Patent ID: 9433311
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: A47G

Claim Text:
1. A set of collapsible twist-fold containers comprising: an upper container; a lower container; and a plurality of wires attaching the upper container to the lower container, the plurality of wires each having a first generally horizontal portion and a second generally horizontal portion, the first generally horizontal portion being pivotally received within a separate one of a plurality of upper channels carried on a rim of the upper container, and the second generally horizontal portion being pivotally received within a separate one of a plurality of lower channels carried on a rim of the lower container; wherein the upper container is supported above the lower container by the plurality of wires such that a central axis extends through the center of the upper container and the lower container; whereby the set of containers is selectively positionable between an expanded position in which the upper container is positioned distant from the lower container and supported by the plurality of wires, and a collapsed position in which the upper container is rotated about the central axis and positioned relatively closer to the lower container and nested within the lower container, each of the plurality of wires being rotatably movable within each of the first plurality of channels and the second plurality of channels to transition the set of containers between the expanded position and the collapsed position, the plurality of wires remaining within the plurality of channels in the expanded position, the collapsed position, and the transition between the expanded position and the collapsed position.