Non-use Position Patents (Class 220/763)
  • Patent number: 10889420
    Abstract: A packaging system protects and retains all the components of a lighting unit with a resilient binding unit. The packaging system is used for a lighting unit with a first component having a first elongate member and a second component having a second elongate member. It also includes a carrier base with a first and second aperture used to receive and hold the first and second elongate member at a first longitudinal location. The second aperture is located proximate to the first aperture. The packaging also includes a resilient binding element for holding the first and second components with a first and second ring to receive and hold the first and second elongate member at a second longitudinal location, where the second longitudinal location being spaced a distance from the first longitudinal location. The binding element is used to inhibit the first and second components from being longitudinally moved relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Home Depot Product Authority, LLC
    Inventors: Linarso Alimuddin, Bentley Chelf
  • Patent number: 10292473
    Abstract: A luggage carry handle assembly for a luggage case is provided. The handle assembly may include a recessed region positioned on the top side of the luggage case, and a carry handle movably mounted to the recessed region on top of the case. The carry handle moves pivotally relative to the recessed region and the luggage case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.a r.l.
    Inventor: Reinhard Meersschaert
  • Patent number: 9521931
    Abstract: This application discloses a novel detachable sleeve comprising an elongated body, an internal cavity adapted to receive a handle and a reversible locking mechanism to engage and disengage with the handle when received by the internal cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Allure Home Creation Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Ho
  • Patent number: 9179795
    Abstract: A cooking system comprises: a pan; a support having a neck and a ball attached through the neck to the pan, the ball having a protrusion and an elongate opening to receive a pin rod having inflated ends; a cover unit rotatably covering the ball and having a first and second cover, the first cover having an arc opening to receive and rotatably guide the protrusion in the arc opening; an elastic media provided between the first and second covers to elastically contain the rod in the elongate opening of the ball; and a handle extending from a selected one of the first and second covers, the rod ends being manually pulled out of the ball against elastic pushing of the elastic media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Inventors: Dong Woo Lee, Min Gyu Park
  • Patent number: 9022242
    Abstract: A collapsible container comprising at least one wall (2,102,202,302) which is rotatable about an axis of rotation (A); and an assembly mechanism (6,106,206,306) associated with the wall, the assembly mechanism comprising a lever arm (8,108,208,308) pivotally connected to the wall at a first location, and a connecting member (10,110,210,310), operable to transmit force applied at the lever arm to the wall at a second location and wherein a first end (16,116,216,316) of the connecting member is operatively connected to the lever arm and a second end (18,118,218,318) of the connecting member is operatively connected to the wall at the second location. Also described is an assembly mechanism for use with such a container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Holland Container Innovations B.V.
    Inventors: Arthur Vincent Marius Meijers, Robert Anthonius Buskermolen
  • Publication number: 20150108153
    Abstract: A carton for cut sheets of paper has a bottom wall, opposite side walls, and opposite end walls. An opening is in each of the opposite end walls and a carry handle is secured to an inner surface of each end wall in aligned registry with a respective opening. The carry handles have a stowed position inside the carton and an extended position outside the carton for lifting and carrying the carton. A spacer panel in said carton has cutouts in aligned registry with respective carry handles to accommodate the carry handles when in their stowed position and prevent contact between the carry handles and paper in the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: RICHARD D. FABER
  • Patent number: 8939315
    Abstract: This invention relates to a portable wheeled cooler having at least a cooler chest assembly consisting of four walls, a bottom having a cavity to receive a longitudinal shaft a hinged lid, a handle located on each end for lifting and carrying, a retractable support for carrying recreational items, two pair of removable oversized wheels supported by a longitudinal shaft such as an axle and restraining elements to secure said wheels to said longitudinal shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Inventors: Carol Lee Pillow, Millard O'Neal Morgan
  • Patent number: 8919596
    Abstract: The unique element of this tackle box can also be applied to a toolbox, sewing box, or any other type of utility box used for carrying various supplies. That unique element is the handle itself and the way that it automatically secures the top lid of the box when it's being carried and in the fact that the handle itself is attached to lower portion of the box and not attached to the lid, as is the case for most prior inventions that are similar. By attaching the handle to the lower portion of the box and not the lid, this invention solves the problem that occurs when the user commonly forgets to secure the lid (as required in prior related inventions with this design flaw) resulting in accidental spillage of its contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Inventor: Brian Carino
  • Patent number: 8915396
    Abstract: A grip device has an element that can be moved in relation to fixed element between an open position and a closed position in which the two elements are adapted in such a way as to grip a wall, a displacement device which enables the displacement of the mobile element and the adjustment of the distance separating the two elements in a closed position to the thickness of the gripped wall, and a blocking device, which are adapted in such a way as to immobilize the mobile element in the adjusted closed position. The blocking device can be moved between a release position and a blocking position in which they immobilize the mobile element by friction in the adjusted closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: SEB SA
    Inventor: Christophe Lorthioir
  • Patent number: 8833599
    Abstract: The invention discloses a carrying device for a container, in particular for a keg, having an annular cap piece that comprises at least one connecting element suited for being connected with an upper rim of the container, and having a carrying handle, extending across the annular cap piece, which in a retracted position lies flat within an outer contour of the annular cap piece and which can be moved into a usage position in which it projects beyond the top of the outer contour of the annular cap piece and can be gripped by one hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: HUBER Packaging Group GmbH
    Inventor: Philipp Kolon
  • Patent number: 8590726
    Abstract: A doll organizer to store particularly suited for carrying dolls or similar items along with associated accessories includes a plurality of removably stackable compartments which includes a pair of rolling wheels at a retractable handle. The various compartments are particularly adapted to organize and retain a variety of common doll toy accessories. Additionally, each compartment includes a plurality of removable dividers for organizing the dolls and accessories in a selectable, modular manner. The individual compartments can be removed during use for ease of access to the various toys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventors: Autumn M. Mickelson, James D. Mickelson
  • Patent number: 8556115
    Abstract: A surgical instrument container assembly includes a container and a handle assembly. The handle assembly includes at least one wire handle pivotally coupled with the container. A handle grip has a longitudinally extending opening. A portion of the wire handle is positioned radially within the opening. The handle grip has an outer surface with an elliptical cross sectional shape, and a plurality of laterally spaced and longitudinally extending ribs on the outer surface. The handle grip is preferably formed of an elastomeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Symmetry Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean E Bellerose, Valentine T. Faust, III
  • Patent number: 8550291
    Abstract: The disclosed technology comprises cookware and other vessels (any item capable of non-permeable retention of liquid), such as pots and pans with rugged and collapsible handles which may decrease in length to be ? or less than their extended size and are usable in both a collapsed or an expanded state. Such handles, in embodiments of the disclosed technology, have covers or ends which, in a collapsed configuration of the handle, entirely cover most or all of the extendable portion of the handle, the covers usable as handles when collapsed. Individual links of the handle have inward flanges and protrusions adapted to keep the links from disconnecting, and fold into one another in a cascading manner, either becoming successively smaller, or being of equal overall size or width. Exterior notches on each link are used to keep the links from expanding and contracting into one another without lateral force applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Inventor: Daniel Glanz
  • Patent number: 8459495
    Abstract: A portable container (1) is proposed, with a container body (2) which has a top (4), facing upwards in a first container alignment. A movable carrying handle (5) provided on the container body (2) may be moved from a not-in-use position close to the container body (2) into a position of use, so that it may be used to carry the container in the first container alignment. Also formed on the top (4) is an immovable additional carrying handle (6) formed by a side wall of a recess (38) which has an engaging recess (54) in which the fingers of one hand may engage in order to carry the container (1) in a second container alignment with its top (4) oriented to the side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: TTS Tooltechnic Systems AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Koenig, Timo Kuhls, Raimund Schäffer, Lutz Wolle
  • Publication number: 20130075397
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a lid for a vessel has a generally planar body with top side and bottom side, a handle receptacle extending below the bottom side of the generally planar body, and a a grasping portion of a handle adapted to fit within the handle receptacle which is rotatably movable between two configurations. In a fully extended configuration, the grasping portion of the handle rises above the top side of the generally planar body of the lid. In a fully retracted configuration, the grasping portion of the handle is fully beneath the generally planar body of the top side of the lid. A combined height of the lid and the vessel, when the lid is engaged with the vessel, may be at least 23.8% less when in the fully retracted configuration compared to the fully extended configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventor: Daniel Glanz
  • Publication number: 20130043264
    Abstract: A strap receivable water kettle cap includes a cap coupleable to a water kettle. The cap has a side wall forming an elongate slot and a bottom to which a rotary ring is mounted. The rotary ring has an upper portion forming a diameter reduced vertical wall. The vertical wall and the side wall of the cap form therebetween a receiving space for receiving strap in a winding fashion. The vertical wall forms an extension and retention section, and the strap extends through and is retained by the extension and retention section. The strap further extends through the slot of the side wall of the cap to have end extension sections of the strap projecting outside the cap. The tips of the end extension sections of the strap are processed to form a closed terminal. The strap can be selectively retracted back into the receiving space inside the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventor: SHIH-SHENG YANG
  • Patent number: 8365948
    Abstract: A detachable grip device has a body, two jaw-forming elements which are mobile in relation to each other between an open position and a closed position, a system for displacing the jaw-forming elements which are designed in such a way as to be able to alternate between a stable closing state and a stable opening state, via an intermediate state of unstable equilibrium, and a system for opening the jaw-forming elements. The opening system is adapted in such a way as to drive the displacement system initially in their closed state past the intermediate state of unstable equilibrium. The opening system comprises at least one button which is arranged on a longitudinal side of the body and is mounted in a sliding manner according to a direction of displacement having a component in the transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: SEB SA
    Inventor: Christophe Lorthioir
  • Publication number: 20130001288
    Abstract: A paper cup unit includes a paper cup which has a plastic layer formed along the open top of the paper cup. The plastic layer is an annular portion and has two slits defined therethrough, and the two slits do not communicate with each other. A portion between each of the two slits and the outer periphery of the plastic layer is a handle which is bent upward from the plastic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventor: Sheng-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 8322564
    Abstract: Cooking article (1) consists of a vessel (3) with a bottom surface (4) and a lateral surface (5), and at least one handle (10) and 11) attached to lateral surface (5) formed by assembly one (20) and assembly two (40), with each assembly (20 and 40) connected to vessel (3) to pivot between a storage position and a working position in which the two assemblies (20 and 40) form a single unit extending radially to lateral surface (5). Each assembly (20 and 40) is essentially aligned with the lateral surface (5) and assembly two (40) contains a gripping section (47) which extends above vessel (3) to allow a user to hold the cooking article (1) when inserting it into or removing it from a similar, slightly larger cooking article (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Guy Magnouloux
  • Patent number: 8267277
    Abstract: The invention relates to a kitchen receptacle (1) provided with at least one pivotally mounted handle means (2) suitable for pivoting from a deployed position in which it extends substantially radially relative to the wall (3) of the receptacle to a rest position in which it extends substantially non-radially, and vice versa, said kitchen receptacle being characterized in that said at least one pivotally mounted handle means (2) comprises: a base (5) fastened to the wall (3) of the receptacle; a handle (6) mounted on the base (5) to pivot between the deployed position and the rest position; and a locking means (7) designed to lock the handle (6) in its deployed position, said means being mounted to move on the base (5), and being under the control of a control means (8) that can be actuated by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: SEB. S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Eric Christian Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • Patent number: 8235245
    Abstract: A detachable grip device has a body, two jaw-forming elements which are mobile in relation to each other between an open position and a closed position, a system for displacing the jaw-forming elements which are designed in such a way as to be able to alternate between a stable closing state and a stable opening state, via an intermediate state of unstable equilibrium, and a system for opening the jaw-forming elements. The opening system is adapted in such a way as to drive the displacement system initially in their closed state past the intermediate state of unstable equilibrium. The opening system comprises at least one button which is arranged on a longitudinal side of the body and is mounted in a sliding manner according to a direction of displacement having a component in the transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: SEB SA
    Inventor: Christophe Lorthioir
  • Patent number: 8167163
    Abstract: A pot comprises a pot body having at least one handle and a pot lid having a lifting handle for covering the pot body. The pot lid is connected with the lifting handle by the lower end of a fixed portion of the lifting handle. The lifting handle is provided with a handle portion extending towards the outer edge of the pot lid from the upper end of the fixed portion. The handle of the pot body is provided with a pilot recess adapted to receive the tail of the handle portion. The tail of the handle portion is inserted into the pilot recess or lean against the outer edge of the pot body at the internal side, while the top surface of the pot lid leans against the upper portion of the inner wall of the pot body at two points, so as to ensure the pot lid to be laterally and stably retained on the pot body when the pot lid is laterally placed on the pot body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Inventor: Xiaosheng Chen
  • Patent number: 8157122
    Abstract: A lidded container comprising a container body with side walls, a bottom, and a top end with an opening comprising means to retain a lid, and an upstanding edge around the opening having its outer sides in line with the side walls of the container. The upstanding edge is provided with at least one recess, which preferably inclines over the width of the upstanding edge from the opening downwardly to the edge's outer sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
    Inventor: James Patrick Dale
  • Publication number: 20120031906
    Abstract: A painting apparatus comprising a paint container and a closure module, the paint container having a screw threaded rim, the closure module having a main housing and an outer ring, the outer ring having a screw thread, in which the outer ring is rotatable relative to the main housing such that the screw thread cooperates with the threaded rim of the paint container to secure the closure module onto the paint container without having to rotate the main housing relative to the paint container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: Christopher John Ord
  • Patent number: 8104638
    Abstract: A swinging handle, which may swing with respect to a wall of a kitchen vessel, comprises an U-shape end, having free arms facing the kitchen vessel, wherein, from each end portion of the U-shape arms, mutually facing swinging pivot pins project, said pivot pins being housed in a seat of a supporting body fixed to a projection rigid with the vessel wall, the support body seat also housing herein a spring bearing with a side thereof against the bottom of the seat and by the other side thereof against one of two locating surfaces, arranged at 90° with respect to one another, and formed by an extension projecting from each swinging pivot pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Ballarini Paolo & Figli, S.p.A.
    Inventor: Roberto Vincenzo Garziera
  • Patent number: 8011530
    Abstract: An articulating handle for an item of cookware is provided. The articulating handle is configured for connection with the cookware through a hinge assembly. The handle may be locked into substantially horizontal position such as for use of the cookware, or a substantially vertical position for storage. As such, cookware including such a handle can be stacked in a space-saving manner. A method for stacking cookware and a stack of cookware incorporating such a handle are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignees: SEB S.A., Groupe SEB USA
    Inventors: Duane B. Kutsch, Daniel Altheimer, Kenneth R. Morris, Christopher Keidl
  • Publication number: 20110073609
    Abstract: A container, comprising a body comprising a bottom wall and sidewalls extending from said bottom wall; at least one of two opposite side walls comprising a handgrip portion in an upper portion thereof, the handgrip portion comprising an aperture; a handle comprising at least one side arm, the at least one side arm comprising a first end, a second end and a length between the first and the second ends; the aperture of the handgrip portion receiving the first end of the handle; the side arm being connected to the body by the first end of the handle sliding inside the handgrip portion through the aperture, from i) a pulled out-position, where the first end of the handle is locked inside the handgrip portion by the aperture and the side arm is pivotable about the aperture, and ii) a retracted position along the sidewall of the body, wherein the first end is engaged deeper in the handgrip portion and the side arm is locked into position by the aperture at a position between the first and the second ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: IPL INC
    Inventor: Dominique Lesquir
  • Patent number: 7669713
    Abstract: A three level nestable stacking comprising a base, a pair of opposing sidewalls, a pair of opposing endwalls and at least two bail arms. Each of the opposing sidewalls comprises a plurality of peanut or kidney shaped receptacles, and in an alternative embodiment, a plurality of slot shaped receptacles. The receptacles allow for ease of rotational movement of the bail arms between any of at least three positions. The three positions for the bail arms provide three stacking configuration for a second, upper container, in regard to a first, lower container: a nearly fully nested configuration; a partially nested configuration; and a substantially un-nested configuration. The opposing sidewalls also comprise a sidewall interlock system, as well as a container stacking structure. The bails arms are completely contained within the area of the container, and mate with grooves in the base of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Orbis Canada Limited
    Inventor: Edward L. Stahl
  • Patent number: 7588158
    Abstract: The ergonomic handle for a fuel cap pivotably engages to a top surface of the cap and is movable between a stowage position lying against part of the top surface of the cap and engaging against and activating a locking mechanism of the cap upon pivoting into such stowage position, and an upright functional position where the handle is pivoted to a position perpendicular to the cap. The handle comprises a planar, substantially A-shaped base section having a cutout therein overlying a lock of the locking mechanism of the cap and a horizontally disposed top rounded graspable grip section including indentations on an underside thereof for fingers and extended terminal end thumb tabs to aid in applying torque to the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Justin Burstein, Steven A. Huber, Katie Strausser, John P. Thornton, Matthew T. Ware
  • Patent number: 7588163
    Abstract: A plate has a periphery. The plate has an upper surface and a lower surface. A thickness is provided between the upper and lower surfaces. The plate has a plate center. The upper surface has at least one raised divider. The divider has a thumb hole. The plate also has a thumb flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Inventor: Robert T. Wilson
  • Patent number: 7481330
    Abstract: A removable grip device for container has two members forming a gripper mounted on a gripper body, one of which is mobile in translation along a longitudinal direction between an open position and a closed position, displacement elements adapted to move the mobile member. The device has locking elements adapted to prevent the mobile member from being spaced apart in closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: SEB SA
    Inventors: Christophe Lorthioir, Michel Montgelard
  • Patent number: 7478735
    Abstract: A removable gripping device for a container has two clamp-forming elements which are mounted to a gripping body, one of which can move longitudinally between an open position and a closed position; and movement elements which are designed to move the mobile element. According to the invention, the device also has locking devices which can move between an active position and a locking position in which they prevent the lever from rotating and moving from the retracted position to the deployed position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: SEB SA
    Inventors: Christophe Lorthioir, Michel Montgelard
  • Patent number: 7387323
    Abstract: A carrier for carrying a can with a bail has a stepped ramp to engage with the bail of the can and secure the can to the carrier. The carrier includes a comfortable hand grip. In order to use the carrier, the user may place the front face of the carrier against the side of the can, with the hooked bottom portion of the carrier engaging the bottom edge of the can, slide the bail downwardly along the rear face of the carrier, passing over stepped ramps on the rear face until the can is tightly sealed against the hooked bottom portion of the carrier, and then grasp the hand grip on the carrier and lift the carrier to pick up the can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Sunbeam Packaging Services
    Inventors: Jeffery Minnette, Randall Julian
  • Patent number: 7090094
    Abstract: A handle for use with cookware that has a base and a lid defining a cooking chamber. The handle is pivotally mountable to cookware about a horizontal axis and moves between a lifting position and a stored position. The handle has a cam for raising an edge of the lid when the handle is pivoted towards the stored position. A catch can be provided for positioning and holding the handle relative to the cookware. The catch has an elastically resilient member having a detent for engaging a recess positioned with the handle and is released by force applied to the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Main Power Electrical Factory Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Wade, Ricky Yuen
  • Patent number: 6843255
    Abstract: An ashtray apparatus comprising a container, a cap member, and a handle assembly. The container includes a base and a surround member extending from the base. The base and surround member cooperate to define a cavity having an opening. The cap member is engageable with the container. The cap member and container cover at least a portion of the opening of the container. The cap member further includes a channel extending therethrough which permits communication with the cavity of the container. The handle assembly is releasably associable with at least one of the base and the cap member so that a user can selectively utilize the handle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: TNT Marketing, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Thornell, Orville V. Crain, Fredrick Thornell
  • Patent number: 6799692
    Abstract: A lid for a can comprising a tubular body (10) with an upper end affixing an annular upper wall (20), which internally defines a seat (21) for the hermetic seating of the lid (30), said lid comprising, in a single piece: a sealing portion (31), which is removably seated and retained in the seat (21) and provided with an upper edge (33); and a pair of handles (35) disposed around at least part of the upper edge (33) and having ends unremovably incorporated thereto at points angularly spaced from each other, said handles (35) being medianly displaceable from an inoperative position, substantially coplanar to said upper edge (33), to a raised operative position, after the breakable means (36) have been broken. The present lid may further comprise a seal strip (40) peripherally incorporated to the pair of handles (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Brasilata S.A. Embalagens Metalicas
    Inventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antônio Roberto Sene
  • Patent number: 6799694
    Abstract: A speciman cup with handle for improving sanitary performance and ease of use of providing a specimen. The speciman cup with handle includes a container member having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, the container member defines an interior space, and a lid member couplable to the container member for selectively closing the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Inventor: William Scott
  • Patent number: 6606996
    Abstract: An ashtray apparatus comprising a container, a cap member, and a handle assembly. The container includes a base and a surround member extending from the base. The base and surround member cooperate to define a cavity having an opening. The cap member is engageable with the container. The cap member and container cover at least a portion of the opening of the container. The cap member further includes a channel extending therethrough which permits communication with the cavity of the container. The handle assembly is releasably associable with at least one of the base and the cap member so that a user can selectively utilize the handle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: TNT Marketing, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Thornell, Orville V. Crain, Fredrick Thornell
  • Patent number: 6540133
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a foldable carrying handle for a portable lunch-box which is made of plastic and consists of seven pieces which are hingedly interconnected into one-part bar-shaped body. The one-part bar-shaped body includes a cross bar, two upper overlapping pieces, two lower overlapping pieces and two positioning pieces. The cross bar corresponds to the width of the lunchbox and is positioned at the center of the bar-shaped body. The two upper overlapping pieces are symmetrically disposed at both ends of the cross bar. The two lower overlapping pieces are symmetrically disposed at outer end of both upper overlapping pieces. The two positioning pieces having finger-shaped fastener are symmetrically disposed at outer end of both lower overlapping pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Inventor: Hsin-Hung Chou
  • Publication number: 20030024938
    Abstract: A portable icebox having on one of the longer sides of the icebox body, a telescopic or unfolding extendable handle made of a number of joined sections, housed inside vertical cavities in the body of the icebox. When folded, the handle is housed inside the cavities and held by a transverse fitting element on the base of the icebox, preventing it from being fully released, and with the crosspiece for use of the icebox still protruding when the handle is folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Jose Luis Mompo Garcia
  • Patent number: 6494340
    Abstract: A tennis ball container is disclosed. This container has a top barrier rod (110) having a closed rectangular profile and forming the top structure of a barrier body (100), a bottom barrier rod (120) having a closed rectangular profile and forming the bottom structure of the body. A plurality of side barrier rods (140) extend in a vertical direction between the top and bottom barrier rods to connect them into a single structure, and form two inclined opposite sidewalls of the barrier body. A plurality of elastic barrier rods (150) are vertically arranged inside the side barrier rods while being mounted to the top barrier rod at their top ends such that the rods (150) are elastically displaceable in opposite directions at their bottom portions. Two first handle rods (210) are rotatably attached to the side barrier rods at the opposite sidewalls of the barrier body. Each of the first handle rods includes a U-shaped rod part, with a linear rod part integrated with the ends of the U-shaped rod part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Inventor: Young Han Joo
  • Patent number: 6382458
    Abstract: A transportation container includes a body having a plurality of side walls, a bottom and an open upper end, a pair of handles mounted on the body so as to be rotated inside or outside the body and including grip portions having both ends respectively, a pair of arms formed on the respective ends of each grip portion of each handle, and a pair of engaging portions formed on an interface between each grip portion and the corresponding arm. The side walls of the body are inclined downwardly inward so that a cross-sectional area of the body is gradually decreased from the upper end to the bottom of the body. Each arm has a distal end mounted on an outer face of one of the side walls of the body so that each handle is rotated inside or outside the body. Each engaging portion engages the upper end of the body, and each grip portion extends across the open upper end of the body and is located lower than an upper end of the side wall when each handle is rotated inside the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Toyota Tsusho Corporation
    Inventor: Kiyoyoshi Mori
  • Patent number: 6308379
    Abstract: A liquid carrying container having a first outer semicircular concave wall and a second inner concave wall facing in the same direction. Both walls are joined together at matting side edges. The outer semicircular wall is considerably longer in length than the length of the inner second wall. The overall length of the upper rim of the first wall is approximately fifty percent greater is length than the length of the upper rim of the second wall. A recess in the inner wall forms a hand hold portion. Below this hand hold portion is a handle pivotally mounted to to the inner wall. The lower handle is formed by a U-shaped rod with two end pivot joints and a center covering cylindrical portion having a rod receiving hole along its length. This bucket construction provides a recess in the bucket's inner wall that allows a user's leg to be inserted to prevent contact with bucket's wall and lessen the possibility that is liquid contents may be tipped over.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Inventors: Floyd H. Hendrickson, Mary Hendrickson, Keith Hendrickson
  • Patent number: 6269949
    Abstract: The present invention 10 discloses a plurality of beverage carrying cups which can be easily stacked. The beverage carrying containers have an insulated jacket 12 which substantially covers the exterior of the container providing insulated means for carrying hot liquids, as well as providing means for maintaining the temperature of the liquid. Further the beverage carrying containers have slidable rotatable retractable extendable handles 14. Each handle 14 is affixed to the container by rivet like members 16 located on the exterior upper portion of the container 10. The handle 14 in the retracted position conforms substantially to the exterior shape of the container. In the selectively extended position, the handle 14 slides down and is rotated into an upward operative position thereby enabling the user to carry the container 10 the handle 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Inventor: Ron Gottlieb
  • Patent number: 6220477
    Abstract: A flip-handle (20) for cookware including a mounting bracket (30, 130) attached to one side of the cookware, a handle (35, 135) vertically rotatably mounted to the mounting bracket (30, 130), and a locking assembly (65, 165) selectively engaging the handle (35, 135) and the mounting bracket (30, 130) to prevent rotation of the handle (35, 135) with respect to the mounting bracket (30, 130). Whereby, the handle (35, 135) may be selectively rotated between and locked in at least substantially horizontal and vertical positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Inventor: Mark H. Schneider
  • Patent number: 6173860
    Abstract: Cookware is provided with a swingable handle via a mounting assembly which has an actuator which, upon depression, allows the handle to be swung from an extended position into a position in which the handle overlies the cookware or it tangential thereto. The handle can be locked in either of its extreme position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Gebr. Dingerkus GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Heinz-G{umlaut over (u)}nter Lamers
  • Patent number: 6029652
    Abstract: A cover hood for a cooking utensil, such as a pot, kettle, pan, or the like, which includes a conical hood made from a spray protection grid and a bearing part comprising a bearing ring attached to a lower edge of the hood and protruding substantially horizontally from the lower edge of the hood. The spray protection grid is made of a wire mesh or a perforated metal plate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: H. Zenker GmbH & Co. KG Metallwarenfabrik
    Inventor: Horst Riedl
  • Patent number: 6019241
    Abstract: A paint tray having storable carrying handles. The paint tray is of generally standard configuration, having a ramped bottom surface leading toward a more rectangular reservoir area. The non-uniform distribution of paint in the tray typically makes it difficult to carry or maneuver. Accordingly, a pair of handles is pivotally mounted to the paint tray, one near the front end and another near the rear end of the tray. The handles may be rotated into interlocking engagement above the paint tray in a transporting position, or may be rotated and slid into engagement with respective ends of the tray in a storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Inventor: Kyle S. Burns
  • Patent number: 5961194
    Abstract: For use with a cabinet having a door, a retractable handle and a method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the retractable handle includes: (1) a handle grip having first and second extensions projecting therefrom and passing through corresponding first and second apertures in the door and (2) a spring structure, coupling the first and second extensions to the door, that bears against the first and second extensions to urge the handle grip toward a retracted position and, when the handle grip is subjected to a pulling force, compresses to allow the handle grip to move toward an extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin G. Shaw
  • Patent number: RE37518
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light weight handle assembly adapted to transport a heavy duty container which may contain sensitive electronic components. The handle assembly of the present invention generally comprises a stationary bracket which mounts to a container wall and a movable handle pivotally connected to the bracket. The bracket is formed with an inner portion that is adapted to rotatably engage with a pair of pivoting arms extending from the movable handle so that the light weight handle may easily be assembled and disassembled. The stationary bracket is also formed with two stationary stop members while each of the pivoting arms are formed with a corresponding movable stop member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: Hardigg Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James S. Hardigg, Rene R. Aponte