Collapsible container with pockets

Abstract

A collapsible container having four tension-loop panels covered by flexible material with each panel joined to two other panels to form an enclosure with opposing top and bottom panels and two opposing side panels, the container having two flexible ends each located on opposing ends of the frames and attached to a plurality of the frames, the container comprises an opening in the one of the panels and at least one interior pocket having two opposing sides with each side fastened to a flexible side panel or flexible end, the interior pocket having an open top.

1 . A collapsible container having four tension-loop panels covered by flexible material with each panel joined to two other panels to form an enclosure with opposing top and bottom panels and two opposing side panels, the container having two flexible ends each located on opposing ends of the frames and attached to a plurality of the frames, the container comprising:
 an opening in the one of the panels;   at least one interior pocket having two opposing sides with each side fastened to a flexible side panel or flexible end, the interior pocket having an open top.   
     
     
         2 . The collapsible container of  claim 1 , wherein the interior pocket is also fastened to the flexible bottom panel. 
     
     
         3 . The collapsible container of  claim 1 , wherein the container has a quadrilateral shape with eight corners and there are at least four interior pockets, located at the four corners opposite the opening which is in the top panel. 
     
     
         4 . The collapsible container of  claim 1 , further comprising an end pull on each of the flexible ends, the end pull located at or adjacent to the middle of the end. 
     
     
         5 . The collapsible container of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one external pocket fastened to the outside of the container. 
     
     
         6 . The collapsible container of  claim 3 , further comprising a cover over the opening releasably fastened to the container. 
     
     
         7 . The collapsible container of  claim 3 , further comprising a handle fastened to the frame of the container. 
     
     
         8 . The collapsible container of  claim 3 , further comprising a handle fastened to cover over the opening releasably fastened to the container. 
     
     
         9 . The collapsible container of  claim 1 , wherein the container has a quadrilateral shape with eight corners and there are at least four interior pockets, located at the four corners opposite the opening, and wherein there is an end pull on each of the flexible ends. 
     
     
         10 . The collapsible container of  claim 9 , further comprising a handle fastened to the frame of the container, and a hook and loop fastener strip on the outside of the bottom panel. 
     
     
         11 . The collapsible container of  claim 3 , further comprising a hook and loop fastener strip on the outside of the bottom panel, the strip aligned with a diagonal line extending between two diagonally opposing corners of the bottom panel. 
     
     
         12 . The collapsible container of  claim 1 , wherein the tension loop frames cannot be twisted and formed into three overlapping coils. 
     
     
         13 . The collapsible container of  claim 1 , further comprising a divider panel extending between opposing side panels and releasably fastened to at least one of the side panels. 
     
     
         14 . A method of folding a collapsible container having a quadrilateral shape with eight interior corners and formed by four panels covered by flexible material each having a tension loop frame with each panel joined to two adjacent side panels to form a ring and having two flexible ends joined to opposing ends of the tension loop frames, two of the panels forming opposing side panels each separated by and joined to opposing top and bottom panels, the method comprising:
 pulling on a first end pull fastened to one of the ends and extending outward from that end so as to move that end outward; and   moving a corner of a first of the side panel that is adjacent that first end pull toward a corner of the bottom panel connected to that first end panel to help place the first side panel adjacent the bottom panel.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 pulling on a second end pull fastened to the other end and extending outward from that other end so as to move that other end outward; and   moving a corner on the first of the side panels adjacent that end pull toward a corner of the bottom panel connected to that other end panel to place the first side panel adjacent the bottom panel.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 folding the second side panel toward the first side panel to form a stack of four panels.   
     
     
         17 . A collapsible container comprising:
 two opposing side panels each joined to a top and bottom panel to form a ring, each of the side, top and bottom panels having a flexible a tension loop frame covered by flexible material, the ring having two opposing ends each covered by a flexible end panel, the ring and end panels forming an enclosure with a plurality of interior corners adjacent the end panels, and   at least one interior pocket fastened to one of the flexible side panels or flexible end panels.   
     
     
         18 . The collapsible container of  claim 17 , further comprising a plurality of interior pockets each in one of the corners and adjacent the bottom panel, the interior corner pockets being fastened to one of the side panels and the end panel adjacent the corner, at least some of the pockets having an open top facing toward the top panel 
     
     
         19 . The collapsible container of  claim 18 , further comprising;
 An opening in the top panel with a cover over that opening releasably fastened to the container, and at least one exterior pocket on the outside of the container.   
     
     
         20 . The collapsible container of  claim 18 , further comprising and end pull on each of the end panels.