Patent ID: 9193501
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. Foldable tank for storing water, comprising: a) a foldable receptacle having a bottom wall and vertical sidewalls; b) a frame to support said sidewalls in an upright position; c) said frame having first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth sides hingedly joined end-to-end to form an enclosure in an unfolded position during use, said frame having a folded position wherein said sides are collapsed onto each other; d) said first and second sides disposed opposite each other at a distance defining a width of said receptacle in said unfolded position during use; e) said third side having one end hingedly connected to one end of said first side and said fourth side having one end hingedly connected to another end of said first side; f) said fifth side having one end hingedly connected to one end of said second side and said sixth side having one end hingedly connected to another end of said second side; g) said third side having another end hingedly connected to another end of said fifth side; h) said fourth side having another end hingedly connected to another end of said sixth side; i) said frame includes a first configuration in said unfolded position during use wherein said third, fourth, fifth and sixth sides are substantially perpendicular to respective said first and second sides; j) said frame includes a second configuration in said unfolded position during use wherein said third, fourth, fifth and sixth sides include an interior angle with respective said first and second sides greater than 90°, wherein said interior angle is included within said receptacle and said width is variable between said first configuration and said second configuration; and k) said another ends of said third, fourth, fifth and sixth sides include stops to limit rotation of said third, fourth, fifth and sixth sides from said unfolded position to said second configuration to about 90° of an interior angle included within said enclosure with respective said third, fourth, fifth and sixth sides.