Pocket-container, in particular for taking drinks or other food

• US 5,213,253 A
• Filed: 07/16/1992
• Issued: 05/25/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Davide Gottardi, Gianluca Fantoni
• Original Assignee: Davide Gottardi, Gianluca Fantoni
• Inventors: Fantoni, Gianluca, Gottardi, Davide
• Primary Examiner(s): Elkins, Gary E.
• Application Number:
  US07/913,656
• Time in Patent Office: 313 Days
• Field of Search: 229/1.5 B, 229/117, 229/117.01, 220/403, 220/408, 220/410, 220/461, 220/462
• US Class Current: 229/402
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 7/0036 collapsible to a minimal configuration, e.g. for storage purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/20 of flexible material; Collapsible or stackable cups
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/3621 collapsed along two fold lines of the tubular body
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/46008 formed separately from the container body

Abstract

A pocket-container consists of a "self-shaping" folding box (1) made of paperboard or plastic material. The box (1) has an open top (2), side walls (3) and a closed base (4) formed with die-cut sectors (5) mutually overlapping and engaging into one another. A sheet (6) of preferably elastic, waterproof material is fastened to the box side walls (3). When folded before use, the box (1) is in the form of a pack of very reduced thickness (S) so that it can be easily kept in a pocket. The container thus made is of the disposable type.

Claims

1. A pocket-container for holding drinks or other food, said container comprising a shaped folding box (1) having an open top (2), side walls (3) and a closed base (4), said closed base being formed with die-cast sectors (5) that mutually overlap and engage into each other, a sheet (6) of waterproof material being associated with said closed base (4), said waterproof sheet (6) being an elastic resilient material located inside said box (1) over said closed base (4) and fastened to said side walls (3), said box (1) when folded before use being in a form of a package of small thickness (S).

2. The pocket-container as claimed in claim 1, wherein said waterproof sheet (6) is formed with a bag fitted inside said box (1).

3. The pocket-container as claimed in claim 1, wherein said open top (2) has a polygonal perimetric rim exhibiting rounded-off corners (9).

4. A pocket-container for holding drinks or other food, said container comprising a shaped folding box (1) having an open top (2), side walls (3) and a closed base (4), said closed base being formed with die-cast sectors (5) that mutually overlap and engage into each other, a sheet (6) of waterproof material being associated with said closed base (4), and fastened to said side walls (3), said box (1) when folded before use being in a form of a package of small thickness (S), said waterproof material is an elastic resilient material, wherein said box when folded before use automatically takes a desired final shape by effect of a resilient pressure exerted by said elastic resilient material on said side walls.

5. A pocket-container for holding drinks or other food, said container comprising a shaped folding box (1) having an open top (2), side walls (3) and a closed base (4), said closed base being formed with die-cast sectors (5) that mutually overlap and engage into each other, a sheet (6) of waterproof material being associated with said closed base (4), and fastened to said side walls (3), said box (1) when folded before use being in a form of a package of small thickness (S), said waterproof material is an elastic resilient material, and said waterproof sheet (6) is located inside said box (1), above said closed base (4) but spaced apart therefrom, wherein said box when folded before use automatically takes a desired final shape by effect of a resilient pressure exerted by said elastic resilient material on said side walls.

6. A pocket-container for holding drinks or other food, said container comprising a shaped folding box (1) having an open top (2), side walls (3) and a closed base (4), said closed base being formed with die-cast sectors (5) that mutually overlap and engage into each other, a sheet (6) of waterproof material being associated with said closed base (4), and fastened to said side walls (3), said box (1) when folded before use being in a form of a package of small thickness (S), said waterproof material is an elastic resilient material, and said waterproof sheet (6) is located outside of said box (1) under a lower surface of said closed base (4), wherein said box when folded before use automatically takes a desired final shape by effect of a resilient pressure exerted by said elastic resilient material on said side walls.

7. A pocket-container for holding drinks or other food, said container comprising a shaped folding box (1) having an open top (2), side walls (3) and a closed base (4), said closed base being formed with die-cast sectors (5) that mutually overlap and engage into each other, a sheet (6) of waterproof material being associated with said closed base (4), and fastened to said side walls (3), said box (1) when folded before use being in a form of a package of small thickness (S), said closed base (4) has downwardly bent parametric edges (8) and said walls (3) extend beyond said closed base (4) as far as an end of said bent parametric edges (8), said sheet (6) of waterproof material being fastened in a space included between said bent parametric edges (8) and walls (3) and located inside said box (1) and immediately above said closed base (4).