Collapsible Cheer Box

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed toward a foldable cheer box that may be easily stored or transported while folded in its collapsed configuration and sufficiently rigid to support a cheerleader performing routines when unfolded into its deployed configuration. The cheer box is in the shape of a cuboid having a front, rear, left, right, and top panels. The left and right panels are further divided into two equal subpanels. All of the panels are connected by hinges and drawing the left and right panels together causes the cheer box to fold into its collapsed configuration while separating the left and right panels causes the cheer box to unfold into its deployed configuration. The top panel may be releasably attached to the side panels when the cheer box is in its collapsed configuration for storage and to prevent the cheer box from unfolding into its deployed configuration. The cheer box may be transported by means of hand straps, a shoulder strap, or wheels used in combination with a telescoping handle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A foldable hollow cuboid cheer box having an outer surface and an inner surface comprising:
 a rectangular structure further comprising
 a front panel being rectangular and having an outer surface, inner surface, top edge, bottom edge, right edge, and left edge; 
 a rear panel being rectangular and having an outer surface, inner surface, top edge, bottom edge, right edge, and left edge; 
 a left panel being rectangular and further divided into two similarly sized rectangular subpanels horizontally oriented with one another with the
 the left forward subpanel having an outer surface, inner surface, top edge, bottom edge, front edge, and rear edge, and 
 the left rearward subpanel having an outer surface, inner surface, top edge, bottom edge, front edge, and rear edge; 
 
 a right panel being rectangular and further divided into two similarly sized rectangular subpanels horizontally oriented with one another with the
 the right forward subpanel having an outer surface, inner surface, top edge, bottom edge, front edge, and rear edge, and 
 the right rearward subpanel having an outer surface, inner surface, top edge, bottom edge, front edge, and rear edge; 
 
   a top panel being configured to rest on top of the rectangular structure having an outer surface, inner surface, front edge, rear edge, right edge, left edge,
 a right runner beneath the top panel's inner surface extending from the front panel's inner surface to the rear panel's inner surface and adjacent to the inner surface of right forward subpanel and right rearward subpanel when the top panel is resting on top of the rectangular structure, and 
 a left runner beneath the top panel's inner surface extending from the front panel's inner surface to the rear panel's inner surface and adjacent to the inner surface of left forward subpanel and left rearward subpanel when the top panel is resting on top of the rectangular structure; 
   one or more hinges connecting the front panel's right edge with the right forward subpanel's front edge so that the angular difference between the front panel's inner surface and the right forward subpanel's inner surface may range from zero degrees to at least 90 degrees;   one or more hinges connecting the right rearward subpanel's front edge with the right forward subpanel's rear edge so that the angular difference between the right rearward subpanel's outer surface and the right forward subpanel's outer surface may range from zero degrees to at least 180 degrees;   one or more hinges connecting the rear panel's right edge with the right rearward subpanel's rear edge so that the angular difference between the rear panel's inner surface and the right rearward subpanel's inner surface may range from zero degrees to at least 90 degrees;   one or more hinges connecting the rear panel's left edge with the left rearward subpanel's rear edge so that the angular difference between the rear panel's inner surface and the left rearward subpanel's inner surface may range from zero degrees to at least 90 degrees;   one or more hinges connecting the left rearward subpanel's front edge with the left forward subpanel's rear edge so that the angular difference between the left rearward subpanel's outer surface and the left forward subpanel's outer surface may range from zero degrees to at least 180 degrees;   one or more hinges connecting the front panel's left edge with the left forward subpanel's front edge so that the angular difference between the front panel's inner surface and the left forward subpanel's inner surface may range from zero degrees to at least 90 degrees;   the rectangular structure being in a collapsed configuration when the front panel and the rear panel are proximate to one another and in a deployed configuration when the front panel and the rear panel are distal to one another.   
     
     
         2 . The cheer box of  claim 1  further comprising
 a first hand strap releasably attached or affixed to the front panel and 
 a second hand strap releasably attached or affixed to the rear panel, 
 the two hand straps being opposite of each other so that a user may carry the cheer box by the two hand straps. 
 
     
     
         3 . The cheer box of  claim 1  further comprising a shoulder strap with one end releasably attached or affixed to the front panel and the opposing end releasably attached or affixed to the rear panel so that a user may carry the cheer box by the shoulder strap. 
     
     
         4 . The cheer box of  claim 1  further comprising
 two or more wheels releasably attached or affixed to the rear panel and 
 a handle releasably attached or affixed to the rear panel so that a user may transport the cheer box in a manner similar to using a hand truck to transport the cheer box. 
 
     
     
         5 . The cheer box of  claim 4  wherein the handle may extend and retract. 
     
     
         6 . The cheer box of  claim 4  wherein the wheels swivel. 
     
     
         7 . The cheer box of  claim 1  wherein the top panel further comprises two or more clips so that when the clips are opened the top panel may rest upon the rectangular structure when in its collapsed configuration. 
     
     
         8 . The cheer box of  claim 1  wherein the interface between the front panel's right edge and the right forward subpanel's front edge, the rear panel's right edge and the right rearward subpanel's rear edge, the rear panel's left edge and the left rearward subpanel's rear edge, and the front panel's left edge and the left forward subpanel's front edge are all mitered.