COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER

摘要

The present invention is directed to a collapsible container which is movable from a collapsed position having a reduced volume for storage and transport and an expanded position having dimensional rigidity and securely holding the contents of the container. The collapsible container has a plurality of outer wall segments being movable from a collapsed position wherein the plurality of outer wall segments are stacked within each other such that the height of the collapsed container is similar to the height of the individual outer wall segments and an expanded position for use of the collapsible container. The outer wall segments are provided with releasable locking means whereby the outer wall segments may be locked one to another in the expanded position and being releasable to allow for the collapsible container to be moved to the collapsed position.

主权项

1. A rigid collapsible cooking container which is easily movable from a collapsed position having a reduced volume for compact portability, to an erect position having increased volume for fluid or solids storage and dimensional rigidity, without the use of thread fasteners such as UNC, UN, NPT, BSP, or any such thread requiring rotation to deploy into the erect position, forming a container comprising:
a plurality of rigid outer wall ring segments comprising an upper most rigid outer wall ring segment and adjacent upper rigid outer wall ring segments each having an upper and lower edge, and an upper and lower opening, capable of nesting one rigid outer wall ring segment within the other in a telescoping fashion; a single lower most rigid outer wall ring segment having an upper opening, an upper edge capable of nesting within adjacent rigid upper outer wall ring segment, and a closed bottom; said outer wall ring segments each having an outer wall turned edge configuration forming a protrusion configuration on said outer wall upper edges; said outer wall ring segments, with the exception of said lower most outer wall ring segment, having outer wall groove configuration on said outer wall lower edges to interlock to said outer wall protrusion configurations in the erect position to form a dimensionally rigid erect container of fixed rigid outer wall ring segments;