Flexible material storage device

Abstract

The present invention comprises a flexible material storage device that may be transported disassembled directly to the end user. The end user may quickly and easily assemble the device, that includes a tube portion and flanges. The device is substantially held together by a unique locking system that includes frictional inducing components and a series of aligned tabs and cut-out portions.

1 . A flexible material storage device comprising: 
 a tube, wherein said tube comprises a first end and a second end, and wherein said first end includes at least one first end tab, and wherein said second end includes at least one second end tab;    a first flange, wherein said first flange includes portions defining at least one first end flange cut-out, and wherein said first flange includes portions defining at least one first end flange lock receptacle, and whereby said first flange is connected to said first end of said tube in part through the interaction of said first end tab, said first end flange cut-out and said first end flange lock receptacle; and    a second flange, wherein said second flange includes portions defining at least one second end flange cut-out, and wherein said second flange includes portions defining at least one second end flange lock receptacle, and whereby said second flange is connected to said second end of said tube in part through the interaction of said second end tab, said second end flange cut-out and said second end flange lock receptacle.    
   
   
       2 . The flexible material storage device of  claim 1 , wherein said first end tab includes a first end tab lock, and wherein second end tab includes a second end tab lock.  
   
   
       3 . The flexible material storage device of  claim 2 , wherein said first end includes at least one first end detent lock, wherein said first end detent lock corresponds with said first end tab.  
   
   
       4 . The flexible material storage device of  claim 3 , wherein said second flange end includes at least one second end detent lock, wherein said second end detent lock corresponds with said second tab.  
   
   
       5 . The flexible material storage device of  claim 4 , wherein said tube further comprises a first tube portion and a second tube portion.  
   
   
       6 . The flexible material storage device of  claim 5 , wherein said first tube portion further comprises a first pin edge, and wherein said first tube portion further comprises a first receptacle edge.  
   
   
       7 . The flexible material storage device of  claim 6 , wherein said second tube portion further comprises a second pin edge, and wherein said second tube portion further comprises a second receptacle edge.  
   
   
       8 . The flexible material storage device of  claim 7 , wherein said first flange further comprises portions defining first flange turning receptacles, and wherein said second flange further comprises portions defining second flange turning receptacles.  
   
   
       9 . The flexible material storage device of  claim 8 , further comprising a flange base, wherein said flange base includes a pair of support rounds, and wherein said flexible material storage device further comprises a turning bar.  
   
   
       10 . The flexible material storage device of  claim 9 , wherein said turning bar further comprises a pair of turning projections.  
   
   
       11 . The flexible material storage device of  claim 10 , wherein said turning bar further comprises gripping areas.  
   
   
       12 . A flexible material storage device comprising: 
 a tube, wherein said tube comprises a first end and a second end, and wherein said first end includes at least one first end tab, and wherein said second end includes at least one second end tab, and wherein said first end tab includes a first end tab lock, and wherein said second end tab includes a second end tab lock, and wherein said first end includes at least one first end detent lock, wherein said first end detent lock corresponds with said first end tab, and wherein said second end includes at least one second end detent, wherein said second end detent corresponds with said second end tab, and wherein said tube further comprises a first tube portion and a second tube portion, wherein said first tube portion further comprises a first pin edge, and wherein said first tube portion further comprises a first receptacle edge, and wherein said second tube portion further comprises a second pin edge, and wherein said second tube portion further comprises a second receptacle edge;    a first flange wherein said first flange includes portions defining at least one first flange tab cut-out, and wherein said first flange includes portions defining at least one first flange tab lock, and whereby said first flange is connected to said first end of said tube in part through the interaction of said first tabs, said first flange tab cut-out and said first flange tab lock; and    a second flange wherein said second flange includes portions defining at least one second flange tab cut-out, and wherein said second flange includes portions defining at least one second flange tab lock, and whereby said second flange is connected to said second flange end of said tube in part through the interaction of said second tabs, said second flange tab cut-out and said second flange tab lock.    
   
   
       13 . The flexible material storage device of  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 a flange base, wherein said flange base includes a pair of support rounds, and    a turning bar.    
   
   
       14 . The flexible material storage device of  claim 13 , wherein said turning bar further comprises a pair of turning projections, and wherein said turning bar further comprises gripping areas.  
   
   
       15 . A method for storing flexible materials, said method comprising the steps of: 
 placing a first flange on a flange base, wherein said flange base includes support rounds;    aligning first flange turning receptacles with said support rounds;    inserting a first end tab of a tube through a first flange cut-out;    placing a second flange on said tube;    inserting a second end tab of said tube through a second flange cut-out;    rotating said second flange in a first direction;    locking said second flange;    rotating said first flange in a second direction; and    locking said first flange.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said step of rotating said second flange further comprises engaging a turning bar to second flange turning receptacles.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said step of rotating said first flange further comprises providing a rotational force in the second direction by means of said turning bar.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said step of locking said second flange further comprises engaging second end tab locks to a second flange lock receptacle.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein said step of locking said second flange further comprises providing a frictional locking force by means of a second end detent.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein said step of locking said first flange further comprises engaging first end tab locks to a first flange lock receptacle.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein said step of locking said first flange further comprises providing a frictional locking force by means of a first end detent.