Claims
- 1. A method of making collapsible receptacles comprising:
- providing a length of fabric material having a longitudinal axis and having upper and lower edges;
- providing a length of webbing material;
- securing the length of webbing material to the length of fabric material in the form of a plurality of substantially equal sized, substantially equally spaced lift loops having lowermost ends;
- the securing step being further characterized by positioning each lift loop comprising the length of webbing material with the central portion thereof extending above the upper edge of the length of fabric material, securing the opposite end portions of each lift loop to the length of fabric material with each secured end portion of each lift loop extending at a predetermined angle with respect to a line extending normal to the longitudinal axis of the length of fabric material, and positioning the lowermost ends of the lift loops more than a predetermined distance above the lower edge of the length of fabric material, said predetermined distance including the sum of the distance between an imaginary stitching receiving line and the lower edge of the length of fabric material and the distance between the lowermost edges of the lift loops and the imaginary stitching receiving line, wherein said stitching receiving line comprises a location for connection of said length of fabric material to the remainder of said collapsible receptacle and the distance between the lowermost edges of the lift loops and the imaginary stitching receiving line is such that tensile stress imposed on said lift loops is dissipated into said length of fabric material between said lift loops and said imaginary stitching receiving line.
- 2. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 1 including the additional step of twisting the length of webbing material one half turn within the unattached central portion of each lift loop prior to securing the opposite ends of the lift loop to the length of fabric material.
- 3. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 2 including the additional step of folding the length of webbing material at the point of intersection of the attached end portions of adjacent lift loops.
- 4. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 1 further characterized by at least partially securing each lift loop to the length of fabric material by means of an adhesive bond therebetween.
- 5. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 1 further characterized by at least partially securing each lift loop to the length of fabric material by means of stitching.
- 6. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 1 further characterized by securing the end portions of each lift loop to the length of fabric material both by means of an adhesive bond therebetween and by means of stitching.
- 7. The method of forming collapsible receptacles according to claim 1 further characterized by:
- forming a rectangular piece of fabric material into a tubular receptacle side wall;
- securing the length of fabric material having the length of webbing material previously secured thereto to the upper end of the tubular receptacle side wall with the unattached central portions of the lift loops projecting above the upper end of the tubular receptacle side wall; and
- said securing step being further characterized by forming at least one line of stitches to at least partially secure the length of fabric material to the upper end of the tubular receptacle, and positioning the line of stitches a predetermined distance below the lowermost ends of the lift loops.
- 8. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 1 further characterized by providing a length of fabric material and providing a length of webbing material which are formed from the same material.
- 9. A method of forming collapsible receptacles comprising:
- forming a rectangular piece of fabric into a tubular receptacle side wall;
- securing a fabric top wall to the upper end of the tubular receptacle side wall to close the upper end of the receptacle;
- securing a fabric bottom wall to the lower end of the tubular receptacle side wall to close the lower end of the receptacle;
- providing a length of fabric material having a length at least as long as the circumference of the tubular receptacle side wall;
- providing a length of webbing material;
- securing the length of webbing material to the length of fabric material in the form of a plurality of substantially equally sized, substantially equally spaced lift loops having lowermost ends;
- said step of securing the length of webbing material to the length of fabric material being characterized by securing the opposite ends of each loop through the length of fabric material at a predetermined angle with respect to a line extending normal to the longitudinal axis of the length of fabric material and with the central portion of each lift loop unattached and extending above the upper edge of the length of fabric material and with the lowermost ends of the lift loops positioned more than a predetermined distance above the lower edge of the length of fabric material;
- subsequently securing the length of fabric material having the length of webbing material previously secured thereto to the upper portion of the tubular receptacle side wall with the unattached central portions of the lift loops extending above the upper edge of the tubular receptacle side wall; and
- the step of securing the length of fabric material to the tubular receptacle side wall being further characterized by forming a line of stitching to at least partially secure the length of fabric material to the tubular receptacle side wall, said line of stitching being positioned at least said predetermined distance below the lowermost ends of the lift loops, said predetermined distance including the sum of the distance between an imaginary stitching receiving line and the lower edge of the length of fabric material and the distance between the lowermost edges of the lift loops and the imaginary stitching receiving line, wherein said stitching receiving line comprises a location for connection of said length of fabric material to the remainder of said collapsible receptacle and the distance between the lowermost edges of the lift loops and the imaginary stitching receiving line is such that tensile stress imposed on said lift loops is dissipated into said length of fabric material between said lift loops and said imaginary stitching receiving line.
- 10. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 9 wherein the length of webbing material is twisted one half turn within the unattached central portion of each lift loop.
- 11. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 9 wherein the length of webbing material is folded at the point of intersection of the attached end portions of adjacent lift loops.
- 12. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 9 further characterized by providing lengths of fabric material and webbing material which are formed from the same material.
- 13. A collapsible receptacle comprising:
- a tubular receptacle side wall formed from fabric and having a predetermined circumference;
- a length of fabric material having a length at least as long as the circumference of the tubular receptacle side wall and secured to the upper portion of the tubular receptacle side wall;
- a length of webbing material secured to the length of fabric material in the form of a series of substantially equally sized, substantially equally spaced lift loops having lowermost ends;
- each of the lift loops comprising the length of webbing material including attached portions at the opposite ends thereof and an unattached central portion extending above the upper end of the tubular receptacle side wall;
- each end portion of each lift loop comprising the length of webbing material being secured to the length of fabric material at a predetermined angle with respect to a line extending normal to the longitudinal axis of the length of fabric material; and
- at least one line of stitching forming at least a partial connection between the tubular receptacle side wall and the length of fabric material, said line of stitching being positioned at least a predetermined distance below the lowermost ends of the lift loops.
- 14. The collapsible receptacle according to claim 13 further characterized by:
- adhesive positioned between and mechanically connecting each attached end portion of each lift loop and the length of fabric material for partially securing the length of webbing material to the length of fabric material; and
- at least one line of stitching mechanically connecting each attached end portion of each lift loop and the length of fabric material for partially securing the length of webbing material to the length of fabric material.
- 15. The collapsible receptacle according to claim 13 wherein the unattached central portion of each lift loop is twisted one half turn.
- 16. The collapsible receptacle according to claim 13 wherein the length of webbing material is folded at the point of intersection of adjacent attached end portions of adjacent lift loops comprising the length of webbing material.
- 17. The collapsible receptacle according to claim 13 further including:
- a fabric top wall secured to the upper end of the tubular receptacle side wall for closing the upper end of the receptacle; and
- a fabric bottom wall secured to the lower end of the tubular receptacle side wall for closing the lower end of the receptacle.
- 18. The collapsible receptacle of claim 13 wherein said length of fabric material is formed by multiple layers of fabric material, a line of adhesive fastening each of said multiple layers of material individually along a line spaced from the adhesive line of the others of said multiple layers of material to increase the strength of the collapsible receptacle.
- 19. The collapsible receptacle of claim 18 wherein said adhesive line includes one line of a relatively quick setting weaker adhesive and at least one line of relatively stronger slower setting adhesive.
- 20. The collapsible receptacle according to claim 13 wherein the length of fabric material and the length of webbing material are formed from the same material.
- 21. A method of making collapsible receptacles comprising:
- providing a length of fabric material having a longitudinal axis and formed from a predetermined material;
- providing a length of webbing material formed from the same predetermined material as the length of fabric material;
- securing the length of webbing material to the length of fabric material in the form of a plurality of substantially equal sized, substantially equally spaced lift loops;
- the securing step being further characterized by positioning each lift loop comprising the length of webbing material with the central portion thereof extending above the upper edge of the length of fabric material and securing the opposite end portions of each lift loop to the length of fabric material with each secured end portion of each lift loop extending at a predetermined angle with respect to a line extending normal to the longitudinal axis of the length of fabric material.
- 22. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 21 including the additional step of twisting the length of webbing material one half turn within the unattached central portion of each lift loop prior to securing the opposite ends of the lift loop to the length of fabric material.
- 23. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 22 including the additional step of folding the length of webbing material at the point of intersection of the attached end portions of adjacent lift loops.
- 24. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 21 further characterized by at least partially securing each lift loop to the length of fabric material by means of an adhesive bond therebetween.
- 25. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 21 further characterized by at least partially securing each lift loop to the length of fabric material by means of stitching.
- 26. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 21 further characterized by securing the end portions of each lift loop to the length of fabric material both by means of an adhesive bond therebetween and by means of stitching.
- 27. The method of forming collapsible receptacles according to claim 21 further characterized by:
- forming a rectangular piece of fabric material into a tubular receptacle side wall; and
- securing the length of fabric material having the length of webbing material previously secured thereto to the upper end of the tubular receptacle side wall with the unattached central portions of the lift loops projecting above the upper end of the tubular receptacle side wall.
- 28. The method of forming collapsible receptacles according to claim 27 further characterized by:
- forming at least one line of stitches to a least partially secure the length of fabric material to the upper end of the tubular receptacle; and
- positioning the line of stitches a predetermined distance below the lowermost ends of the lift loops.
- 29. A method of forming collapsible receptacles comprising:
- forming a rectangular piece of fabric into a tubular receptacle side wall;
- securing a fabric top wall to the upper end of the tubular receptacle side wall to close the upper end of the receptacle;
- securing a fabric bottom wall to the lower end of the tubular receptacle side wall to close the lower end of the receptacle;
- providing a length of fabric material having a length at least as long as the circumference of the tubular receptacle side wall and formed from a predetermined material;
- providing a length of webbing material formed from the same predetermined material as the length of fabric material;
- securing the length of webbing material to the length of fabric material in the form of a plurality of substantially equally sized, substantially equally spaced lift loops;
- said step of securing the length of webbing material to the fabric material being characterized by securing the opposite ends of each loop through the length of fabric material at a predetermined angle with respect to a line extending normal to the longitudinal axis of the length of fabric material and with the central portion of each lift loop unattached and extending above the upper edge of the length of fabric material; and
- subsequently securing the length of fabric material having the length of webbing material previously secured thereto to the upper portion of the tubular receptacle side wall with the unattached central portions of the lift loops extending above the upper edge of the tubular receptable side wall.
- 30. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 29 wherein the length of webbing material is twisted one half turn within the unattached central portion of each lift loop.
- 31. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 29 wherein the length of webbing material is folded at the point of intersection of the attached end portions of adjacent lift loops.
- 32. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 29 wherein the step of securing the length of fabric material to the upper end of the tubular receptacle side wall is further characterized by forming a line of stitching therebetween with the line of stitching located a predetermined distance below the lowermost ends of the lift loops.
- 33. A collapsible receptacle comprising:
- a tubular receptacle side wall formed from fabric and having a predetermined circumference;
- a length of fabric material having a length at least as long as the circumference of the tubular receptacle side wall and secured to the upper portion of the tubular receptacle side wall;
- a length of webbing material secured to the length of fabric material in the form of a series of substantially equally sized, substantially equally spaced lift loops;
- the length of fabric material and the length of webbing material being formed from the same predetermined material;
- each of the lift loops comprising the length of webbing material including attached portions at the opposite ends thereof and an unattached central portion extending above the upper end of the tubular receptacle side wall;
- each end portion of each lift loop comprising the length of webbing material being secured to the length of fabric material at a predetermined angle with respect to a line extending normal to the longitudinal axis of the length of fabric material.
- 34. The collapsible receptacle according to claim 33 further characterized by:
- adhesive positioned between and mechanically connecting each attached end portion of each lift loop and the length of fabric material for partially securing the length of webbing material to the length of fabric material; and
- at least one line of stitching mechanically connecting each attached end portion of each lift loop and the length of fabric material for partially securing the length of webbing material to the length of fabric material.
- 35. The collapsible receptacle according to claim 33 wherein the unattached central portion of each lift loop is twisted one half turn.
- 36. The collapsible receptacle according to claim 33 wherein the length of webbing material is folded at the point of intersection of adjacent attached end portions of adjacent lift loops comprising the length of webbing material.
- 37. The collapsible receptacle according to claim 33 further including:
- a fabric top wall secured to the upper end of the tubular receptacle side wall for closing the upper end of the receptacle; and
- a fabric bottom wall secured to the lower end of the tubular receptacle side wall for closing the lower end of the receptacle.
- 38. The collapsible receptacle of claim 33 wherein said length of fabric material is formed by multiple layers of fabric material, the line of adhesive fastening each of said multiple layers of material extending along a line spaced from the adhesive line of the other multiple layers of material to increase the strength of the collapsible receptacle.
- 39. The collapsible receptacle of claim 38 wherein each said adhesive line includes one line of a relatively quick setting weaker adhesive and at least one line of relatively stronger slower setting adhesive.
- 40. The collapsible receptacle according to claim 33 wherein the length of fabric material is at least partially secured to the tubular receptacle side wall by means of a line of stitching located at least a predetermined distance below the lowermost ends of the lift loop.
- 41. A method of making collapsible receptacles comprising:
- providing a length of fabric material having a longitudinal axis;
- providing a length of webbing material;
- securing the length of webbing material to the length of fabric material in the form of a plurality of substantially equal sized, substantially equally spaced lift loops; and
- the securing step herein further characterized by positioning each lift loop comprising the length of webbing material with the central portion thereof extending above the upper edge of the length of fabric material and securing the opposite end portions of each lift loop to the length of fabric material with each secured end portion of each lift loop extending at a predetermined angle with respect to a line extending normal to the longitudinal axis of the length of fabric material.
- 42. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 41 including the additional step of twisting the length of webbing material one half turn within the unattached central portion of each lift loop prior to securing the opposite ends of the lift loop to the length of fabric material.
- 43. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 41 further characterized by at least partially securing each lift loop to the length of fabric material by means of an adhesive bond therebetween.
- 44. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 41 further characterized by at least partially securing each lift loop to the length of fabric material by means of stitching.
- 45. The method of forming collapsible receptacles according to claim 41 further characterized by:
- forming a rectangular piece of fabric material into a tubular receptacle side wall; and
- securing the length of fabric material having the length of webbing material previously secured thereto to the upper end of the tubular receptacle side wall with the unattached central portions of the lift loops projecting above the upper end of the tubular receptacle side wall.
- 46. The method of forming collapsible receptacles according to claim 45 including the additional step of securing a top wall to the upper end of the tubular receptacle side wall and thereby closing the upper end of the receptacle.
- 47. The method of forming collapsible receptacles according to claim 46 including the additional step of securing a bottom wall to the lower end of the tubular receptacle side wall and thereby closing a lower end of the receptacle.
- 48. The method of forming collapsible receptacles according to claim 47 further characterized by the steps of:
- securing a pair of spaced apart, semicircular lift fork receiving members between a pair of fabric layers to provide a lift fork receiving bottom wall construction; and
- securing the lift fork receiving bottom wall construction to the lower end of the tubular receptacle side wall to close the bottom of the tubular receptacle.
- 49. A method of forming tubular receptacles comprising:
- forming a recentangular piece of fabric into a tubular receptacle side wall;
- securing a fabric top wall to the upper end of the tubular receptacle side wall to close the upper end of the receptacle;
- securing a fabric bottom wall to the lower end of the tubular receptacle side wall to close the lower end of the receptacle;
- providing a length of fabric material having a length at least as long as the circumference of the tubular receptacle side wall;
- providing a length of webbing material;
- securing the length of webbing material to the length of fabric material in the form of a plurality of substantially equally sized, substantially equally spaced lift loops;
- said step of securing the length of webbing material to the fabric material being characterized by securing the opposite ends of each loop through the length of fabric material at a predetermined angle with respect to a line extending normal to the longitudinal axis of the length of fabric material and with the central portion of each lift loop unattached and extending above the upper edge of the length of fabric material; and
- subsequently securing the length of fabric material having the length of webbing material previously secured thereto to the upper portion of the tubular receptacle side wall with the unattached central portions of the lift loops extending above the upper edge of the tubular receptacle side wall.
- 50. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 41 wherein the length of webbing material is twisted one half turn within the unattached central portion of each lift loop.
- 51. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 42 wherein the length of webbing material is folded at the point of intersection of the attached end portions of adjacent lift loops.
- 52. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 41 wherein each attached end portion of each lift loop is at least partially secured to the length of fabric material by means of an adhesive bond therebetween.
- 53. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 41 wherein each attached end portion of each lift loop is at least partially secured to the length of fabric material by means of stitching.
- 54. The method of making collapsible receptacles according to claim 41 wherein each attached end portion of each lift loop is secured to the length of fabric material by means of an adhesive bond therebetween and by means of stitching.
- 55. A collapsible receptacle comprising:
- a tubular receptacle side wall formed from fabric and having a predetermined circumference;
- a length of fabric material having a length at least as long as the circumference of the tubular receptacle side wall and secured to the upper portion of the tubular receptacle side wall;
- a length of webbing material secured to the length of fabric material in the form of a series of substantially equally sized, substantially equally spaced lift loops;
- each of the lift loops comprising the length of webbing material including attached portions at the opposite ends thereof and an unattached central portion extending above the upper end of the tubular receptacle side wall; and
- each end portion of each lift loop comprising the length of webbing material being secured to the length of fabric material at a predetermined angle with respect to a line extending normal to the longitudinal axis of the length of fabric material.
- 56. The collapsible receptacle according to claim 55 further characterized by adhesive positioned between each attached end portion of each lift loop and fabric material for at least partially securing the length of webbing material to the length of fabric material.
- 57. The collapsible receptacle according to claim 55 further characterized by at least one line of stitching extending through each attached end portion of each lift loop for at least partially securing the length of webbing material to the length of fabric material.
- 58. The collapsible receptacle according to claim 55 further characterized by:
- adhesive positioned between and mechanically connecting each attached end portion of each lift loop and the length of fabric material for partially securing the length of webbing material to the length of fabric material; and
- at least one line of stitching mechanically connecting each attached end portion of each lift loop and the length of fabric material for partially securing the length of webbing material to the length of fabric material.
- 59. The collapsible receptacle according to claim 55 wherein the unattached central portion of each lift loop is twisted one half turn.
- 60. The collapsible receptacle according to claim 55 wherein the length of webbing material is folded at the point of intersection of adjacent attached end portions of adjacent lift loops comprising the length of webbing material.
- 61. The collapsible receptacle according to claim 55 wherein the unattached central portion of each lift loop is twisted one half time, and wherein the length of webbing material is folded at the point of intersection of adjacent attached end portions of adjacent lift loops.
- 62. The collapsible receptacle according to claim 55 further including:
- a fabric top wall secured to the upper end of the tubular receptacle side wall for closing the upper end of the receptacle; and
- a fabric bottom wall secured to the lower end of the tubular receptacle side wall for closing the lower end of the receptacle.
- 63. The collapsible receptacle according to claim 62 further characterized by a pair of spaced apart, semicircular lift fork receiving members secured in the fabric bottom wall for receiving lift forks therein.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 376,004, filed May 7, 1982, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 336,455, filed Dec. 31, 1981, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 281,406, filed July 8, 1981, now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 046,822 filed June 8, 1979, now abandoned.
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