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Rigid, multipurpose, polyhedric structure which can be folded away on its own base

Assignee: FASHION DESIGN STUDIO Srl
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Filing: 1985-06-14
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Granted: 1988-02-02
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Expires: 2005-06-14
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Abstract

Abstract A rigid, multipurpose, polyhedric structure which may be folded away on its own base has a base, a roof, vertical lateral surfaces (3), (4) and (5) provided with grooved fold lines extending along the diagonal of each lateral surface, and a side surface free on at least three sides, connected together by a continuous flexible layer. The base and the roof may be provided with fold lines or grooves extending along a diagonal of each. The surfaces can be made either from a multilayer material consisting of a continuous, flexible layer and rigid parts fixed to said layer or from plastic material and can be partially open and bordered.

Inventors

  • 👤 Furio Sandrini
  • 👤 Rolf Neumann

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 21:30
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D1/00; B65D1/22; B65D1/225; B65D11/00; B65D11/18; B65D11/1833

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim 180 words
A polyhedric structure adapted to be folded down onto its own base, said structure comprising: a base consisting of a polygon; a roof consisting iof a polygon, said polygons of the base and the roof having an even number of sides; (n-1) first lateral surfaces, wherein n is the number of sides of the base polygon, said first lateral surfaces joining said roof to said base and forming a prism, each of said first lateral surfaces having a diaginal line; a side surface free on at least three sides and affixable as an nth lateral surface of said prism, said side surface having a tilting door; and a groove extending along the diagonal line of each said first lateral surface, said grooves being inclined in the same direction, said first lateral surfaces having corners, said corners being connected by at last one continuous, flexible layer, the first lateral surfaces contiguous to said side surface being provided with auxiliary folding lines parallel to the base, placed in the middle of said first lateral surfaces and in contact with said diagonal lines.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 180 words
A polyhedric structure adapted to be folded down onto its own base, said structure comprising: a base consisting of a polygon; a roof consisting iof a polygon, said polygons of the base and the roof having an even number of sides; (n-1) first lateral surfaces, wherein n is the number of sides of the base polygon, said first lateral surfaces joining said roof to said base and forming a prism, each of said first lateral surfaces having a diaginal line; a side surface free on at least three sides and affixable as an nth lateral surface of said prism, said side surface having a tilting door; and a groove extending along the diagonal line of each said first lateral surface, said grooves being inclined in the same direction, said first lateral surfaces having corners, said corners being connected by at last one continuous, flexible layer, the first lateral surfaces contiguous to said side surface being provided with auxiliary folding lines parallel to the base, placed in the middle of said first lateral surfaces and in contact with said diagonal lines.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 15 words
The structure according to claim 1, wherein said side surface is affixable to said base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
The structure according to claim 1, wherein said side surface is affixable to said roof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
The structure according to claim 1, wherein said side surface is affixable to said first lateral surfaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
The structure according to claim 1, wherein said grooves extend along a single diagional of each said first lateral surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 53 words
The structure according to claim 1, wherein at least said first lateral surfaces consist of multilayer material, said flexible layer being continuous and the other layers being rigid or semirigid with gaps corresponding to the border of the first lateral surfaces and extending along the diagonal of each of said first lateral surfaces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 49 words
The structure according to claim 1, wherein the continuous flexible layer extends in an arched strip from selected ones of said first lateral surfaces contiguous to said side surface, said arched strip having means for attachment to said side surface when said side surface is affixed to said prism.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 18 words
The structure according to claim 1, further comprising a plane cutting said structure to form a different structure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 11 words
The structure according to claim 1, wherein said plane is oblique.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 32 words
The structure according to claim 1, further comprising a cylinder having an axis parallel to one of the sides of said prism, said cylinder cutting said structure to form a different structure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 17 words
The structure according to claim 1, further comprising an additional structure according to claim 1 superimposed thereon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 20 words
The structure according to claim 1, further comprising an additional structure according to claim 1 placed side by side therewith.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 20 words
The structure according to claim 1, wherein said base, said roof and said first lateral surfaces are connected by hinges.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 33 words
The structure according to claim 1, wherein each of said base, said roof and said first lateral surfaces is formed by two symmetrical half borders extending along a diagonal and connected by hinges.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 30 words
The structure according to claim 1, wherein each of said base and said roof has a diagonal line on the surface thereof and a groove extending along said diagonal line.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 11 words
The structure according to claim 1, wherein said roof is rigid.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 17 words
The structure according to claim 1, wherein said base is square and said structure is a cube.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 22 words
The structure according to claim 1, wherein each lateral surface has two series of diagonal lines, one clockwise and the other counterclockwise.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 11 words
The structure according to claim 1, wherein said roof is flexible.

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