Folding bin

Abstract

A folding storage bin is positionable between an open position and a closed position via a drawstring. A plurality of side members are attached to an exterior side of a liner, and a drawstring is threaded through the side members and the liner. In the open position, pulling the drawstring brings the side members into a facing relationship disposed substantially end-to-end. In a preferred arrangement, the liner is sized and shaped such that in the closed position, a flexible pocket is formed between adjacent ends of the side members. The pockets prevent small parts from falling out of the corners of the bin and help to prevent smaller items from getting caught in the bin corners, which would prevent the bin from closing properly.

1 . A folding storage bin comprising: 
 a liner having a first side forming an interior surface of the bin;    a plurality of side members attached to a second side of the liner; and    a drawstring threaded through the side members and the liner,    wherein the bin is positionable via the drawstring between an open position in which the liner and the side members lie in a substantially flat configuration and a closed position in which the side members are disposed substantially end-to-end in a facing relationship, and    wherein the line is sized and shaped such that in the closed position, a flexible pocket is formed between adjacent ends of the side members.