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Collapsible bottle

a bottle and collapsible technology, applied in the field of bottles and jars, can solve the problems of not being able to conform to the volume of partially used materials remaining, the bottle is fixed volume, and the collapsible container in use to date does not provide a self-supporting structure, so as to minimize any dispensing problems

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-12-17
LAL JAIDEEP MOHAN
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[0006]A collapsible bottle according to the present invention is self supporting and has a sliding system that has locks in multiple positions for the full travel of the bottles volume change. This allows the collapsible bottle to be fully self supporting allowing mounting of the bottle, stacking and support on a vertical axis thereby minimizing any dispensing issues. The hard non flexible sectional bottle protects the internal bladder from damage and deters tampering when in use and in transport.

Problems solved by technology

Conventional bottles used for food, beverages and chemical materials have a fixed volume and are not capable of conforming to the volume of the partially used material remaining in the bottle.
Furthermore, collapsible containers in use to date do not provide a self supporting structure using a flexible material, and thus require a rigid support system to hold the container and material in a stable configuration.

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[0025]Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a perspective front view of one embodiment of the invention, a collapsible bottle (10), in an extended configuration. In FIG. 2, the bottle (10) is shown in a collapsed configuration. In the embodiment shown, the bottle (10) comprises at least three nested sections that are collapsible upon one-another in a telescoping fashion: a top section (12), a middle section (14) and a bottom section (16). Similar sections to the middle section (14) can be added or removed in the construction as required to increase total volume of the bottle along with total change in volume of the bottle when collapsed. The actual size and configuration of the container can be varied for the product in use, but conforms to the basic principle of the design (10) shown in FIG. 1. Some examples of other shapes and cross sectional configurations are round, square and irregular shapes for specific use. FIGS. 1 and 2 also illustrated is a wall mounting clip (18) allowi...

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Abstract

A collapsible bottle for storing foods, beverages and chemicals is provided. The bottle contains at least two telescoping sections. The interior has a bladder which provides an water proof seal, the cap can be any style to accommodate the need for usage. The bottle is preferably a one use system. It locks in the fully open position and closes incrementally through the saw teeth until it is in a fully closed locked position. This allows for disposal in a substantially reduced space. Also for storage purposes, during use the bottle can be collapsed to reduce the amount of air in the bottle.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is entitled to the benefit of Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 131,844 filed on Jun. 13, 2008.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention is related to bottles and jars and more particularly a bottle for storing materials having collapsible side-wall structures.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Conventional bottles used for food, beverages and chemical materials have a fixed volume and are not capable of conforming to the volume of the partially used material remaining in the bottle. This also means that conventional bottles are typically transported, stored and disposed of in their original full volume. Furthermore, collapsible containers in use to date do not provide a self supporting structure using a flexible material, and thus require a rigid support system to hold the container and material in a stable configuration.[0004]Accordingly, it would be advantageous to have a collapsible bottle the volume of which can b...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D6/00B65D6/16
CPCB65D77/06B65D21/086
Inventor LAL, JAIDEEP MOHAN
Owner LAL JAIDEEP MOHAN