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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2013
Lifetime Brands, Inc., Garden City, NY (US);
Jasper E. Wheeler, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Reid Hecker, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY (US);
LIFETIME BRANDS, INC., Garden City, NY (US);
Abstract
A collapsible container is provided. The collapsible container includes a substantially rigid upper rim, and a container portion that is made entirely of a flexible (collapsible) material. The flexible container has a base and side walls extending upward from the base. The side walls include at least one living hinge, and the base is formed with a structural ribbing configuration. The structural ribbing integrated into the base and formed of the flexible material creates a level of rigidity in the same that allows the entire container to collapse and extend without requirement any other materials incorporated into the container portion.