Kinetic carrier device

Abstract

A kinetic carrier device having a plurality of panels and a receiver configured to form a chamber that can hold one or more articles. The kinetic carrier device can include a packaging system that can secure and hold one or more articles in the chamber of the kinetic carrier device. The chamber can be created by enclosure of a space in the kinetic carrier device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A kinetic carrier device having one degree of freedom, comprising:
 a plurality of panels;   a receiver configured to hold one or more articles; and   a transformative attachment mechanism configured to attach at least a pair of the plurality of panels to the receiver,   wherein the transformative attachment mechanism facilitates movement of the plurality of panels in three-degrees-of-freedom (3 DOF) or six-degrees-of-freedom (6 DOF) with respect to the receiver.   
     
     
         2 . The device in  claim 1 , wherein the transformative attachment mechanism is configured to guide a pair of adjacent panels to a closed configuration, thereby forming a chamber in the kinetic carrier device. 
     
     
         3 . The device in  claim 1 , wherein the kinetic carrier device forms a spherical shape when configured in a closed configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The device in  claim 1 , wherein the kinetic carrier device forms a cylindrical shape when configured in a closed configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The device in  claim 1 , wherein the transformative attachment mechanism comprises a pivot foundation and a pivot network, wherein the pivot foundation and the pivot network cooperate to transform six-degrees-of-freedom motion to one-degree-of-freedom motion. 
     
     
         6 . The device in  claim 5 , wherein the pivot foundation comprises at least one:
 a pivot member;   a base rotation member;   a hinge; and   a base.   
     
     
         7 . The device in  claim 6 , wherein the hinge is configured to pivotally attach the base to an end of the pivot member. 
     
     
         8 . The device in  claim 6 , wherein the base is configured to attach to an inner surface of the receiver, or the base is configured as part of the receiver. 
     
     
         9 . The device in  claim 7 , wherein another end of the pivot member is configured to attach to the base rotation member. 
     
     
         10 . The device in  claim 5 , wherein the pivot network comprises a network of a plurality of rotation members. 
     
     
         11 . The device in  claim 10 , wherein the pivot network further comprises network of a plurality of rotation member fasteners, each one of the plurality of rotation member fasteners corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of rotation members. 
     
     
         12 . The device in  claim 1 , wherein the transformative attachment mechanism comprises a pivot member and a rotational member. 
     
     
         13 . The device in  claim 1 , comprising at least a pair of sealing members, each of the pair of sealing members being positioned on a panel and configured to engage another of the pair of sealing members on an adjacent panel. 
     
     
         14 . The device in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of panels comprises six semi-spherical panels configured to form a spherical shape when the device is in a closed configuration. 
     
     
         15 . The device in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of panels comprises two semi-cylindrical panels configured to form a cylindrical shape when the device is in a closed configuration. 
     
     
         16 . A kinetic carrier device having one degree of freedom, comprising:
 a receiver configured to hold one or more articles; and   a transformative attachment mechanism configured to attach at least a pair of a plurality of panels to the receiver and facilitate transformation of movement of the plurality of panels from three-degrees-of-freedom (3 DOF) or six-degrees-of-freedom (6 DOF) to one-degree-of-freedom (1 DOF),   wherein the transformative mechanism includes:
 a pivot foundation configured to attach to the receiver; and 
 a pivot network configured to attach the plurality of panels 
 wherein the pivot foundation and the pivot network cooperate to transform 3 DOF or 6 DOF movement to 1 DOF movement. 
   
     
     
         17 . The device in  claim 16 , wherein the pivot foundation comprises at least one:
 a pivot member;   a base rotation member;   a hinge; and   a base.   
     
     
         18 . The device in  claim 17 , wherein the hinge is configured to pivotally attach the base to an end of the pivot member. 
     
     
         19 . The device in  claim 17 , wherein the base is configured to attach to an inner surface of the receiver, or the base is configured as part of the receiver. 
     
     
         20 . The device in  claim 18 , wherein another end of the pivot member is configured to attach to the base rotation member.