Harold Ankney, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Brady Glen Gutekunst, Anaheim, CA (US);
Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A collapsible container and a method of using the collapsible container are provided. In one embodiment of the container, the container comprises a collapsible fold area associating a base portion with a nestable portion, the collapsible fold area being structured such that a collapsing of collapsible fold area results in disposal of at least a portion of the nestable portion within the base volume. In one embodiment of the method, the method comprises the steps of nestling the collapsed containers with one another for efficient space storage when said collapsed containers are not in use, and releasing a vacuum or applying a force to return a collapsed container to its full or expanded position.