| 摘要 |
A new and useful folding apparatus for the containment and transport of bottles which is lightweight, inexpensive to manufacture, stronger and more resilient than current shipping containers and is easily disassembled and compactly stored when not in use. The apparatus essentially comprises a flat rectangular sheet that is made of a rigid and lightweight material such as cardboard or foam core, is scored or creased along its length and exhibits multiple flaps cut into the sheet. The creases along the sheet allow folding during assembly and define panels along the sheet which become the sides of the container when assembled. In concert, the creases, panels, and flaps allow the user to fold the sheet into a three-dimensional prismatic container for transporting bottles. |
| 主权项 |
1. A folding apparatus for the containment and transport of bottles which comprises
a) a sheet made of a substantially rigid material such as corrugated cardboard or foam core, said sheet having a generally two dimensional and rectangular shape, and an inside surface and an outside surface; b) a plurality of creases presented at regular intervals along and generally perpendicular to the length of the sheet, said creases being generally parallel to each other and used for folding the apparatus during assembly; c) a plurality of panels formed between adjacent creases along the sheet, said panels having at least a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel, immediately adjacent and sequentially connected one to the other; d) at least two end caps cut into the second panel having a generally triangular polygonal shape with a base, said end caps being completely detached from the sheet along its edges except along its base whereby it is attached to the sheet and creased along said base for the purposes of raising the end caps perpendicularly from the sheet, e) a plurality of tabs along the edges of each end cap for the purpose of creating a structural joint when the apparatus is folded; and f) a plurality of slots cut into the first panel and second panel to receive the tabs when the apparatus is folded.
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