Foldable sealing container apparatus

Abstract

A sealed container storage system. The storage system may include one sheet of material or a combination of materials divided into panels, including corner foldable panels, which when folded link a set of side walls together to encompass a sealed storage container. A base and folding panels or side walls comprise extension wings, with snap closure, friction, Velcro® or the like retain a closed position for reversibly or irreversible. From a flat configuration, the side walls rotate in relation to the base to form a box or bowl like configuration. Simultaneously, the wings slide onto outside walls or into adjacent pockets. Pockets provide guided closure and limit opening. In a reusable alternative, corner folding panels easily join and separate for ease of use and reuse and a cover is provided that snaps onto the base of the container to make it easy to find and store.

1 . A closed container apparatus comprising:
 a flat sheet member comprising:
 a set of side folding panels; and, 
 at least one bottom panel; wherein each individual of the set of side folding panels is in removably attached to the juxtaposition individual of the set of side folding panels. 
   
     
     
         2 . The closed container apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a set of rotatably disposed corner panels wherein each individual of the set of corner panels comprises at least two unrestrained edges. 
     
     
         3 . The closed container apparatus of  claim 1  wherein each individual of the set of corner panels comprises at least three edges. 
     
     
         4 . The closed container apparatus of  claim 1  wherein each individual of the set of corner panels comprises:
 a radial unrestrained edge; 
 a straight unrestrained edge; and, 
 a straight restrained edge. 
 
     
     
         5 . The closed container apparatus of  claim 3  wherein the set of corner panels comprises a set of wing members and wherein the straight restrained edge of each the set of wing members is permanently affixed to an individual of the set of side folding panels. 
     
     
         6 . The closed container apparatus of  claim 1  wherein at least two of the set of side folding panels comprise an inner and an outer wall such that a set of retaining mechanisms is formed at a set of ends of the at least two of the set of side folding panels. 
     
     
         7 . The closed container apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the set of retaining mechanisms comprise wholly continuous pocket mechanisms which span from one end of an individual side panel to the other end of the corresponding side panel. 
     
     
         8 . The closed container apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the set of retaining mechanisms comprises divided pocket mechanisms comprising a cut segment at a median portion. 
     
     
         9 . The closed container apparatus of  claim 4  the set of wing members are disposed to slide into the set of pockets in a flat configuration and be retained in the set of pockets. 
     
     
         10 . The closed container apparatus of  claim 4  wherein each individual of the set of wing members comprise a projection mechanism to securely engage the top of the pocket mechanisms to prevent the wing members from disengaging from the pocket mechanisms. 
     
     
         11 . The closed container apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the wings and the side walls are designed to create a retention system that restrains the container in proper position during use. 
     
     
         12 . The closed container apparatus of  claim 4  wherein each individual of the set of wing members comprises an internally disposed restraining mechanism. 
     
     
         13 . The closed container apparatus of  claim 4  wherein each individual of the set of wing members comprises an externally disposed restraining mechanism. 
     
     
         14 . The closed container apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the internally disposed restraining mechanism comprises a projection member. 
     
     
         15 . The closed container apparatus of  claim 11  wherein the externally disposed restraining mechanism is selected from the group consisting of a spring latch and a snap latch. 
     
     
         16 . The closed container apparatus of  claim 1  wherein a physical configuration of the set of side folding panels and a physical configuration of the at least one bottom panel are selected from the group consisting of square, rectangular, triangular, polygon, oval, round, and curved. 
     
     
         17 . The closed container apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the set of rotatably disposed corner panels comprise snap holes and the set of side folding panels further comprise snap projections and the set of side panels are rotatably hinged to the base portion. 
     
     
         18 . A foldable container mechanism comprising:
 a set of foldable members;   a cover panel comprising a snap component; and,   a base panel comprising a snap component which is disposed to accept the snap component of the cover panel to provide reversible retention to the foldable container mechanism.   
     
     
         19 . A containment system comprising:
 a base portion;   at least four side walls;   at least four folding wings, each individual of the set of wings comprising:
 a set of panels; and, 
 a set of hinges, wherein the at least four folding wings are attached to each side wall to form a solid sheet comprising hinges between each individual of the set of panels; 
   a cover disposed to fully encloses the at least four side walls and the at least four folding wings; wherein the at least four folding wings are retained in position by a securing mechanism; and, wherein the at least four wings are secured internally.   
     
     
         20 . The containment system of  claim 19  wherein the securing system is selected from the group consisting of snaps, adhesives and Velcro®.