Collapsible container for fluid-jet generation

• US 9,429,408 B1
• Filed: 09/29/2015
• Issued: 08/30/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2015
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: the united states of america as represented by the secretary of the navy
• Original Assignee: the united states of america as represented by the secretary of the navy
• Inventors: Diaz, Angel, Chamberlain, Keith, Foltz, Lee
• Primary Examiner(s): HAYES, BRET C
• Application Number:
  US14/756,650
• Time in Patent Office: 336 Days
• Field of Search: 102/305, 102/306, 102/307, 86/50, 89/11.3, 89/12.5, 206/218, 206/577, 215/900, 222/630, 222/206
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 11/1846 whereby all side walls are hingedly connected to each other B65D11/186 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 11/1866 with detachable components B65D11/1893 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 9/0046 Disruptors, i.e. for neutralising explosive devices
• CPC Class Codes: F42D 5/04 Rendering explosive charges harmless, e.g. destroying ammunition F42B39/14 and F42B39/20 take precedence ; extracting primers, dismantling ammunition F42B33/04, F42B33/06 ; chemical deactivating of explosives C06B21/0091; Rendering detonation of explosive charges harmless

Abstract

A fluid-jet-generating container for a flowable material includes a one-piece open-ended body having eight sides and eight corners. Each of the eight corners is defined by a V-notch such that the open-ended body may define a collapsed state when the eight sides are disposed in two parallel planes, and may define a configured state with the eight sides arranged to define an open-ended U-shaped trough. End caps are sealed to the opposing ends of the open-ended body in its configured state.

Claims

1. A fluid-jet-generating container for a flowable material, comprising:

a one-piece open-ended body having eight sides and eight corners, each of said eight corners defined by a V-notch, said open-ended body defines a collapsed state wherein said eight sides are disposed in two parallel planes, and said open-ended body defines a configured state wherein said eight sides are arranged to define an open-ended U-shaped trough;

a first end cap being sealed to a first end of said open-ended body in said configured state; and

a second end cap being sealed to a second end of said open-ended body in said configured state.

2. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 1 wherein, in said configured state, adjacent ones of said eight sides meet at an angle of about 90°

.

3. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 1, further comprising:

an access port being defined in at least one of said first end cap and said second end cap; and

a cap forming a sealed engagement with said access port.

4. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 1, further comprising a tensioning strap wrapping around said container, wherein said tensioning strap engages said first end cap and said second end cap to seal to said open-ended body in said configured state.

5. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 1, further comprising a stand for supporting said container when said open-ended body is in said configured state with said first end cap and said second end cap sealed thereto.

6. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 4, further comprising a stand supporting said container when said open-ended body is in said configured state with said first end cap and said second end cap sealed thereto, wherein said tensioning strap engages said stand.

7. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 5, wherein said stand comprises a sheet of a non-elastic material to define four bendable legs.

8. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 1, further comprising

a first gasket being disposed between said first end of said open-ended body in said configured state and said first end cap;

and

a second gasket being disposed between said second end of said open-ended body in said configured state and said second end cap.

9. A fluid-jet-generating container for a flowable material, comprising:

a one-piece open-ended body including eight sides, adjacent ones of said eight sides being joined by an integrated hinge, wherein said open-ended body is collapsible to dispose said eight sides in two parallel planes and is configurable to define a configured state wherein said eight sides are arranged to define an open-ended U-shaped trough;

a first end cap being sealed to a first end of said open-ended body in said configured state; and

a second end cap being sealed to a second end of said open-ended body in said configured state.

10. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 9 wherein, in said configured state, each of said adjacent ones of said eight sides meet at an angle of about 90°

.

11. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 9, further comprising:

an access port being defined in at least one of said first end cap and said second end cap; and

a cap forming a sealed engagement with said access port.

12. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 9, further comprising a tensioning strap wrapping around said container and engaging said first end cap and said second end cap sealed to said open-ended body in said configured state.

13. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 9, further comprising a stand supporting said container when said open-ended body is in said configured state with said first end cap and said second end cap being sealed thereto.

14. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 12, further comprising a stand supporting said container when said open-ended body is in said configured state with said first end cap and said second end cap being sealed thereto, wherein said tensioning strap engages said stand.

15. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 13, wherein said stand comprises a sheet of a non-elastic material defining four bendable legs.

16. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 9, further comprising

a first gasket being disposed between said first end of said open-ended body in said configured state and said first end cap;

and

a second gasket being disposed between said second end of said open-ended body in said configured state and said second end cap.

17. A fluid-jet-generating container for a flowable material, comprising:

a one-piece open-ended body having eight sides, adjacent ones of said eight sides being joined by an integrated hinge, wherein said open-ended body is collapsible to dispose said eight sides in two parallel planes and is configurable to define a configured state, and wherein said eight sides are arranged to define an open-ended U-shaped trough with each of said adjacent ones of said eight sides meeting at an angle of about 90°

;

a first end cap being sealed to a first end of said open-ended body in said configured state;

a second end cap being sealed to a second end of said open-ended body in said configured state; and

a tensioning strap wrapping around said container and engaging said first end cap and said second end cap being sealed to said open-ended body in said configured state.

18. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 17, further comprising:

an access port being defined in at least one of said first end cap and said second end cap; and

a cap forming a sealed engagement with said access port.

19. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 17, further comprising a stand for supporting said container when said open-ended body is in said configured state with said first end cap and said second end cap sealed thereto, wherein said tensioning strap further engages said stand.

20. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 19, wherein said stand comprises a sheet of a non-elastic material to define four bendable legs.

21. The fluid-jet-generating container as in claim 17, further comprising

a first gasket being disposed between said first end of said open-ended body being in said configured state and said first end cap;

and

a second gasket being disposed between said second end of said open-ended body being in said configured state and said second end cap.