US3578205A
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Corner suspendable pail and hanger
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-10-21
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Granted: 1971-05-11
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Expires: 1988-10-21
Abstract
Abstract A corner suspendable pail and hanger wherein the pail is supported by a downturned lip on its top edge engaged with an upstanding flange on the bottom of the hanger as well as by a handle, pivotally mounted to the top edge of the pail, detachably secured to the top of the hanger by means of a slidable lockpin.
Inventors
- 👤 Jose F Ballester
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:06
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J45/00; A47J45/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A corner suspendable pail and hanger comprising: a. a pail; b. a flat, generally upstanding wall portion on the pail; c. a circumferential downturned lip on the flat wall portion defining a generally horizontal groove open at the bottom and generally closed at the top; d. a handle pivotally attached to the pail generally on opposite sides of the open top thereof; e. a hanger attachable to a support; f. a generally horizontal support on a hanger; g. an upstanding flange on the support insertable within the said groove, and h. means on the hanger detachably engageable with the handle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A corner suspendable pail and hanger comprising: a. a pail; b. a flat, generally upstanding wall portion on the pail; c. a circumferential downturned lip on the flat wall portion defining a generally horizontal groove open at the bottom and generally closed at the top; d. a handle pivotally attached to the pail generally on opposite sides of the open top thereof; e. a hanger attachable to a support; f. a generally horizontal support on a hanger; g. an upstanding flange on the support insertable within the said groove, and h. means on the hanger detachably engageable with the handle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A corner suspendable pail and hanger comprising: a. the structure in accordance with claim 1, in which, b. the pail has a pair of generally flat faces oriented generally at right angles to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A corner suspendable pail and hanger comprising: a. the structure in accordance with claim 1 in which, b. the groove is generally flat at the position of insertion of the flange.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A corner suspendable pail and hanger comprising: a. the structure in accordance with claim 1 and, b. a generally horizontal top on the hanger having at least one transverse hole, c. a pin slidably mounted in said hole.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A corner suspendable pail and hanger comprising: a. the structure in accordance with claim 1 in which, b. the said means load the handle under tension when the pail is generally horizontal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
A corner suspendable pail and hanger comprising: a. the structure in accordance with claim 1 in which, b. a first pair of generally flat faces on the side of the pail oriented generally at right angles to each other, and, c. a generally flat face on the side of pail intermediate said first pair of faces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
A hanger for a corner suspendable pail comprising: a. a body member having a pair of vertically extending flat faces oriented generAlly at right angles to each other, b. a generally horizontal bottom on the body member, c. a generally upstanding flange on the bottom, d. a generally horizontal top on the body member, and e. vertically movable means mounted on the top for detachably engaging a handle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
A hanger for a corner suspendable pail comprising: a. a body member having a pair of vertically extending flat faces oriented generAlly at right angles to each other, b. a generally horizontal bottom on the body member, c. a generally upstanding flange on the bottom, d. a generally horizontal top on the body member, and e. vertically movable means mounted on the top for detachably engaging a handle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
A hanger for a corner suspendable pail comprising: a. the structure in accordance with claim 7 and, b. a generally horizontal top on the body member, the top having at least one transverse hole and, c. pin means slidably mounted in said hole.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A hanger for a corner suspendable pail comprising: a. the structure in accordance with claim 7 and, b. a generally vertically extending intermediate flat face on the body member intermediate the first said pair of flat faces.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hanger for a corner suspendable pail comprising: a. the structure in accordance with claim 7 in which, b. the upstanding flange extends horizontally away from the free edges of the vertically extending flat faces.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
111 words
A corner suspendable pail and hanger comprising: a. a pail having a bottom, b. a pair of generally upstanding, spaced apart, flat wall portions on the bottom; c. a third, generally upstanding, flat wall portion on the bottom intermediate the said pair of spaced flat wall portions, d. a circumferential downturned lip on the top of the third flat wall portion defining a horizontal groove open at the bottom and generally closed at the top; e. a hanger attachable to a support; f. generally upstanding means on the hanger; g. the said upstanding means being engageable with the said circumferential downturned lip on the top of the third flat wall portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
111 words
A corner suspendable pail and hanger comprising: a. a pail having a bottom, b. a pair of generally upstanding, spaced apart, flat wall portions on the bottom; c. a third, generally upstanding, flat wall portion on the bottom intermediate the said pair of spaced flat wall portions, d. a circumferential downturned lip on the top of the third flat wall portion defining a horizontal groove open at the bottom and generally closed at the top; e. a hanger attachable to a support; f. generally upstanding means on the hanger; g. the said upstanding means being engageable with the said circumferential downturned lip on the top of the third flat wall portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
58 words
A corner suspendable pail and hanger comprising: a. the structure in accordance with claim 11 and b. a handle pivotally attached to the pail generally on opposite sides of the open top thereof, the handle being pivotal in the direction of the said third flat wall portion, and c. means on the hanger detachably engageable with the handle.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
A corner suspendable pail and hanger comprising: a. the structure in accordance with claim 11 in which, b. the downturned lip extends around the top edge of the pail.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-05-10 | 1974-11-09 | 1975-05-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-05-10 | 1978-11-09 | 1979-05-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-05-10 | 1982-11-09 | 1983-05-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |