COLLAPSIBLE SHOPPING BAG WITH CLOSED END FORMED BY OVERLAPPING INTERLOCKING PORTIONS

摘要

A collapsible shopping bag (10) of the general form of a pillow pack having an inwardly collapsible base formed with fold lines which enable the base to be shaped to extend in a generally planar form between the rectangular outwardly convex sidewalls (11) of the bag when expanded and inwardly of the sidewalls (11) when collapsed. The base or closed end is formed by a plurality of overlapping interlocking portions (12) extending between opposed edges (13) of sidewalls (11) and each portion (12) is inwardly foldable of the bag (10) about fold lines (14, 16) as sidewalls (11) are collapsed together. The portions (12) have tabs (17) which are adhered or glued to opposing base portions. The bag is made of semi-rigid materials such as cardboard and plastics, and has handles (22).