Collapsible tank
The Folding Bucket, Falttonne or Faltkübel is a collapsible water container made of fabric (eg linen), leather, rubber or impregnated canvas (canvas bucket ). Canvas buckets are known mainly from the seafaring; in firefighting the Falteimer are called fire bucket.
The bucket consists of a bag, the two handles or stirrup is sewn up. The shape receives the Folding Bucket by filling with water, or through a working coil spring ( Pop-Up). In the GDR bucket with a vulcanized wire ring were common for shaping.
The advantage of the Folding Bucket is the small footprint when folded. In a small space so many of these devices have little space to store.
Today Falteimer are also offered as a space-saving utensil for outdoor activities, such as fishing equipment.
- The carrying case
- Textile container