US2017137174A1PendingUtilityA1

Foldable multi-compartment container

Assignee: SCABA STEVENPriority: Nov 17, 2015Filed: Nov 17, 2015Published: May 18, 2017
Est. expiryNov 17, 2035(~9.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Steven Scaba
B65D 21/02B65D 21/086B65D 43/165
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Abstract

Disclosed are a method, a device and/or a system of a foldable multi-compartment container. In one embodiment, a first inner section is expandable based on a first pressure placed near a first center area of the first inner section by a human hand from a closed state of the first inner section to an open state of the first inner section. The multi-compartment container also includes a second inner section expandable based on a second pressure placed near a second center area of the second inner section by the human hand from the closed state of the second inner section to the open state of the second inner section. A rigid enclosure having a hinge encompasses the first inner section and the second inner section. The hinge pivots at an angle between approximately zero and one-hundred-eighty degrees between a folded state and an unfolded state of the multi-compartment container.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multi-compartment container, comprising:
 a first rigid enclosure having a first shape;
 a first inner section encompassed by the first rigid enclosure,
 wherein the first inner section is expandable based on a first pressure placed near a first center area of the first inner section by a human hand from a closed state of the first inner section to an open state of the first inner section; 
 
   a second rigid enclosure having a second shape;
 a second inner section encompassed by the second rigid enclosure,
 wherein the second inner section is expandable based on a second pressure placed near a second center area of the second inner section by the human hand from the closed state of the second inner section to the open state of the second inner section; and 
 
   a hinge between the first rigid enclosure and the second rigid enclosure to permit the first rigid enclosure to fold vertically adjacent to the second rigid enclosure when a force of the human hand to pivot the hinge from an unfolded state of the multi-compartment container to a folded state of the multi-compartment container.   
     
     
         2 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1  wherein the second inner section is aligned on a common level plane as the first rigid enclosure in the unfolded state of the multi-compartment container. 
     
     
         3 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1  wherein the hinge to pivot at an angle between approximately zero degrees and approximately one-hundred-eighty degrees between the folded state and the unfolded state of the multi-compartment container responsive to a motion of the human hand. 
     
     
         4 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1   wherein the first inner section is collapsible based on a third pressure of the human hand at the first center area when the first inner section is in the open state.   
     
     
         5 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1   wherein the second inner section is collapsible based on a fourth pressure of the human hand at the second center area when the second inner section is in the open state.   
     
     
         6 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1   wherein at least one of the first inner section and the second inner section to each form a cavity in which an item is storable when in the open state.   
     
     
         7 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1   wherein a series of semi-flexible ridges of at least one of the first inner section and the second inner section to enable at least one of the first inner section and the second inner section to collapse and expand along each of the series of semi-flexible ridges,
 such that when the multi-compartment container is in the folded state the semi-flexible ridges to position at least one of the first inner section and the second inner section substantially planar to at least one of the first rigid enclosure and the second rigid enclosure. 
   
     
     
         8 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1  wherein at least one interlocking assembly to enable the multi-compartment container to clasp the first rigid enclosure with the second rigid enclosure when the multiple-compartment container is in the unfolded state. 
     
     
         9 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1  wherein any one of the first shape of the first rigid enclosure and the second shape of the second rigid enclosure is a circular shape, an oval shape, a rectangular shape, a square shape, a bone shape, a custom shape and a triangular shape. 
     
     
         10 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 9  wherein at least one of the first inner section and the second inner section to have the circular shape, the oval shape, the rectangular shape, the square shape, the bone shape, another custom shape, and the triangular shape. 
     
     
         11 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the first rigid enclosure and the second rigid enclosure to include a curved holding grip to provide a convenient carrying capability of the multi-compartment container. 
     
     
         12 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1 :
 wherein the first inner section to form a first container when in the open state, and wherein the second inner section to form a second container when in the open state, and   wherein the first container to optionally detach from the second container when the multi-compartment container is in the unfolded state.   
     
     
         13 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1  wherein the multi-compartment container is at least one of a foldable dog bowl, a foldable pet bowl, a foldable kitchen bowl, a foldable carry bowl, a foldable garden bowl, and a foldable cat bowl. 
     
     
         14 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 1  wherein the multi-compartment container is washable and dryable in a standard washing machine apparatus. 
     
     
         15 . A multi-compartment container, comprising:
 a first inner section is expandable based on a first pressure placed near a first center area of the first inner section by a human hand from a closed state of the first inner section to an open state of the first inner section;   a second inner section is expandable based on a second pressure placed near a second center area of the second inner section by the human hand from the closed state of the second inner section to the open state of the second inner section; and   a rigid enclosure having a hinge to encompass the first inner section and the second inner section,
 wherein the hinge to pivot at an angle between approximately zero degrees and approximately one-hundred-eighty degrees between a folded state and an unfolded state of the multi-compartment container. 
   
     
     
         16 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 15  wherein the second inner section is aligned on a common level plane as the rigid enclosure in the unfolded state of the multi-compartment container. 
     
     
         17 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 15  wherein the first inner section is collapsible based on a third pressure at the first center area when the first inner section is in the open state. 
     
     
         18 . A multi-compartment container, comprising:
 a first rigid enclosure having a first shape;
 a first inner section encompassed by the first rigid enclosure,
 wherein the first inner section is expandable based on a first pressure placed near a first center area of the first inner section by a human hand from a closed state of the first inner section to an open state of the first inner section; 
 
   a second rigid enclosure having a second shape;
 a second inner section encompassed by the second rigid enclosure,
 wherein the second inner section is expandable based on a second pressure placed near a second center area of the second inner section by the human hand from the closed state of the second inner section to the open state of the second inner section, 
 wherein the second inner section is aligned on a common level plane as the first rigid enclosure in an unfolded state of the multi-compartment container. 
 
   
     
     
         19 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 18  further comprising:
 a hinge between the first rigid enclosure and the second rigid enclosure to permit the first rigid enclosure to fold vertically adjacent to the second rigid enclosure when a force of the human hand to pivot the hinge from the unfolded state of the multi-compartment container to a folded state of the multi-compartment container. 
 
     
     
         20 . The multi-compartment container of  claim 18   wherein the first inner section is collapsible based on a third pressure of the human hand at the first center area when the first inner section is in the open state.

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