COLLAPSIBLE STORAGE CONTAINER FOR FABRICS AND METHODS OF USING SAME
First Claim
1. A collapsible storage apparatus for fabrics, comprising:
- a container movable between a collapsed position and a use position, wherein the container is formed from two opposed side walls, two opposed end walls, and a flexible bottom section attached to bottom edge portions of the side and end walls, wherein the two side walls are configured to fold such that the container has a flat configuration with the folded side walls sandwiched between the end walls when in the collapsed position; and
a fabric receiving member dimensioned to receive fabric wrapped therearound such that the fabric receiving member and fabric wrapped therearound can be removably stored within the container when the container is in the use position.
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Abstract
A collapsible storage apparatus for fabrics includes a container movable between a collapsed position and a use position, and a fabric receiving member dimensioned to receive fabric wrapped therearound such that the fabric receiving member and fabric wrapped therearound can be removably stored within the container when the container is in the use position. The container is formed from two opposed side walls, two opposed end walls, and a flexible bottom section attached to bottom edge portions of the side and end walls. The two side walls are configured to fold such that the container has a flat configuration with the folded side walls sandwiched between the end walls when in the collapsed position.
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20 Claims
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1. A collapsible storage apparatus for fabrics, comprising:
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a container movable between a collapsed position and a use position, wherein the container is formed from two opposed side walls, two opposed end walls, and a flexible bottom section attached to bottom edge portions of the side and end walls, wherein the two side walls are configured to fold such that the container has a flat configuration with the folded side walls sandwiched between the end walls when in the collapsed position; and a fabric receiving member dimensioned to receive fabric wrapped therearound such that the fabric receiving member and fabric wrapped therearound can be removably stored within the container when the container is in the use position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of storing fabrics, comprising:
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wrapping a fabric around a fabric receiving member; and storing the fabric receiving member with fabric wrapped therearound within a collapsible storage container, wherein the container comprises a container movable between a collapsed position and a use position, wherein the container is formed from two opposed side walls, two opposed end walls, and a flexible bottom section attached to bottom edge portions of the side and end walls, wherein the two side walls are configured to fold such that the container has a flat configuration with the folded side walls sandwiched between the end walls when in the collapsed position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of storing fabrics, comprising:
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folding a fabric using a template; removing the template from the folded bedding fabric; placing the template within a collapsible storage container, wherein the container comprises a rectangular container movable between a collapsed position and a use position, wherein the container is formed from two opposed rectangular side walls, two opposed rectangular end walls, and a flexible bottom section attached to bottom edge portions of the side and end walls, wherein the two side walls are configured to fold such that the container has a flat configuration with the folded side walls sandwiched between the end walls when in the collapsed position; and storing the folded fabric within the container on top of the template.
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