Collapsible containers and a method of their manufacture are disclosed herein. The collapsible containers have one or more collapsible wall sections and a stiff upper and lower tier. The wall sections have living hinges and three or more tiers between the hinges. A thermoplastic elastomer layer may join separately made portions of the container together. The containers may be made by molding and overmolding. The containers include inter alia bulk liquid containers, jugs, tubs, baskets, bottles, and food containers. The method of manufacturing includes placing a container component and a matching container body comprising a stiff first tier, a stiff second tier, and a collapsible wall section in a mold; assembling the container body with the container component to close one end of the container body; and overmolding a thermoplastic layer around the container body and the container component.

Collapsible containers and a method of their manufacture are disclosed herein. The collapsible containers have one or more collapsible wall sections and a stiff upper and lower tier. The wall sections have living hinges and three or more tiers between the hinges. A thermoplastic elastomer layer may join separately made portions of the container together. The containers may be made by molding and overmolding. The containers include inter alia bulk liquid containers, jugs, tubs, baskets, bottles, and food containers. The method of manufacturing includes placing a container component and a matching container body comprising a stiff first tier, a stiff second tier, and a collapsible wall section in a mold; assembling the container body with the container component to close one end of the container body; and overmolding a thermoplastic layer around the container body and the container component.

The present invention relates to a multipurpose lid securement system. The securement system can be used for trash cans, ice chests, storage boxes and other types of boxes that have a lid. More specifically, the system includes a round hook-like piece on the body of the receptacle and an extendable T-shaped handle attached to the lid. The T-shaped handle can be attached to an elastic band to facilitate users pulling the handle downward toward the hook. In order to secure the lid to the top of the receptacle, the T-shaped handle is elastically secured to the underside of the hook. Securing the handle to the underside of the hook tightly secures the lid to the body of the receptacle. The lid is kept closed until the T-shaped handle is manually moved from the underside of the hook.

The present invention relates to a multipurpose lid securement system. The securement system can be used for trash cans, ice chests, storage boxes and other types of boxes that have a lid. More specifically, the system includes a round hook-like piece on the body of the receptacle and an extendable T-shaped handle attached to the lid. The T-shaped handle can be attached to an elastic band to facilitate users pulling the handle downward toward the hook. In order to secure the lid to the top of the receptacle, the T-shaped handle is elastically secured to the underside of the hook. Securing the handle to the underside of the hook tightly secures the lid to the body of the receptacle. The lid is kept closed until the T-shaped handle is manually moved from the underside of the hook.

The invention relates to a container closure, for a container (1) having a storage space (6) for accommodating goods to be packaged, wherein said container closure comprises a section (3) situated adjacent to the container and in which a discharge opening (16) for the goods to be packaged is formed, said container closure having a lid (4) for the purpose of closing said discharge opening (16), said lid (4) being connected via a hinge (5) to said section (3) situated adjacent to the container, said container closure further comprising a child safety device (7). The invention is characterized in that the section (3) situated adjacent to the container forms a chamber (12), which is separate from the storage space (6) and that said child safety device (7) is disposed in the chamber (12) at least when the lid (4) is in a closed position.

The invention relates to a container closure, for a container (1) having a storage space (6) for accommodating goods to be packaged, wherein said container closure comprises a section (3) situated adjacent to the container and in which a discharge opening (16) for the goods to be packaged is formed, said container closure having a lid (4) for the purpose of closing said discharge opening (16), said lid (4) being connected via a hinge (5) to said section (3) situated adjacent to the container, said container closure further comprising a child safety device (7). The invention is characterized in that the section (3) situated adjacent to the container forms a chamber (12), which is separate from the storage space (6) and that said child safety device (7) is disposed in the chamber (12) at least when the lid (4) is in a closed position.

Sterilizing packaging units including packing a sterilization container by receiving a rigid body having a lower surface, an upper rim, and side walls between the lower surface and the upper rim, wherein the upper rim defines an opening to an interior space of the body, arranging one or more packaging units in the interior space of the body, covering and sealing the opening of the body with a lid, and engaging a valve body in fluid communication with the interior space of the body to move the valve body to an open position; exposing the interior space of the body and the packaging units to a sterilant until the packaging units are sterilized; subjecting the interior space of the body to a negative pressure differential; and engaging the valve body to move the valve body to a closed position that seals the interior space of the body.

A self-adaptive air bag blocking device is disclosed. The device includes an air bag, a first gas conveying pipe and a second gas conveying pipe, wherein an air chamber is formed in the air bag, a ring-shaped abutting surface is formed on the peripheral side of the air bag, so that the abutting surface abuts against a mouth of a container. The first gas conveying pipe is communicated with the air chamber and the outer part of the air bag, so that air enters the air chamber to enable the air bag to expand. The abutting surface is elastically deformed and tightly abuts against the inner wall of the container to form air-tight abutment, and the second gas conveying pipe is arranged on the air bag, so that air enters the container through the second gas conveying pipe, and thus the working liquid is discharged.

A tool box-used buckling apparatus includes a buckle, a sleeve, a shaft and two limiting elements. The buckle includes two substantially parallel lateral strips. The lower shaft includes a middle section inserted in the sleeve and two terminal sections inserted in the lateral strips. The limiting elements extend toward each other from the lateral strips. The limiting elements are in contact with two ends of the sleeve, thereby keeping the sleeve on the middle section of the lower shaft.

A tool box-used buckling apparatus includes a buckle, a sleeve, a shaft and two limiting elements. The buckle includes two substantially parallel lateral strips. The lower shaft includes a middle section inserted in the sleeve and two terminal sections inserted in the lateral strips. The limiting elements extend toward each other from the lateral strips. The limiting elements are in contact with two ends of the sleeve, thereby keeping the sleeve on the middle section of the lower shaft.