VARIABLE HEIGHT CONTAINER HAVING A DISPLACEABLE ACCESS MEANS FOR THE MATERIALS WITHIN THE CONTAINER

• US 20020088808A1
• Filed: 01/10/2001
• Published: 07/11/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cyndy Allen
• Original Assignee: Cyndy Allen, Deidre Woram, Mark Allen
• Inventors: Woram, Deidre, Allen, Mark, Allen, Cyndy
• Granted Patent: US 6,412,652 B1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 220/666
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 21/086 Collapsible or telescopic containers B65D1/0292 and B65D21/068 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/32 for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture containers with removable or destructible partitions B65D25/08 ; closures combined with auxiliary containers B65D51/28; in aerosol containers B65D83/682; amalgam capsules A61C5/66; containers for pharmaceutical purposes A61J1/20, A61M5/19; medical syringes A61M3/005, resin cartridges for grouting anchoring-bolts in mines E21D20/026
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/07 for compressible or flexible articles for wearing apparel B65D85/18

Abstract

A collapsible storage container having a displaceable access opening for tracking and providing proximate access to said diapers stored within. Said collapsible container further includes a rigid non-collapsible portion at the top separated into two separate portions, the first portion being the top of said collapsible diaper storage area and the second portion being a discrete independent separate storage area for containing treated or medicated diaper wipes. Said second diaper wipe area having its own separate access area including a hinge and a depression or tab to access the sheets of said diaper wipes.

Claims

1. A collapsible container having at least one displaceable access opening, comprising:

a base and perimeter walls disposed about said base so as to define an interior space, said perimeter walls having at least one variable pleated portion extending along said perimeter side walls such that the height of said container is adjustably extendable;

a rigid side wall top portion being divided into at least two storage areas, said first storage area being the top of said collapsible perimeter side wall, said second storage area being an independent separate storage area which may be used for storing a different type of material than said first variable storage area underneath; and

dispensing means disposed on the top side of said second rigid separable independent and discrete storage area for access to the materials stored therein.

2. The collapsible container having at least one displaceable access opening, comprising a base and perimeter walls disposed about said base so as to define an interior space, said perimeter wall having a pleated portion extending along said perimeter side walls such that the height of said container is adjustably extendable of claim 1, wherein said perimeter side wall has a rigid side wall portion and further includes a rectangular opening disposed within the rigid side walls at the top of the variable side wall to provide a displaceable access opening to the materials stored within said collapsible container.

3. The collapsible container having at least one displaceable access opening, comprising a base and perimeter walls disposed about said base so as to define an interior space, said perimeter wall having a pleated portion extending along said perimeter side walls such that the height of said container is adjustably extendable of claim 2, wherein said stored materials are diapers and diaper wipes respectively.

4. The collapsible container having at least one displaceable access opening, comprising a base and perimeter walls disposed about said base so as to define an interior space, said perimeter wall having a pleated portion extending along said perimeter side walls such that the height of said container is adjustably extendable of claim 3, wherein said displaceable access opening has a rectangular periphery suitable for reaching in and extracting a diaper from the collapsible storage area.

5. The collapsible container having at least one displaceable access opening, comprising a base and perimeter walls disposed about said base so as to define an interior space, said perimeter wall having a pleated portion extending along said perimeter side walls such that the height of said container is adjustably extendable of claim 4, further including first, second and third access tabs and first, second and third opposingly disposed pliable hinges so as to provide for three openings in said collapsible storage container, said first opening being disposed at the top of the collapsible storage area, said second opening being disposed on top of the first opening and said third opening being disposed on top of said second opening.

6. The collapsible container having at least one displaceable access opening, comprising a base and perimeter walls disposed about said base so as to define an interior space, said perimeter wall having a pleated portion extending along said perimeter side walls such that the height of said container is adjustably extendable of claim 5, further including an intermediate floor disposed within said perimeter wall above said pleated portion and below said second opening to define a second interior space within said collapsible container.

7. A collapsible container comprising:

A housing including a first chamber and a second chamber,

the first chamber having an adjustable volume being defined by a top wall, a bottom wall, and side walls, with each side wall including a pleated portion,

an first opening proximate the top wall of the first chamber

A second chamber defined by a top wall, a bottom wall, and side walls,

a first closeable opening formed in the second chamber including.

8. The collapsible container of claim 7, wherein the housing further includes a third chamber.

9. The collapsible container of claim 7, wherein the bottom wall of the first chamber is moveable relative to the top wall of the first chamber.

10. The collapsible container of claim 7, wherein the first chamber is configured for holding diapers.

11. The collapsible container of claim 7, wherein the second chamber is configured for holding diaper wipes.

12. The collapsible container of claim 7, further including a second opening in the first chamber for filling the first chamber, the second opening in the first chamber being closeable.

13. The collapsible container of claim 7, further including a second opening in the second chamber for filling the second chamber, the second opening in the second chamber being closeable.

14. The collapsible container of claim 7, wherein the first opening in the first chamber is located in a non-pleated portion of a side wall.

15. The collapsible container of claim 7, wherein the pleated portion of each side wall comprises substantially all of each side wall.

16. The collapsible container of claim 7, wherein the pleated side walls of the first chamber include a collapsed configuration, and tend to return to the collapsed configuration when moved from the collapsed configuration to an expamded configuration.