US4499999A
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Picnic basket
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-06-30
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Granted: 1985-02-19
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Expires: 2003-06-30
Abstract
Abstract This invention is directed to an article which can be used as a basket for carrying items such as food and drink on a picnic and also used for carrying cloths and shoes and at the picnic can be spread out or stretched out and used as a tablecloth or a picnic cloth.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin L. Behar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 02:17
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C9/00; A45C7/00; A45C2007/0004; A45C2007/0013
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
371 words
An apparatus comprising: a. a flexible, limber material; b. said material having a first surface and a second surface; c. said material having a first side and a second side; d. said first side and said second side being, substantially, parallel; e. said material having a first end and a second end; f. said first end and said second end being, substantially parallel; g. said material may be considered as comprising nine panels; h. said nine panels being a central panel, a first side panel, a first corner panel, a first end panel, a second corner panel, a second side panel, a third corner panel, a second end panel and a fourth corner panel; i. said first end panel bordering said central panel; j. said first end panel being between and bordering said first corner panel and said second corner panel; k. said second side panel bordering said central panel; l. said second side panel being positioned between said second corner panel and said third corner panel; m. said second end panel bordering said central panel; n. said second end panel being positioned between said third corner panel and said fourth corner panel; o. said first side panel bordering said central panel; p. said first side panel being positioned between said first corner panel and said fourth corner panel; q. a first attaching means on the first surface of the first corner panel and near the first side; r. a second attaching means on the first surface of the first end panel and near the first end; s. a third attaching means on the first surface of the second corner panel and near the second side; t. a fourth attaching means on the second surface of the second corner panel and near the second side; u. a fifth attaching means on the first surface of said third corner panel near the second edge; v. a sixth attaching means on the first surface of the second end panel and near the second end; w. a seventh attaching means on the first side of the fourth corner panel and near the first side; and, x. an eighth attaching means on the second side of the fourth corner panel and near the first side.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
371 words
An apparatus comprising: a. a flexible, limber material; b. said material having a first surface and a second surface; c. said material having a first side and a second side; d. said first side and said second side being, substantially, parallel; e. said material having a first end and a second end; f. said first end and said second end being, substantially parallel; g. said material may be considered as comprising nine panels; h. said nine panels being a central panel, a first side panel, a first corner panel, a first end panel, a second corner panel, a second side panel, a third corner panel, a second end panel and a fourth corner panel; i. said first end panel bordering said central panel; j. said first end panel being between and bordering said first corner panel and said second corner panel; k. said second side panel bordering said central panel; l. said second side panel being positioned between said second corner panel and said third corner panel; m. said second end panel bordering said central panel; n. said second end panel being positioned between said third corner panel and said fourth corner panel; o. said first side panel bordering said central panel; p. said first side panel being positioned between said first corner panel and said fourth corner panel; q. a first attaching means on the first surface of the first corner panel and near the first side; r. a second attaching means on the first surface of the first end panel and near the first end; s. a third attaching means on the first surface of the second corner panel and near the second side; t. a fourth attaching means on the second surface of the second corner panel and near the second side; u. a fifth attaching means on the first surface of said third corner panel near the second edge; v. a sixth attaching means on the first surface of the second end panel and near the second end; w. a seventh attaching means on the first side of the fourth corner panel and near the first side; and, x. an eighth attaching means on the second side of the fourth corner panel and near the first side.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 and comprising: y. a carrying means for said apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 and comprising: y. said material being unitary.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 and comprising: y. said material and said attaching means being integral.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 and comprising: y. a stiff reinforcing sheet juxtapositioned to said central panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 and comprising: y. a carrying means for said apparatus; z. said material, said attaching means and said carrying means being integral; and, aa. a stiff reinforcing sheet juxtapositioned to said central panel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
355 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 and comprising: y. said first end panel being positioned approximately perpendicular to said central panel; z. said second side panel being positioned approximately perpendicular to said central panel; aa. said second corner panel being positioned on the outside of said second surface of said first end panel with the outer part of said second corner panel adjacent to said second side folded over said first end adjacent to said first end panel and with said third attaching means operatively connecting with said second attaching means; bb. said first corner panel being positioned on the outside of said second surface of said first end panel and on the outside of said second surface of said second corner panel with the outer part of said first corner panel adjacent to said first side folded over said first end adjacent to said first end panel and folded over the outer part of said second corner panel juxtapositioned to said second edge and with said first attaching means operatively connecting with said fourth attaching means; cc. said first side panel being positioned approximately perpendicular to said central panel; dd. said second end panel being positioned approximately perpendicular to said central panel; ee. said fourth corner panel being positioned on the outside of said second surface of said second end panel with the outer part of said fourth corner panel and adjacent to said first side folded over said second end adjacent to said second end panel and with said seventh attaching means operatively connecting with said sixth attaching means; ff. said third corner panel being positioned on the outside of said second surface of said second end panel and on the outside of said second surface of said fourth corner panel adjacent to said second side folded over said second end adjacent to said second end panel and folded over the outer part of said fourth corner panel juxtapositioned to said first edge and with said fifth attaching means operatively connecting with said eighth attaching means; and, gg. said first surface being an interior surface and said second surface being an exterior surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 7 and comprising: hh. a carrying means for said apparatus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 7 and comprising: hh. said material being unitary.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 7 and comprising: hh. said material and said attaching means being integral.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 7 and comprising: hh. a stiff reinforcing sheet juxtapositioned to said central panel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
An apparatus according to claim 7 and comprising: hh. a carrying means for said apparatus; ii. said material, said attaching means and said carrying means being integral; jj. a stiff reinforcing sheet juxtapositioned to said central panel; and, kk. said carrying means comprising an enclosure for ease of handling said carrying means and said apparatus.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 and comprising: y. a pouch operatively connecting with said material and for holding an object.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 7 and comprising: hh. a pouch operatively connecting with said material and for holding an object.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
260 words
An apparatus comprising: a. a flexible, limber material; b. said material having a first surface and a second surface; c. said material having a first side and a second side; d. said first side and said second side being, substantially, parallel; e. said material having a first end and a second end; f. said first end and said second end being, substantially parallel; g. said material may be considered as comprising nine panels; h. said nine panels being a central panel, a first side panel, a first corner panel, a first end panel, a second corner panel, a second side panel, a third corner panel, a second end panel and a fourth corner panel; i. said first end panel bordering said central panel; j. said first end panel being between and bordering said first corner panel and said second corner panel; k. said second side panel bordering said central panel; l. said second side panel being positioned between said second corner panel and said third corner panel; m. said second end panel bordering said central panel; n. said second end panel being positioned between said third corner panel and said fourth corner panel; o. said first side panel bordering said central panel; p. said first side panel being positioned between said first corner panel and said fourth corner panel; q. attaching means for operatively connecting together said first corner panel, said first end panel and said second corner panel; and, r. attaching means for operatively connecting together said third corner panel, said second end panel and said fourth corner panel.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
260 words
An apparatus comprising: a. a flexible, limber material; b. said material having a first surface and a second surface; c. said material having a first side and a second side; d. said first side and said second side being, substantially, parallel; e. said material having a first end and a second end; f. said first end and said second end being, substantially parallel; g. said material may be considered as comprising nine panels; h. said nine panels being a central panel, a first side panel, a first corner panel, a first end panel, a second corner panel, a second side panel, a third corner panel, a second end panel and a fourth corner panel; i. said first end panel bordering said central panel; j. said first end panel being between and bordering said first corner panel and said second corner panel; k. said second side panel bordering said central panel; l. said second side panel being positioned between said second corner panel and said third corner panel; m. said second end panel bordering said central panel; n. said second end panel being positioned between said third corner panel and said fourth corner panel; o. said first side panel bordering said central panel; p. said first side panel being positioned between said first corner panel and said fourth corner panel; q. attaching means for operatively connecting together said first corner panel, said first end panel and said second corner panel; and, r. attaching means for operatively connecting together said third corner panel, said second end panel and said fourth corner panel.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
104 words
An apparatus according to claim 15 and comprising: s. with said first corner panel and said first end panel and said second corner panel operatively connecting together by said attaching means said first corner panel and said first end panel and said second corner panel overlap each other and are, approximately, perpendicular to said central panel; and, t. with said third corner panel and said second end panel and said fourth corner panel operatively connecting by said attaching means said third corner panel and said second end panel and said fourth corner panel overlap each other and are, approximately, perpendicular to said central panel.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 16 and comprising: u. said first surface being an interior surface said second surface being an exterior surface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 16 and comprising: u. a carrying means for said apparatus.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 16 and comprising: u. said material being unitary.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 16 and comprising: u. said material and said attaching means being integral.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 16 and comprising: u. a stiff reinforcing sheet juxtapositioned to said central panel.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus according to claim 16 and comprising: u. said first surface being an interior surface said second surface being an exterior surface; v. a carrying means for said apparatus; w. said material, said attaching means and said carrying means being integral; and, x. a stiff reinforcing sheet juxtapositioned to said central panel.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 22 and comprising: y. a pouch operatively connecting with said material and for holding an object.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
287 words
A method for making an apparatus for carrying objects and also for spreading on a support for receiving objects, said method comprising: a. selecting a flexible material; b. said material having a first surface and a second surface; c. designating a first side and a second side for said material; d. designating a first end and a second end for said material; e. designating nine panels for said material; f. said nine panels being a central panel, a first side panel, a first corner panel, a first end panel, a second corner panel, a second side panel, a third corner panel, a second end panel and a fourth corner panel; g. said first end panel bordering said central panel; h. said first end panel being between and bordering said first corner panel and said second corner panel; i. said second side panel bordering said central panel; j. said second side panel being positioned between said second corner panel and said third corner panel; k. said second end panel bordering said central panel; l. said second end panel being positioned between said third corner panel and said fourth corner panel; m. said first side panel bordering said central panel; n. said first side panel being positioned between said first corner panel and said fourth corner panel; o. positioning attaching means on said first corner panel, said first end panel and said second corner panel for operatively connecting together said first corner panel, said first end panel and said second corner panel; and, p. positioning attaching means on said third corner panel, said second end panel and said fourth corner panel for operatively connecting together said third corner panel and said second end panel and said fourth corner panel.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
287 words
A method for making an apparatus for carrying objects and also for spreading on a support for receiving objects, said method comprising: a. selecting a flexible material; b. said material having a first surface and a second surface; c. designating a first side and a second side for said material; d. designating a first end and a second end for said material; e. designating nine panels for said material; f. said nine panels being a central panel, a first side panel, a first corner panel, a first end panel, a second corner panel, a second side panel, a third corner panel, a second end panel and a fourth corner panel; g. said first end panel bordering said central panel; h. said first end panel being between and bordering said first corner panel and said second corner panel; i. said second side panel bordering said central panel; j. said second side panel being positioned between said second corner panel and said third corner panel; k. said second end panel bordering said central panel; l. said second end panel being positioned between said third corner panel and said fourth corner panel; m. said first side panel bordering said central panel; n. said first side panel being positioned between said first corner panel and said fourth corner panel; o. positioning attaching means on said first corner panel, said first end panel and said second corner panel for operatively connecting together said first corner panel, said first end panel and said second corner panel; and, p. positioning attaching means on said third corner panel, said second end panel and said fourth corner panel for operatively connecting together said third corner panel and said second end panel and said fourth corner panel.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
110 words
A method for making an apparatus according to claim 24 and comprising: q. operatively connecting together said third corner panel and said second end panel and said fourth corner panel to have said panels overlap each other and to be, approximately, perpendicular to said central panel; r. operatively connecting together said first corner panel and said first end panel and said second corner panel to have said panels overlap each other and to be, approximately perpendicular to said central panel; s. positioning all of said panels, except said central panel, approximately perpendicular to said central panel to have said apparatus in the configuration of a bag for carryiing said objects.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method for making an apparatus according to claim 24 and comprising: q. positioning a carrying means on said apparatus to when in the configuration of a bag.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method for making an apparatus according to claim 24 and comprising: q. positioning a stiff reinforcing sheet on said central panel.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method for making an apparatus according to claim 24 and comprising: q. positioning a pouch, for holding an object, on said material.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method for making an apparatus according to claim 24 and comprising: q. operatively connecting together said third corner panel and said second end panel and said fourth corner panel to have said panels overlap each other and to be, approximately, perpendicular to said central panel; r. positioning a carrying means on said apparatus to when in the configuration of a bag; s. positioning a stiff reinforcing sheet on said central panel.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
623 words
A method for making an apparatus according to claim 24 and comprising: q. in positioning said attaching means positioning a first attaching means on the first surface of the first corner panel and near the first side; r. in positioning said attaching means positioning a second attaching means on the first surface of the first end panel and near the first end; s. in positioning said attaching means positioning a third attaching means on the first surface of the second corner panel and near the second side; t. in positioning said attaching means positioning a fourth attaching means on the second surface of the second corner panel and near the second side; u. in positioning said attaching means positioning a fifth attaching means on the first surface of said third corner panel near the second edge; v. in positioning said attaching means positioning a sixth attaching means on the first surface of the second end panel and near the second end; w. in positioning said attaching means positioning a seventh attaching means on the first side of the fourth corner panel and near the first side; x. in positioning said attaching means positioning an eighth attaching means on the second side of the fourth corner panel and near the first side; v. positioning said first end panel approximately perpendicular to said central panel; z. positioning said second side panel approximately perpendicular to said central panel; aa. positioning said second corner panel on the outside of said second surface said second corner panel being positioned on the outside of said second surface of said first end panel with the outer part of said second corner panel adjacent to said second side folded over said first end adjacent to said first end panel and with said third attaching means operatively connecting with said second attaching means; bb. positioning said first corner panel on the outside of said second surface of said first end panel said first corner panel being positioned on the outside of said second surface of said first end panel and on the outside of said second surface of said second corner panel with the outer part of said first corner panel adjacent to said first side folded over said first end adjacent to said first end panel and folded over the outer part of said second corner panel juxtapositioned to said second edge and with said first attaching means operatively connecting with said fourth attaching means; cc. positioning said first side panel approximately perpendicular to said central panel; dd. positioning said second end panel approximately perpendicular to said central panel; ee. positioning said fourth corner panel on the outside of said second surface of said second end panel said fourth corner panel being positioned on the outside of said second surface of said second end panel with the outer part of said fourth corner panel and adjacent to said first side folded over said second end adjacent to said second end panel and with said seventh attaching means operatively connecting with said sixth attaching means; ff. positioning said third corner panel on the outside of said second surface of said second end panel said third corner panel being positioned on the outside of said second surface of said second end panel and on the outside of said second surface of said fourth corner panel adjacent to said second side folded over said second end adjacent to said second end panel and folded over the outer part of said fourth corner panel juxtapositioned to said first edge and with said fifth attaching means operatively connecting with said eighth attaching means; and, qq. in so positioning said attaching means said first surface being an interior surface and said second surface being an exterior surface.
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