ANGLED COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER
A container having a body convertible from a fully collapsed configuration to a fully expanded configuration, the body comprising a substantially rigid rim extending about at least a most of the upper edges of front, back and side walls, a substantially rigid bottom member and a flexible middle section extending around of the front, back and side walls between the substantially rigid rim and the substantially rigid bottom member, said flexible middle section including two or more living hinges, wherein when the body is in its fully open configuration the side walls at the front wall have a height less than the side walls at the back wall and the living hinges diverge as they extend from the front wall to the back wall.
1 . A dish rack comprising a body convertible from a fully collapsed configuration to a fully expanded configuration, said body comprising a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a substantially rigid rim extending about at least a majority of a sum of upper edges of the front, back and side walls, a substantially rigid bottom member and a flexible middle section extending around a majority of a sum of the front, back and side walls between the substantially rigid rim and the substantially rigid bottom member, said flexible middle section including two or more living hinges on the side walls, wherein when the body is in its fully expanded configuration the side walls at the front wall have a height less than the side walls at the back wall and the living hinges diverge as they extend from the front wall to the back wall.
2 . The dish rack of claim 1 further comprising a removable tray comprising drain holes.
3 . The dish rack of claim 2 wherein the removable tray further comprises one or more retention members for holding items on the removable tray.
4 . The dish rack of claim 2 wherein the body further comprises an internal floor and the tray covers the entire internal floor of the body.
5 . The dish rack of claim 2 further comprising one or more detents between an internal floor of the body and the bottom surface of the tray to raise a bottom surface of the tray above a top surface of the floor.
6 . The dish rack of claim 1 further comprising a utensil holder.
7 . The dish rack of claim 1 wherein the body further comprises an internal floor and the front wall comprises a front lip, wherein the lowest point of the front lip is lower than the internal floor to permit water to drain from the internal floor.
8 . The dish rack of claim 7 wherein the front lip is convertible from a drain position, where the front lip is lower than the internal floor of the bottom member, to a dam position, where the front lip is higher than the internal floor of the bottom member.
9 . The dish rack of claim 1 wherein the rigid rim extends outwardly as it extends upwardly.
10 . The dish rack of claim 1 further comprising stand members on which the body rests, said stand members taken from the group consisting of a base, one or more feet, one or more legs and one or more bumpers.
11 . The dish rack of claim 10 wherein the stand members are formed at least in part of an elastomeric material.
12 . The dish rack of claim 1 wherein the side walls and rear wall have respective heights that are less than the height of the upper edges of the side walls and rear wall when the body is in its fully collapsed configuration.
13 . A bin comprising a body convertible from a fully collapsed configuration to a fully expanded configuration, said body comprising a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a substantially rigid rim extending about at least a majority of a sum of upper edges of the front, back and side walls, a substantially rigid bottom member and a flexible middle section extending around a majority of a sum of the front, back and side walls between the substantially rigid rim and the substantially rigid bottom member, said flexible middle section including two or more living hinges on the side walls, wherein when the body is in its fully expanded configuration the side walls at the front wall have a height less than the side walls at the back wall and the living hinges diverge as they extend from the front wall to the back wall.
14 . The bin of claim 13 further comprising dividers within the bin.
15 . The bin of claim 13 wherein the rigid rim extends outwardly as it extends upwardly.
16 . The bin of claim 13 further comprising stand members on which the body rests, said stand members taken from the group consisting of a base, one or more feet, one or more legs and one or more bumpers.
17 . The bin of claim 16 wherein the stand members are formed at least in part of an elastomeric material.
18 . The bin of claim 13 wherein the side walls and rear wall have respective heights that are less than the height of the upper edges of the side walls and rear wall when the body is in its fully collapsed configuration.
19 . A container comprising a body convertible from a fully collapsed configuration to a fully expanded configuration and a handle, said body comprising a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a substantially rigid rim extending about at least a majority of a sum of upper edges of the front, back and side walls, a substantially rigid bottom member and a flexible middle section extending around a majority of a sum of the front, back and side walls between the substantially rigid rim and the substantially rigid bottom member, said flexible middle section including two or more living hinges on the side walls, wherein when the body is in its fully expanded configuration the side walls at the front wall have a height less than the side walls at the back wall and the living hinges diverge as they extend from the front wall to the back wall and further wherein the handle extends from the rigid rim in the area of the back wall.
20 . The container of claim 19 wherein the side walls and rear wall have respective heights that are less than the height of the upper edges of the side walls and rear wall when the body is in its fully collapsed configuration.