A vessel having at least one compartment and the construction of such a vessel

Abstract

A vessel having at least one compartment having an open end for receiving objects, a method of constructing such a vessel. The vessel comprises at least two opposing panels defining the at least one compartment there between; at least one flap having a free edge provided on each panel, wherein the flaps on the respective panels are configured for tenting out of the free edge thereof towards the other panel and towards the open end when the vessel is in an opened state for receiving the objects.

1 . A vessel having at least one compartment having an open end for receiving objects, the vessel comprising:
 at least two opposing panels defining the at least one compartment there between;   at least one flap having a free edge provided on each panel, wherein the flaps on the respective panels are configured for tenting out of the free edge thereof towards the other panel and towards the open end when the vessel is in an opened state for receiving the objects.   
     
     
         2 . The vessel of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the flaps comprises a flexible material attached to one of the panels near the open end, the flexible material being fold over so as to be configured such that the position of the free edge of the at least one flap is moveable, during a folding procedure, from outside the compartment to a position inside the compartment, such as to enable the tenting out of the free edge of the at least one flap towards the other panel and towards the open end due to the elasticity of the flexible material. 
     
     
         3 . The vessel of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the flaps is attached to one of the panels near the open end via a separate connecting structure configured for tenting out the free edge of the at least one flap towards the other panel and towards the open end. 
     
     
         4 . The vessel of  claim 1 , wherein the free edge of at least one of the flaps has a length that is shorter than a length of the panel on which the at least one flap is provided on, such that the free edge of the at least one flap tents out towards the other panel and towards the open end due to an unfolding of the at least one flap. 
     
     
         5 . The vessel of  claim 1 , wherein the free edge of at least one of the flaps has a length that is longer than a length of the panel on which the at least one flap is disposed on, such that the free edge of the at least one flap tents out towards the other panel and towards the open end due to an unfolding of the at least one flap. 
     
     
         6 . The vessel of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the flaps is formed by a compound fold section formed in a material of the panel on which the at least one flap is provided on, such that the free edge of the at least one flap tents out towards the other panel and towards the open end due to the elasticity of the compound fold section. 
     
     
         7 . The vessel of  claim 1 , wherein at least one additional opening is provided on one of the panels or between the panels for removing at least some of the objects from the compartment when the vessel is in the opened state. The opening may be configured for being selectively opened or closed. 
     
     
         8 . A construction method of a vessel having at least one compartment having an open end for receiving objects, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing at least two opposing panels defining the at least one compartment there between;   providing at least one flap having a free edge on each panel, wherein the flaps on the respective panels are configured for tenting out of the free edge thereof towards the other panel and towards the open end when the vessel is in an opened state for receiving the objects.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the providing at least one of the flaps comprises attaching a flexible material to one of the panels near the open end, and folding over the flexible material so that the position of the free edge of the at least one flap moves, during the folding procedure, from outside the compartment to a position inside the compartment, such as to enable the tenting out of the free edge of the at least one flap towards the other panel and towards the open end due to the elasticity of the flexible material. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the providing at least one of the flaps comprises attaching the at least one flap to one of the panels near the open end via a separate connecting structure configured for tenting out the free edge of the at least one flap towards the other panel and towards the open end. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the free edge of at least one of the flaps is provided to have a length that is shorter than a length of the panel on which the at least one flap is provided on, such that the free edge of the at least one flap tents out towards the other panel and towards the open end due to an unfolding of the at least one flap. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the free edge of at least one of the flaps is provided to have a length that is longer than a length of the panel on which the at least one flap is provided on, such that the free edge of the at least one flap tents out towards the other panel and towards the open end due to an unfolding of the at least one flap. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the providing at least one of the flaps comprises forming a compound fold section in a material of the panel on which the at least one flap is disposed, such that the free edge of the at least one flap tents out towards the other panel and towards the open end due to the elasticity of the formed compound fold section. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein at least one additional opening is provided on at least one of the panels or between the panels for removing at least some of the objects from the compartment when the vessel is in the opened state. The at least one opening may be configured for being selectively opened or closed.