Collapsible fuel container

Abstract

A fuel container comprising an enclosure configured to extend and contract vertically, allowing the container to be in a fully extended state or a fully collapsed state and further capable of being within a motorcycle storage compartment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fuel container, comprising:
 a) an enclosure bound by a top surface and bottom surface;   b) the top surface comprising a ventilation opening and an at least second opening configured to receive and dispense fuel; and   c) a vertically expanded state and a vertically collapsed state.   
     
     
         2 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure comprises at least one moveable stacked pleat. 
     
     
         3 . The fuel container of  claim 1  having a cylindrical shape or a box shape. 
     
     
         4 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure comprises a plurality of telescoping members interlocking with one another and rotatably coupled through complimentary threading on each telescoping member of the plurality of telescoping members. 
     
     
         5 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure comprises a plurality of telescoping members interlocking with one another by way of frictional fitting. 
     
     
         6 . The fuel container of  claim 1  further comprising a carrying handle coupled to the top surface. 
     
     
         7 . The fuel container of  claim 1  further comprising a plug removably coupled to the ventilation opening configured to seal the ventilation opening by a compression fit. 
     
     
         8 . The fuel container of  claim 1  further comprising a plug removably coupled to the ventilation opening configured to seal the ventilation opening via complimentary threading on the top surface and the plug. 
     
     
         9 . The fuel container of  claim 1 , wherein the fuel container is configured to fold in half along a horizontal central axis when in the vertically collapsed state. 
     
     
         10 . The fuel container of  claim 1  further comprising a bladder member coupled to at least the top surface. 
     
     
         11 . The fuel container of  claim 10 , wherein the bladder member is coupled to the top surface and bottom surface. 
     
     
         12 . The fuel container of  claim 11 , wherein the enclosure is structurally comprised of the bladder member. 
     
     
         13 . The fuel container of  claim 1  further comprising a raised lipped edge disposed about the at least second opening configured to receive and dispense fuel. 
     
     
         14 . The fuel container of  claim 13  further comprising threading disposed on the raised lipped edge. 
     
     
         15 . The fuel container of  claim 14  further comprising a cap or a nozzle removably coupled to the raised lipped edge. 
     
     
         16 . The fuel container of  claim 1  further comprising a cover flap coupled to a spring-loaded latching mechanism configured to seal the at least second opening configured to receive and dispense fuel. 
     
     
         17 . The fuel container of  claim 16  further comprising a strap configured to couple the cover flap to the top surface in an open position.