Collapsible octahedral container
First Claim
1. A blank for forming a collapsible octahedral structure comprising;
- a sheet having six adjacent triangular side panels with five side fold lines therebetween and at least two longitudinal fold lines traversing at least two of the six adjacent triangular side panels,at least one triangular top panel, andat least one triangular bottom panel;
at least one top fold line lying between the top panel and the side panels; and
at least one bottom fold line lying between the bottom panel and the side panelswherein when the blank is folded along its longitudinal fold lines it may be stored in a compact flattened form, and when it is folded along each of the side panel fold lines and the top and bottom fold lines, it creates an octahedral three dimensional structure.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an octahedral container made from a thin flexible sheet which has six substantially triangular shaped side panels fastened together with an affixation tab, and three substantially triangular top and bottom panels which are provided with top tabs that slip into corresponding slots positioned along a top fold line located between the top and side panels and bottom tabs that slip into corresponding slots positioned along a bottom fold line located between the bottom and side panels. The container is further provided with two fold lines which each traverse a top, bottom and side panel so that the container can be shipped flat and then readily popped open and assembled at the point of usage.
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12 Claims
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1. A blank for forming a collapsible octahedral structure comprising;
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a sheet having six adjacent triangular side panels with five side fold lines therebetween and at least two longitudinal fold lines traversing at least two of the six adjacent triangular side panels, at least one triangular top panel, and at least one triangular bottom panel; at least one top fold line lying between the top panel and the side panels; and at least one bottom fold line lying between the bottom panel and the side panels wherein when the blank is folded along its longitudinal fold lines it may be stored in a compact flattened form, and when it is folded along each of the side panel fold lines and the top and bottom fold lines, it creates an octahedral three dimensional structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A blank for forming a collapsible octahedral structure comprising;
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a sheet having six adjacent triangular side panels with five side fold lines therebetween, at least one top triangular panel with securement means for securing it to two of the adjacent side panels; at least one bottom triangular panel with securement means for securing it to two of the adjacent side panels; at least one top fold line lying between the top panel and the side panels; and at least one bottom fold line lying between the bottom panel and the side panels wherein when the blank is folded along its longitudinal fold lines it may be stored in a compact flattened form, and when it is folded along each of the side panel fold lines and the top and bottom fold lines, it creates an octahedral three dimensional structure. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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