Patent ID: 11919675
Assignee: nan
Field: Environmental technology (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A multi-purpose foldable bin, the bin comprising:
a) a top piece wherein the top piece comprises a plurality of hinge components on each opposing end parallel to a central line and further comprising at least one opening for the deposit of materials wherein the openings are sized for the passing through of trash and recyclable containers;
b) a bottom piece; and
c) a plurality of side pieces wherein the plurality of side pieces are substantially rectangular in shape, the top piece, the bottom piece and the plurality of side pieces being attached and forming the bin, wherein a height of each of the plurality of side pieces is greater than a width of each of the plurality of side pieces,
wherein as least two side pieces of the plurality of side pieces comprises a honeycomb pattern of cut outs, wherein the top piece, the bottom piece and one or more of the side pieces are bisected into two equal halves along a central hinge such that pulling upward on the top pieces causes the bin to collapse and fold in half and wherein the bin easily and automatically folds flat to a width of less than 10% of the width of the fully expanded bin.