Patent ID: 8556100

Claim:
A collapsible assembly, comprising: a frame comprising a base, an annular top member and a pair of monolithic support members spaced apart from each other and extending between the base and the top member, each support member having a middle portion extending between a top end coupled to the to member and a bottom end coupled to the base, each support member being movable between an extended position and a folded position, thereby allowing the middle portion to bend through a range of at least 90 degrees, each support member in the extended position being substantially vertical throughout and having an arcuate cross-sectional shape configured to resist axial loads and bending at the middle portion until a threshold force is exceeded, each support member in the folded position being substantially bent along the middle portion to create a flattened profile at the middle; a collapsible, liquid impervious enclosure connected to the frame, the enclosure having a closed bottom portion, an open top portion and a circumferential sidewall extending between the top portion and the bottom portion, wherein the annular top member of the frame is coupled to the open top portion of the enclosure, and the base of the frame is adjacent to the closed bottom portion of the enclosure; the collapsible assembly having a deployed configuration with the annular top member spaced apart from the base and the frame free-standing with each support members in the extended position; and the collapsible assembly having a collapsed configuration with the support members in the folded position and the annular top member disposed directly adjacent to the base.