Patent ID: 11897183
Assignee: LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. A structure, comprising:
a flexible plastic body having a first end and a second end, as well as a first side and a second side disposed opposite each other, the first side comprising a first hollow integral segment and a second hollow integral segment that are consecutively arranged with respect to each other, and the second side comprising a plurality of integral segments; and
a plurality of living hinges, including a living hinge integral with the flexible plastic body and interposed between the first hollow integral segment and the second hollow integral segment such that no open space exists between the first integral segment and the second integral segment, and
wherein one of the hollow integral segments is in the form of a box beam having a generally rectangular cross-section that imparts rigidity to a non-flexible portion of the flexible plastic body, and the flexible plastic body, in its entirety, assumes a curved configuration when the flexible plastic body is bent around the living hinges in the plurality of living hinges.