Patent ID: 6047848
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A collapsible container comprising:a body having a bottom portion, a top portion and an intermediate accordion fold style portion;said too portion having a fill mouth and a vent opening, so that a liquid can be inserted through said fill mouth when said body is in an extended mode;a pour spout to engage with said fill mouth in a removable manner, so as to allow the liquid to pour out therefrom; andmeans for holding said body in a collapsed mode being approximately one quarter the height of the extended mode when not in use, for easy storage and transportation;said fill mouth being an externally threaded upstanding tubular neck integrally formed on said top portion of said body;said holding means including an internally threaded fill securing cap to engage with said externally threaded upstanding tubular neck, a threaded rod extending downward from the renter of said fill securing car, and an integrated nut on an interior surface of said bottom portion directly under said externally threaded upstanding tubular neck, so that said threaded rod will thread into said integrated nut when said body is depressed into the collapsed mode.