US3750936A
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Handle for produce container
Assignee: Allied Plastics Co
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Filing: 1971-01-14
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Granted: 1973-08-07
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Expires: 1991-01-14
Abstract
Abstract A carrier handle for the container of the type shown in U. S. Pat. Re. No. 26,386, and which comprise opposite end walls, each of which has two spaced panels connected by a narrow top wall, a centrally located aperture in each top wall, and a centrally located aperture in the bottom, in vertical alignment with the aperture in the top wall. The carrier comprises a resilient wire bent into hair-pin form, forming legs terminating in extremities bent laterally away from one another through substantially a right angle to form oppositely extending feet. The legs are bent together with the grip of the hand to withdraw the feet sufficiently to enter the aperture in the top of an end wall, and then released, so that the feet project into positions underlying portions of the top wall at opposite ends of the entrance aperture. The extremities of the wire portions forming the feet are bent at right angles to the plane defined by the two legs of the wire carrier, and are of a length to gouge into the confronting end panel. The feet from which these extremities, barbs, or prongs project are backed up by the opposite end panel. The carrier is thus securely engaged with the end wall structure, will stay in that position while coupling to a second container, and can be used to carry the container, either with or without a second container stacked thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 W Crane
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:35
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/46; B65D5/46008; B65D5/46048; B65D5/001; B65D5/0015; B65D5/003; B65D5/0035; B65D5/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A handle for engagement between paperboard end panels of a container end structure spaced by a predetermined distance, said panels being joinEd by a top wall formed with an entrance aperture for parts of said handle, said handle made of a resilient single wire, formed in the middle with a bight to provide two legs in a common plane, the wire being formed at the ends of said legs into feet which are turned outwardly, away from one another, substantially at right angles to the legs, said feet being in a plane substantially perpendicular to said common plane, and having widths corresponding to said predetermined spacing distance, said feet terminating at the extremities thereof remote from said legs in toe portions in the form of sharpened prongs projecting laterally a short distance beyond corresponding side edges of both of said feet, so as to penetrate at least slightly into the opposed end panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A handle for engagement between paperboard end panels of a container end structure spaced by a predetermined distance, said panels being joinEd by a top wall formed with an entrance aperture for parts of said handle, said handle made of a resilient single wire, formed in the middle with a bight to provide two legs in a common plane, the wire being formed at the ends of said legs into feet which are turned outwardly, away from one another, substantially at right angles to the legs, said feet being in a plane substantially perpendicular to said common plane, and having widths corresponding to said predetermined spacing distance, said feet terminating at the extremities thereof remote from said legs in toe portions in the form of sharpened prongs projecting laterally a short distance beyond corresponding side edges of both of said feet, so as to penetrate at least slightly into the opposed end panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The subject matter of claim 1, wherein the wire portions forming said feet are substantially sinuous in form in the planes of said feet, each terminating at the toe end of the foot in said laterally projecting prong.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
268 words
The combination of a paperboard container structure and a bent, resilient, single wire carrier handle comprising: a paperboard container end structure having vertical end panels spaced by a predetermined distance, and a top wall joining the upper ends of said panels, and formed with a centrally located substantially trapezoidal entrance aperture in said top wall bounded by diagonal, convergent end edges, and a carrier handle comprising a resilient single wire formed in the middle with a bight to provide two legs in a common plane, the wire being formed at the ends of said legs into feet which are turned outwardly, away from one another, substantially at right angles to the legs, said feet being in a plane substantially perpendicular to said common plane, and having widths corresponding to said spacing distance between said vertical end panels, said feet terminating at the extremities thereof remote from said legs in toe portions in the form of sharpened prongs projecting laterally a slight distance beyond the side edges of said feet, so as to penetrate shortly into the opposed end panel, the legs of said handle having, within their common plane, and forming junctures with said feet, wire portions which are angularly convergent downwardly, toward one another, within their said common plane, to join said legs with said feet, said last-mentioned wire portions being engageable with and supported and guided by said diagonal, convergent end edges of said entrance aperture upon swinging of said legs from said horizontal toward a vertical position, until said legs reach the vertical position and said prongs have penetrated into the paperboard panel opposed thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
268 words
The combination of a paperboard container structure and a bent, resilient, single wire carrier handle comprising: a paperboard container end structure having vertical end panels spaced by a predetermined distance, and a top wall joining the upper ends of said panels, and formed with a centrally located substantially trapezoidal entrance aperture in said top wall bounded by diagonal, convergent end edges, and a carrier handle comprising a resilient single wire formed in the middle with a bight to provide two legs in a common plane, the wire being formed at the ends of said legs into feet which are turned outwardly, away from one another, substantially at right angles to the legs, said feet being in a plane substantially perpendicular to said common plane, and having widths corresponding to said spacing distance between said vertical end panels, said feet terminating at the extremities thereof remote from said legs in toe portions in the form of sharpened prongs projecting laterally a slight distance beyond the side edges of said feet, so as to penetrate shortly into the opposed end panel, the legs of said handle having, within their common plane, and forming junctures with said feet, wire portions which are angularly convergent downwardly, toward one another, within their said common plane, to join said legs with said feet, said last-mentioned wire portions being engageable with and supported and guided by said diagonal, convergent end edges of said entrance aperture upon swinging of said legs from said horizontal toward a vertical position, until said legs reach the vertical position and said prongs have penetrated into the paperboard panel opposed thereto.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-08-06 | 1977-02-05 | 1977-08-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-08-06 | 1981-02-05 | 1981-08-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-08-06 | 1985-02-05 | 1985-08-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |