# US 10,945,560 B2 · Vessel including rotating and linearly sliding handle assembly with hook portion

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- Number: US 10,945,560 B2
- Document ID: US10945560B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/789,779
- Filed: 2020-02-13
- Published: 2020-08-27
- Granted: 2021-03-16
- Earliest claimed: 2019-02-27
- Assignees: Cool Gear International, LLC
- Applicants: Cool Gear International, LLC
- Inventors: Cameron Filiau
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10945560B2

## CPC

- A47J 45/06: Handles for hollow-ware articles
- A45C 11/20: Lunch or picnic boxes or the like
- A45C 13/28: Combinations of handles with other devices
- B65D 25/22: for facilitating lifting or suspending of containers
- B65D 25/32: Bail handles, i.e. pivoted {rigid} handles of generally semi-circular shape {with pivot points on two opposed sides or wall parts of the conainter}
- F25D 3/08: portable, i.e. adapted to be carried personally
- A45C 2200/20: Carrying beverage vessels, e.g. bottles
- A45F 3/16: Water-bottles; Mess-tins; Cups
- B44D 3/14: Holders for paint cans
- B65D 2525/287: by sliding action
- F25D 2331/803: Bottles
- A47J: KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- F25D: REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (refrigerated showcases A47F3/04; thermally-insulated vessels for domestic use A47J41/00; refrigerated vehicles, see the appropriate subclasses of classes B60 - B64; containers with thermal insulation in general B65D81/38; heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants, or materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion C09K5/00; thermally-insulated vessels for liquefied or solidified gases F17C; air-conditioning or air-humidification F24F; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B; cooling of instruments or comparable apparatus without refrigeration G12B)
- A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
- B44D: PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES (surface treatment in general, see the relevant places, e.g. applying liquids or other fluent materials B05)

## Abstract

An apparatus can include: a hollow vessel having a body which includes one or more walls extending upwardly from a base portion to form an opening in fluid communication with an interior space of the body; a handle assembly movably coupled to the body, the handle assembly including an elongated cut-out portion, a first end forming a handle portion, and a second end opposite the first end forming a hook portion; and a coupling member disposed on the one or more walls of the body, the coupling member coupling the handle assembly to the body by extending at least partially into the cut-out portion of the handle assembly. The handle assembly can be configured to rotate about the coupling member and to linearly slide along the coupling member in a direction parallel to the cut-out portion.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus comprising:
a hollow vessel having a body which includes one or more walls extending upwardly from a base portion to form an opening in fluid communication with an interior space of the body;
a handle assembly movably coupled to the body, the handle assembly including an elongated cut-out portion, a first end forming a handle portion, and a second end opposite the first end forming a hook portion; and
a coupling member disposed on the one or more walls of the body, the coupling member coupling the handle assembly to the body by extending at least partially into the cut-out portion of the handle assembly,
wherein the handle assembly is configured to rotate about the coupling member and to linearly slide along the coupling member in a direction parallel to the cut-out portion,
wherein, when the first end forming the handle portion extends upwardly with respect to the vessel, the second end forming the hook portion is configured to be disposed against the one or more walls of the body.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cut-out portion is formed such that interior walls of the cut-out portion remain in contact with the coupling member during the linear sliding of the handle assembly.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the coupling member is configured to be positioned at one of a plurality of possible locations inside of the cut-out portion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the linear sliding of the handle assembly repositions the coupling member within the cut-out portion.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cut-out portion is closer in proximity to the second end forming the hook portion than the first end forming the handle portion.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a linear sliding motion of the handle assembly in a particular direction terminates upon the coupling member abutting an interior end of the cut-out portion.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the handle assembly is configured to rotate about the coupling member as the coupling member is positioned at any of a plurality of possible locations inside of the cut-out portion.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein, when the handle assembly linearly slides along the coupling member in the direction parallel to the cut-out portion, the coupling member remains stationary.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the hook portion and the handle assembly are formed as a unitary structure.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a connection member rotatably coupled to the body, the connection member formed with a coupling member receiving portion configured to receive the coupling member such that the connection member surrounds the coupling member,
wherein the connection member is disposed inside of the cut-out portion of the handle assembly, and the handle assembly is configured to linearly slide along the connection member in the direction parallel to the cut-out portion.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the cut-out portion is formed such that interior walls of the cut-out portion remain in contact with the connection member during the linear sliding of the handle assembly.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the interior walls of the cut-out portion do not come into contact with the coupling member during the linear sliding of the handle assembly.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein, when the handle assembly rotates about the coupling member, the connection member rotates in unison with the handle assembly.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the connection member is configured to rotate about the coupling member.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein a linear sliding motion of the handle assembly in a particular direction terminates upon the connection member abutting an interior end of the cut-out portion.

### Claim 16 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein, when the handle assembly linearly slides along the coupling member in the direction parallel to the cut-out portion, the connection member remains stationary.

### Claim 17 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the connection member is structurally independent of the coupling member and the handle assembly.

### Claim 18 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the connection member is formed with a first rotation stopping member protruding from an inner surface of the coupling member receiving portion, and the body is formed with a second rotation stopping member protruding from the one or more walls at a location proximate to the coupling member, the first and second rotation stopping members configured to interact with each other so as to limit a rotational range of the handle assembly.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the first and second rotation stopping members are formed such that rotation of the handle assembly in a first direction terminates when the first end forming the handle portion extends directly upward with respect to the vessel, and such that rotation of the handle assembly in a second, opposite direction terminates when the second end forming the hook portion is positioned at least partially above the opening of the body without the handle portion contacting the one or more walls of the body.

### Claim 20

An apparatus comprising:
a hollow vessel having a body which includes one or more walls extending upwardly from a base portion to form an opening in fluid communication with an interior space of the body;
a handle assembly movably coupled to the body, the handle assembly including an elongated cut-out portion, a first end forming a handle portion, and a second end opposite the first end forming a hook portion; and
a coupling member disposed on the one or more walls of the body, the coupling member coupling the handle assembly to the body by extending at least partially into the cut-out portion of the handle assembly,
wherein the handle assembly is configured to rotate about the coupling member and to linearly slide along the coupling member in a direction parallel to the cut-out portion,
wherein the cut-out portion is closer in proximity to the second end forming the hook portion than the first end forming the handle portion.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the linear sliding of the handle assembly repositions the coupling member within the cut-out portion.

### Claim 22 (depends on 20)

The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the handle assembly is configured to rotate about the coupling member as the coupling member is positioned at any of a plurality of possible locations inside of the cut-out portion.

### Claim 23 (depends on 20)

The apparatus of claim 20, wherein, when the handle assembly linearly slides along the coupling member in the direction parallel to the cut-out portion, the coupling member remains stationary.

### Claim 24 (depends on 20)

The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the hook portion and the handle assembly are formed as a unitary structure.