ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,698,129, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to TIDDLERINC Ltd. (York, Great Britain).
"Collapsible container" was invented by Paul Cheney (Leeds, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container (2) for food and/or beverage type items is at least partially defined by two or more wall portions including at least a first sidewall portion, and at least one thin or foldable wall portion (6). The container also includes a base portion and a lid (4). It is convertible between a first substantially flattened storage or transport condition and a second in-use or expanded condition by manipulation of the wall portions and/or base. The thin wal...