GB2445354A - Bag supported by collapsible frame - Google Patents
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- GB2445354A GB2445354A GB0700014A GB0700014A GB2445354A GB 2445354 A GB2445354 A GB 2445354A GB 0700014 A GB0700014 A GB 0700014A GB 0700014 A GB0700014 A GB 0700014A GB 2445354 A GB2445354 A GB 2445354A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B67/00—Apparatus or devices facilitating manual packaging operations; Sack holders
- B65B67/12—Sack holders, i.e. stands or frames with means for supporting sacks in the open condition to facilitate filling with articles or materials
- B65B67/1205—Sack holders, i.e. stands or frames with means for supporting sacks in the open condition to facilitate filling with articles or materials collapsible or foldable
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B67/00—Apparatus or devices facilitating manual packaging operations; Sack holders
- B65B67/12—Sack holders, i.e. stands or frames with means for supporting sacks in the open condition to facilitate filling with articles or materials
- B65B67/1238—Inserts or external supports, e.g. baskets, for stiffening sacks in the open condition
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B67/00—Apparatus or devices facilitating manual packaging operations; Sack holders
- B65B67/12—Sack holders, i.e. stands or frames with means for supporting sacks in the open condition to facilitate filling with articles or materials
- B65B67/1255—Sack holders, i.e. stands or frames with means for supporting sacks in the open condition to facilitate filling with articles or materials characterised by positively acting means for stretching the mouth of the sack into the open condition, e.g. using springs
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
- B65D33/02—Local reinforcements or stiffening inserts, e.g. wires, strings, strips or frames
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D37/00—Portable flexible containers not otherwise provided for
Abstract
A collapsible storage device comprises a flexible container 3 containing and supported by a collapsible frame consisting of two U-shaped lower frame elements 1 telescopically connected to two inverse U-shaped upper frame elements 2. The lower frame elements 1 are hinged together such that they can be closed towards or expanded away from each other. The limbs of the two upper frame elements carry sleeves 24 which telescopically receive the limbs of lower frame elements, respectively, under the bias of resilient elements (4) within the sleeves. Each upper frame element 2 may comprise two parts joined at the middle of the base 21 of the U-shape by a respective sleeve 22.
Description
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TITLE: COLLAPSIBLE STORAGE DEVICE
(a) Technical Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to storage devices, and more particularly to a storage device that can be collapsed into a flat object for easier 5 carry and storage when not in use.
(b) Description of the Prior Art
A storage box usually has a rigid form such that, even when it is not in use and empty, it still takes up some space. Therefore, some assembly-type or collapsible storage boxes or devices are developed. However, these collapsible 10 storage devices usually contain quite some parts and are structured rather complicated. Most of the time, a novice user has to spend significant amount of effort and time to get the device assembled and disassembled.
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel collapsible storage device, which when not in use, can be collapsed into a flat object for easier carry and storage.
5 The storage device contains two U-shaped lower frame elements, two inverse U-shaped upper frame elements, a casing member, and some resilient element. The fork arms of one lower frame element are hinged to the fork arms of the other lower frame element, respectively, such that the two lower frame elements can be closed towards or expanded away from each other. The 10 two upper frame elements have their fork legs jointed to the fork arms of the lower frame elements, respectively. The engagement of the fork legs and arms is buffered by the resilient elements which are provided inside the fork legs, respectively.
To assemble the storage device, the assembled frame structure is placed 15 inside the casing member and the two lower frame elements (along with the upper frame elements) are expanded to brace the casing member. To disassemble the storage device, the storage device is compressed laterally from two opposing sides towards each other. As the casing member collapses and the two lower frame elements close to each other, the resilient elements 20 allows the fork arms to sink deeper into the fork legs so that the storage device
is turned completely into a flat object.
The foregoing object and summaiy provide only a brief introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detailed description of the invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.
Many other advantages and features of the present invention will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG 1 is a perspective schematic view showing the storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention when the storage device is assembled.
5 FIG 2 is a perspective schematic view showing the frame structure inside the storage device of FIG 1.
FIG 3 is a perspective schematic view showing the assembly of the upper and lower frame elements of FIG 1.
FIG 4 is a sectional schematic view showing the frame structure of FIG
10 1.
FIG 5 is a perspective schematic view showing the storage device of FIG 1 when it is completely collapsed.
FIG 6 is a sectional schematic view showing the frame structure of FIG 1 when the storage device is collapsed.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The following descriptions are exemplary embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements described without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention mainly contains two U-shaped lower frame elements 1, two inverse U-shaped upper frame elements 2, a casing member 3, and a number of resilient elements 4. The two lower frame elements 1 are arranged such that their two fork arms are pointed upwards and the bottom beams are on the ground. Furthermore, the fork arms of one lower frame element 1 are hinged to the fork arms of the other lower frame element 1, respectively, such that the two lower frame elements 1 can be closed towards or expanded away from each other.
Each upper frame element 2 contains two parts, each containing a portion of the top beam 21 and one of the fork legs 23. The two parts are joined together by a first sleeve 22 which is fixedly configured on one of the parts.
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Each leg 23 has a second sleeve 24 at the lower end and, at the upper end, the leg 23 is bended vertically upward to meet with the top beam 21. The resilient elements 4 (such as a helix spring) are provided inside the second sleeves 24, respectively.
5 The casing member 3, having a box shape, is made of cloth or other soft material. Two horizontal pockets 31 are provided on the inside of the casing member 3 end to end along two opposing top edges, respectively. Two fastening element 32 (such as a hook and loop fastener) are affixed on the outside of the two pockets 31 at corresponding locations.
10 To assemble the storage device, the two parts of an upper frame element 2 have their portions of the top beam 21 inserted into a pocket 31 from the pocket 31 's two end openings, respectively. The two parts are then joined together to tightening the first sleeve 22 inside the pocket 31. Subsequently, the two upper frame elements 2 have their fork legs 23 jointed to the fork arms
15 of the lower frame elements 1, respectively. Then, the two lower frame elements 1 (along with the upper frame elements 2) are expanded to brace the casing member 3. As shown in FIG 4, a bottom board 5 can be placed inside the expanded casing member 3 at the bottom to support the objects stored inside.
20 To disassemble the storage device, the bottom board 5 is first removed.
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Then, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the storage device is compressed laterally from two opposing sides towards each other. As the casing member 3 collapses and the two lower frame elements 1 close to each other, the resilient elements 4 allows the fork arms of the lower frame element 1 to sink deeper 5 into the second sleeves 24. As the storage device is turned completely into a flat object, the fastening elements 32 are attached to each other to tightly hold the storage device in its collapsed form. As such, the collapsed storage device can be easily carried and stored, without taking up much space.
It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or 10 more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above.
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, 15 modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
Claims (3)
1. A collapsible storage device comprising:
a plurality of resilient elements;
two inverse U-shaped upper frame elements wherein each of the foric legs has a second sleeve at the end that houses a resilient element inside;
two U-shaped lower frame elements wherein the foric arms of one lower frame element are hinged to the foric arms of the other lower frame element, respectively, such that said lower frame elements are capable of being closed towards or expanded away from each other, and said upper frame elements are joined to the said lower frame elements, respectively, by having the fork arms sleeved inside said second sleeves of said upper frame elements, respectively;
a box-shaped casing member housing and braced by said assembled upper and lower frame elements;
2. The collapsible storage device according to claim 1, wherein each of said upper frame element contains two parts, each containing a portion of the top beam of said upper frame element and one of the foric legs; and the two parts are joined together by a first sleeve which
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is fixedly configured on one of said parts.
3. The collapsible storage device according to claim 1, wherein said casing member is made of cloth or other soft material.
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GB2476831A (en) * | 2010-01-12 | 2011-07-13 | Po-Ju Chen | Collapsible bag-supporting frame |
EP2431281A3 (en) * | 2010-09-15 | 2012-06-06 | Proverum AG | Device for holding sacks, bags, and the like |
CN104943910A (en) * | 2015-06-25 | 2015-09-30 | 南通泰利达化工有限公司 | Bagging device for finished nitrocotton packaging bags |
US9259066B2 (en) | 2011-10-11 | 2016-02-16 | Michael James Pratt | Foldable easy-access bag |
CN110918298A (en) * | 2019-12-17 | 2020-03-27 | 台州市斯佩雷尔植保机械有限公司 | Knapsack sprayer |
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US4299365A (en) * | 1979-08-10 | 1981-11-10 | Battle Walter L | Leaf bag spreader and holder |
US4613104A (en) * | 1984-11-07 | 1986-09-23 | Isaac Garrott | Demountable collapsible trash bag support |
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US4006928A (en) * | 1975-12-10 | 1977-02-08 | Beugin Louis E | Lawn bag caddy |
US4299365A (en) * | 1979-08-10 | 1981-11-10 | Battle Walter L | Leaf bag spreader and holder |
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US6315143B1 (en) * | 1999-12-03 | 2001-11-13 | Antionette R. Dotts | Disposable standing trash bag |
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2476831A (en) * | 2010-01-12 | 2011-07-13 | Po-Ju Chen | Collapsible bag-supporting frame |
EP2431281A3 (en) * | 2010-09-15 | 2012-06-06 | Proverum AG | Device for holding sacks, bags, and the like |
US9259066B2 (en) | 2011-10-11 | 2016-02-16 | Michael James Pratt | Foldable easy-access bag |
CN104943910A (en) * | 2015-06-25 | 2015-09-30 | 南通泰利达化工有限公司 | Bagging device for finished nitrocotton packaging bags |
CN110918298A (en) * | 2019-12-17 | 2020-03-27 | 台州市斯佩雷尔植保机械有限公司 | Knapsack sprayer |
CN110918298B (en) * | 2019-12-17 | 2020-12-15 | 台州市斯佩雷尔植保机械有限公司 | Knapsack sprayer |
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