Compactly Transportable Collapsible Frame

Abstract

A compactly transportable collapsible frame for supporting a soft bag accommodating perishable goods comprises: (a) a rectangular carrying sub-frame; (b) at least two supporting members releasably connectable to said rectangular carrying sub-frame. The rectangular carrying sub-frame comprises four successively connected to each other Γ-like shaped members. Each Γ-like shaped member comprises a main elongate portion having a longitudinal axis and first and second terminal connectors oriented is along and perpendicularly to the axis, respectively

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         44 . A compactly transportable collapsible frame for supporting a soft bag accommodating perishable goods; said frame comprising:
 a. a rectangular carrying sub-frame;   b. at least two supporting members releasably connectable to said rectangular carrying sub-frame;
 wherein said rectangular carrying sub-frame comprises two oppositely positioned first Π-shaped members having a main portion and two terminal portions perpendicular to said main portion each and two first straight members; two said first straight members releasably interconnect said terminal portions of said two first Π-shaped members therebetween; each supporting member comprises a second Π-shaped member having a main portion and two terminal portions perpendicular to said main portion and two second straight members releasably connecting said two terminal portions of said second Π-shaped member to said first Π-shaped members of said rectangular carrying sub-frame. 
   
     
     
         45 . The frame according to  claim 44 , wherein at least one of the following is true:
 a. said first straight members releasably interconnecting said terminal portions of said two first Π-shaped members are of an identical cross dimension; a length of said terminal portions is equal to two said cross dimension of first straight members; and   b. said second straight members releasably connecting said terminal portions of said two second Π-shaped members to said first Π-shaped members of said rectangular carrying sub-frame are of an identical cross dimension and a length of said terminal portions is equal to four said cross dimension of first straight members.   
     
     
         46 . A compactly transportable collapsible frame for supporting a soft bag accommodating perishable goods; said frame comprising:
 a. a rectangular carrying sub-frame;   b. at least two supporting members releasably connectable to said rectangular carrying sub-frame;
 wherein said rectangular carrying sub-frame comprises four successively connected to each other Γ-like shaped members; each Γ-like shaped member comprises a main elongate portion having a longitudinal axis and first and second terminal connectors oriented is along and perpendicularly to said axis, respectively; one of said connectors is of a female type, and another connector is of male type. 
   
     
     
         47 . The frame according to  claim 46 , wherein each supporting member comprises a second Π-shaped member having a main portion and two terminal portions perpendicular to said main portion and two second straight members releasably connecting said two terminal portions of said second Π-shaped member to said first Π-shaped members of said rectangular carrying sub-frame. 
     
     
         48 . The container according to  claim 47 , wherein said first and second members are packable in a cornerwise nested manner. 
     
     
         49 . A compactly transportable collapsible frame for supporting a soft bag accommodating perishable goods; said frame comprising:
 a. a rectangular carrying sub-frame;   b. at least two supporting members releasably connectable to said rectangular carrying sub-frame;
 wherein said rectangular carrying sub-frame comprises four first Γ-shaped members releasably connectable to each other; each supporting member comprises a second Π-shaped member comprises two second Γ-shaped members releasably connectable to each other; each of said first and second members comprises two elongate portions arranged perpendicular to each other; each of said elongate portion has a connector conformable to a counterpart; each of said first Γ-shaped member has a corner slot configured for receiving a terminal of said second Γ-shaped member. 
   
     
     
         50 . The frame according to  claim 49 , wherein said lengths of elongate portions of said first and second members are identical. 
     
     
         51 . The frame according to  claim 50 , wherein said first and second members are packable in a cornerwise nested manner. 
     
     
         52 . A compactly transportable collapsible container for perishable goods; said container comprising:
 a. a rectangular carrying sub-frame;   b. supporting members  120  releasably connectable to said rectangular carrying sub-frame; and   c. a bag  230  downwardly housed into the rectangular carrying sub-frame and configured for accommodating said perishable goods;   d. wherein said rectangular carrying sub-frame comprises two oppositely positioned first Π-shaped members having a main portion and two terminal portions perpendicular to said main portion each and two first straight members; two said first straight members releasably interconnect said terminal portions of said two first Π-shaped members therebetween; each supporting member comprises a second Π-shaped member having a main portion and two terminal portions perpendicular to said main portion and two second straight members releasably connecting said two terminal portions of said second Π-shaped member to said first Π-shaped members of said rectangular carrying sub-frame.   
     
     
         53 . The container according to  claim 52 , wherein said first straight members releasably interconnecting said terminal portions of said two first Π-shaped members are of an identical cross dimension; a length of said terminal portions is equal to two said cross dimension of first straight members. 
     
     
         54 . The container according to  claim 52 , wherein said second straight members releasably connecting said terminal portions of said two second Π-shaped members to said first Π-shaped members of said rectangular carrying sub-frame are of an identical cross dimension and a length of said terminal portions is equal to four said cross dimension of first straight members. 
     
     
         55 . A compactly transportable collapsible container for perishable goods; said container comprising:
 a. a rectangular carrying sub-frame;   b. supporting members  120  releasably connectable to said rectangular carrying sub-frame; and   c. a bag  230  downwardly housed into the rectangular carrying sub-frame and configured for accommodating said perishable goods;   d. wherein said rectangular carrying sub-frame comprises four successively connected to each other Γ-like shaped members; each Γ-like shaped member comprises a main elongate portion having a longitudinal axis and first and second terminal connectors oriented is along and perpendicularly to said axis, respectively; one of said connectors is of a female type, and another connector is of male type.   
     
     
         56 . The container according to  claim 55 , wherein each supporting member comprises a second Π-shaped member having a main portion and two terminal portions perpendicular to said main portion and two second straight members releasably connecting said two terminal portions of said second Π-shaped member to said first Π-shaped members of said rectangular carrying sub-frame. 
     
     
         57 . A compactly transportable collapsible container for perishable goods; said container comprising:
 a. a rectangular carrying sub-frame;   b. at least two supporting members releasably connectable to said rectangular carrying sub-frame;   c. a bag  230  downwardly housed into the rectangular carrying sub-frame and configured for accommodating said perishable goods;   d. wherein said rectangular carrying sub-frame comprises four first Γ-shaped members releasably connectable to each other; each supporting member comprises a second Π-shaped member comprises two second Γ-shaped members releasably connectable to each other; each of said first and second members comprises two elongate portions arranged perpendicular to each other; each of said elongate portion has a connector conformable to a counterpart; each of said first Γ-shaped member has a corner slot configured for receiving a terminal of said second Γ-shaped member.   
     
     
         58 . The container according to  claim 57 , wherein said lengths of elongate portions of said first and second members are identical.