Collapsible bag
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1. A collapsible bag comprising:
- (a) a flexible outer skin defining an interior of at least 0.4 cubic meters and a substantially unobstructed opening at least 0.5 square meters in area;
wherein said flexible outer skin defines at least a first side, a second side, a third side, a fourth side, a first corner, a second corner, a third corner, a fourth corner, and a bottom;
(b) reinforcing material provided around said opening, and (c) wherein said reinforcing material defines a pocket comprising;
(i) an opening located generally near a middle of said first side, said opening generally directed toward said bottom;
(ii) a first sleeve in fluid communication with said opening, said first sleeve generally directed toward said first corner;
(iii) a second sleeve in fluid communication with said opening, said second sleeve generally directed toward said second corner and (iv) wherein no corner is located along said first side between said first sleeve and said second sleeve.
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Abstract
A collapsible bag comprising a flexible outer skin, defining an interior and a substantially unobstructed opening. Reinforcing material is provided around said opening to define a pocket containing a rigid support, which allows the bag to hydrostabilize when filled with a fluid.
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18 Claims
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1. A collapsible bag comprising:
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(a) a flexible outer skin defining an interior of at least 0.4 cubic meters and a substantially unobstructed opening at least 0.5 square meters in area;
wherein said flexible outer skin defines at least a first side, a second side, a third side, a fourth side, a first corner, a second corner, a third corner, a fourth corner, and a bottom;
(b) reinforcing material provided around said opening, and (c) wherein said reinforcing material defines a pocket comprising;
(i) an opening located generally near a middle of said first side, said opening generally directed toward said bottom;
(ii) a first sleeve in fluid communication with said opening, said first sleeve generally directed toward said first corner;
(iii) a second sleeve in fluid communication with said opening, said second sleeve generally directed toward said second corner and (iv) wherein no corner is located along said first side between said first sleeve and said second sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
(a) a rigid support having a top, a bottom and a middle; and
(b) wherein said top of said rigid support is provided within said pocket.
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9. A collapsible bag comprising:
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(a) a flexible outer skin defining an interior of at least 0.4 cubic meters and a substantially unobstructed opening at least 0.7 square meters in area;
wherein said flexible outer skin defines at least a first side, a second side, a third side, a fourth side, a first corner, a second corner, a third corner, a fourth corner, and a bottom;
(b) reinforcing material coupled to said flexible outer skin and defining a perimeter of said opening;
(c) wherein said flexible outer skin defines at least four sides and a bottom; and
(d) wherein said reinforcing material defines a pocket comprising;
(i) an opening located generally near a middle of said first side, said opening generally directed toward said bottom;
(ii) a first sleeve in fluid communication with said opening, said first sleeve generally directed toward said first corner;
(iii) a second sleeve in fluid communication with said opening, said second sleeve generally directed toward said second corner and (iv) wherein no corner is located along said first side between said first sleeve and said second sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A collapsible bag comprising:
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(a) a flexible outer skin defining an interior and a substantially unobstructed opening at least 0.5 square meters in area, wherein said flexible outer skin defines at least a first side, a second side, a third side, a fourth side, a first corner, a second corner, a third corner, a fourth corner, and a bottom;
(b) reinforcing material provided around said opening;
(c) means for hydro stabilizing said collapsible bag with at least 0.4 cubic meters of a fluid; and
(d) wherein said reinforcing material defines a pocket comprising;
(i) an opening located generally near a middle of said first side, said opening generally directed toward said bottom;
(ii) a first sleeve in fluid communication with said opening, said first sleeve generally directed toward said first corner;
(iii) a second sleeve in fluid communication with said opening, said second sleeve generally directed toward said second corner and (iv) wherein no corner is located along said first side between said first sleeve and said second sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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