Disposable and collapsible packaging unit

Abstract

A disposable and collapsible collection bag for holding of products, goods, foods as well as for collecting and disposing of garbage, debris, trash or refuse. The collection bag includes a bag housing having a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls attached thereto for forming an interior compartment for holding and collecting of products, food items and/or refuse. Each of the side walls include an upper perimeter edge; wherein opposing upper perimeter edges on the respective side walls include handle grips for the collection bag. Further, each of the side walls have foldable, accordion-like pleats; the pleats are positioned in a latitudinal (horizontal) orientation when in an unopened and closed configuration. The foldable, accordion-like pleated side walls are moveable from the closed configuration to an expanded, opened, rigid and self-standing configuration, such that each of the pleated side walls have expanded into a plurality of substantially planar side walls of the self-standing collection bag.

1 . A disposable and collapsible collection bag for holding of products, goods, foods as well as for collecting and disposing of garbage, debris, trash or refuse, comprising:
 a) a bag housing having a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls attached thereto for forming an interior compartment for holding and collecting of products, food items and/or refuse;   b) each of said side walls include an upper perimeter edge; wherein opposing upper perimeter edges on said respective side walls include handle grips for said collection bag;   c) each of said side walls have foldable, accordion-like pleats; said pleats being positioned in a latitudinal (horizontal) orientation when in an unopened and closed configuration; and   d) said foldable, accordion-like pleated side walls are moveable from said closed configuration to an expanded, opened, rigid and self-standing configuration, such that each of said pleated side walls have expanded into a plurality of substantially planar side walls of said self-standing collection bag.   
   
   
       2 . A disposable and collapsible collection bag in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein each of said opposing foldable, pleated side walls include a V-shaped configuration. 
   
   
       3 . A disposable and collapsible collection bag in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein each of said foldable, pleated side walls have a tapered configuration. 
   
   
       4 . A disposable and collapsible collection bag in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said collection bag has a geometric shape in the form of a square, a rectangle, a circle, an oval, a trapezoid, a polygon and other geometric shapes. 
   
   
       5 . A disposable and collapsible collection bag in accordance with  claim 1 , where said collection bag is made from materials selected from the group consisting of paper, plastic, cardboard, metal foils and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       6 . A disposable and collapsible collection bag in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said collection bag is made from transparent plastic materials. 
   
   
       7 . A disposable and collapsible collection bag in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said handle grips are handle openings positioned on said opposing upper perimeter edges. 
   
   
       8 . A disposable and collapsible collection bag in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said handle grips are handle straps positioned on said opposing upper perimeter edges. 
   
   
       9 . A disposable and collapsible collection bag in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said collection bag is nestable and stackable with each other, such that said upper perimeter edges are adjacent and contact each other. 
   
   
       10 . A disposable and stackable product tray for holding of food products and drinks, comprising:
 a) a tray housing having a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls attached thereto for forming an interior compartment;   b) said side walls having an upper perimeter rim; said upper perimeter rim having a pair of opposing handle openings therein;   c) said interior compartment including a plurality of separate holding compartments for receiving food products and drinking cups therein; and   d) each of said product trays are nestable and stackable with each other, such that said upper perimeter rims and said holding compartments are adjacent and contact each other.   
   
   
       11 . A disposable and stackable product tray in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said product tray has a geometric shape in the form of a square, a rectangle, a circle, an oval, a polygon and other geometric shapes. 
   
   
       12 . A disposable and stackable product tray in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said product tray is made from materials selected from the group consisting of cardboard, plastic and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       13 . A disposable and stackable product tray in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said product tray is molded from said cardboard or said plastics. 
   
   
       14 . A disposable and collapsible supermarket bag for holding of products, goods, foods as well as for collecting and disposing of garbage, debris, trash or refuse, comprising:
 a) a bag housing having a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls attached thereto for forming an interior compartment for holding and collecting of products, food items and/or refuse;   b) each of said side walls include an upper perimeter edge; wherein opposing upper perimeter edges on said respective side walls include handle grips for said supermarket bag;   c) each of said side walls have foldable, accordion-like pleats; said pleats being positioned in a latitudinal (horizontal) orientation when in an unopened and closed configuration; and   d) said foldable, accordion-like pleated side walls are moveable from said closed configuration to an expanded, opened, rigid and self-standing configuration, such that each of said pleated side walls have expanded into a plurality of substantially planar side walls of said self-standing supermarket bag.   
   
   
       15 . A disposable and collapsible supermarket bag in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein supermarket bag is made of paper. 
   
   
       16 . A disposable and collapsible supermarket bag in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein said paper bottom wall includes a cardboard bottom wall insert. 
   
   
       17 . A disposable and collapsible supermarket bag in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein said bottom wall is made of cardboard. 
   
   
       18 . A disposable and collapsible supermarket bag in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein said supermarket bag has a geometric shape in the form of a square, a rectangle, a circle, an oval, a trapezoid, a polygon and other geometric shapes. 
   
   
       19 . A disposable and collapsible supermarket bag in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein said handle grips are handle openings positioned on said opposing upper perimeter edges. 
   
   
       20 . A disposable and collapsible supermarket bag in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein said handle grips are handle straps positioned on said opposing upper perimeter edges. 
   
   
       21 . A disposable and collapsible food delivery bag for holding of food products and drinks, comprising:
 a) a tray housing having a tray bottom wall and a plurality of tray side walls attached thereto for forming an interior tray compartment;   b) said tray side walls having an upper tray perimeter rim;   c) said interior tray compartment including a plurality of separate holding compartments for receiving food products and drinking cups therein;   d) a bag housing having said tray bottom wall and a plurality of bag side walls attached to said upper tray perimeter rim thereto for forming an interior bag compartment for holding and collecting of products, food items, drinks and/or refuse;   e) each of said side walls include an upper bag perimeter edge; wherein opposing upper bag perimeter edges on said respective bag side walls include handle grips for said food delivery bag;   f) each of said bag side walls have foldable, accordion-like pleats; said pleats being positioned in a latitudinal (horizontal) orientation when in an unopened and closed configuration; and   g) said foldable, accordion-like pleated bag side walls are movable from said closed configuration to an expanded, opened, rigid and self-standing configuration, such that each of said pleated bag side walls have expanded into a plurality of substantially planar side walls of said self-standing food deliver bag;   
   
   
       22 . A disposable and collapsible food delivery bag in accordance with  claim 21 , wherein each of said tray housings are nestable and stackable with each other, such that said upper tray perimeter rims and said holding compartments are adjacent and contact each other. 
   
   
       23 . A disposable and collapsible food delivery bag in accordance with  claim 21 , wherein said tray housing has a geometric shape in the form of a square, a rectangle, a circle, an oval, a polygon and other geometric shapes. 
   
   
       24 . A disposable and collapsible food delivery bag in accordance with  claim 21 , wherein said tray housing is made from materials selected from the group consisting of cardboard, plastic and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       25 . A disposable and collapsible food delivery bag in accordance with  claim 21 , wherein said tray housing is molded from materials selected from the group consisting of cardboard, plastic and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       26 . A disposable and collapsible delivery bag for holding of products, goods, foods as well as for collecting and disposing of garbage, debris, trash or refuse, comprising:
 a) a bag housing having a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls attached thereto for forming an interior compartment for holding and collecting of products, food items and/or refuse;   b) said interior compartment includes a collapsible and foldable insert movable from a closed, flat configuration to an opened, expanded and self-standing configuration for separating food products, canned goods and bottles for easier handling;   c) each of said side walls include an upper perimeter edge; wherein opposing upper perimeter edges on said respective side walls include handle grips for said delivery bag;   d) each of said side walls have foldable, accordion-like pleats; said pleats being positioned in a latitudinal (horizontal) orientation when in an unopened and closed configuration; and   e) said foldable, accordion-like pleated side walls are moveable from said closed configuration to an expanded, opened, rigid and self-standing configuration, such that each of said pleated side walls have expanded into a plurality of substantially planar side walls of said self-standing delivery bag.   
   
   
       27 . A disposable and collapsible delivery bag in accordance with  claim 26 , wherein said delivery bag has a geometric shape in the form of a square, a rectangle, a circle, an oval, a trapezoid, a polygon and other geometric shapes. 
   
   
       28 . A disposable and collapsible delivery bag in accordance with  claim 26 , wherein said delivery bag is made from materials selected from the group consisting of paper, plastic, cardboard, metal foils and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       29 . A disposable and collapsible delivery bag in accordance with  claim 26 , wherein said delivery bag is made from transparent plastic material. 
   
   
       30 . A disposable and collapsible delivery bag in accordance with  claim 26 , wherein said handle grips are handle openings positioned on said opposing upper perimeter edges. 
   
   
       31 . A disposable and collapsible delivery bag in accordance with  claim 26 , wherein said handle grips are handle straps positioned on said opposing upper perimeter edges. 
   
   
       32 . A disposable and collapsible delivery bag in accordance with  claim 26 , wherein said interior compartment includes a center strip having a plurality of cup openings for receiving and holding cups thereto; said center strip extending and connected between said two opposing side walls within said interior compartment. 
   
   
       33 . A disposable and collapsible delivery bag in accordance with  claim 26 , wherein said interior compartment includes a side strip having a plurality of cup openings for receiving and holding cups thereto; said side strip extending and connected to three of said side walls within said interior compartment. 
   
   
       34 . A disposable and collapsible gift bag for holding of products, goods, foods, gifts, jewelry, as well as for collecting and disposing of garbage, debris, trash or refuse, comprising:
 a) a bag housing having a bottom wall and a curved circumvential side wall attached thereto for forming an interior compartment for holding and collecting of products, food items, gifts, jewelry, presents and/or refuse;   b) said side wall includes an upper perimeter edge; wherein opposing upper perimeter edges on said side wall include handle grips for said gift bag;   c) said side wall has foldable, accordion-like pleats; said pleats being positioned in a latitudinal (horizontal) orientation when in an unopened and closed configuration; and   d) said foldable, accordion-like pleated side wall is moveable from said closed configuration to an expanded, opened, rigid and self-standing configuration, such that said pleated side wall has expanded into a substantially circumvential side wall of said self-standing gift bag.   
   
   
       35 . A disposable and collapsible gift bag in accordance with  claim 34 , wherein said gift bag is made from materials selected from the group consisting of paper, plastic, cardboard, metal foils and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       36 . A disposable and collapsible gift bag in accordance with  claim 34 , wherein said gift bag is made from transparent plastic materials. 
   
   
       37 . A disposable and collapsible gift bag in accordance with  claim 34 , wherein said handle grips are handle openings positioned on said opposing upper perimeter edges. 
   
   
       38 . A disposable and collapsible gift bag in accordance with  claim 34 , wherein said handle grips are ribbon straps positioned on said opposing upper perimeter edges. 
   
   
       39 . A disposable and collapsible self-standing garbage collection bag for collecting and disposing of garbage, debris, trash or refuse, comprising:
 a) a bag housing having a bottom wall and a curved circumvential side wall attached thereto for forming an interior compartment for holding and collecting of garbage, debris, trash and/or refuse;   b) said side wall includes an upper perimeter section; said upper perimeter section includes a pair of cinching channels for receiving a continuous cinching tie member extending through said channels; and a pair of cinching sections for accessing said continuous cinching tie member;   c) side wall has foldable, accordion-like pleats, said pleats being positioned in a latitudinal (horizontal) orientation when in an unopened and closed configuration;   d) said foldable, accordion-like pleated side wall is moveable from said closed configuration to an expanded, opened, rigid and self-standing configuration, such that said pleated side wall has expanded into a substantially circumvential sidewall of said self-standing garbage collection bag; and   e) said upper perimeter section movable to a closing position when a user pulls said continuous cinching tie member at each of said cinching stations for collection of debris, garbage, trash or refuse within said interior compartment.   
   
   
       40 . A disposable and collapsible self-standing garbage collection bag in accordance with  claim 39 , wherein said garbage collection bag is made from semi-flexible materials selected from the group consisting of stiffpaper, cardboard, plastic and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       41 . A disposable and collapsible self-standing garbage collection bag in accordance with  claim 39 , wherein said cinching tie member is made from flexible materials selected from the group consisting of string, ribbon, plastic and combinations thereof.