I will try to describe it as best as I can. My sister and I used to have these metal toys. When I saw a As Seen On Tv commerical about a new strainer I thought about this toy. The way the strainer is put together on the bottom and closes up is how the toy way. You could unfold it and it looked like it could hold something cylindrical in it. It folds flat and looks kinda like a fancy flat bracelet. I have been trying and trying to find what it is called. I used to love to fold it and unfold it. Even that kinda kept me entertained for awhile. Hopefully someone could understand what I described. I don't know how else to describe it. I remember what it looks like. I have the picture in my head but so hard to describe. I don't remember if it was a toy or was for a certain purpose.

I was trying to draw it on a piece of paper last night. But I am no artisit and hard to remember how it was put together. It was definately made of wires. May be a few beads here and there. I was thinking if I can remember how its designed then I can draw it and post it here and hopefully someone would know what it is. My drawing looks terrible though. lol

This is the strainer I was talking about. Its called Chef Basket.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g265/trickynickie/Miscellaneous/chef_basket.jpg

The thing I am looking for is put together very very similar to this. Folds flat like the chef basket does too. The way the metal or stainless steal is linked together so it can collaspe flat is how the thing I am looking for is.
I am not sure what year it was made but my sis and I had them in the 1990s.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g265/trickynickie/Old%20Toys/36.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g265/trickynickie/Old%20Toys/3333647109_d2306eb3aa_o.jpg

Flexi-Sphere it is.

I kinda had that gut feeling it was something scientific. I was always facinated by science.