Horizontally supported planar surfaces – With structural installation – Body related
Patent
1997-10-30
1999-10-12
Chen, Jose V.
Horizontally supported planar surfaces
With structural installation
Body related
A47B 2300
Patent
active
059641614
ABSTRACT:
An expandable tray that includes a sheet having a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end, the ends being substantially transverse to the edges. The sheet includes a plurality of oppositely folded portions disposed between the first end and the second end forming a plurality of folds extending from the first edge to the second edge, a first securement device for securing the folds in a stacked configuration near the first edge, and a second securement device for securing the folds in a stacked configuration near the second edge. The portion of the folds extending between the secured ends is movable to an expanded position to form a container defining a volume. The disclosure also features a method for protecting a surface using the expandable tray.
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