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US 11,337,559 B2Granted
Removable handles system
OwnerAriel Martininventor
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Abstract
A removable handle assembly for a container having a side wall includes a container handle, a first removable handle and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is coupled to the first removable handle and automatically secures the first removable handle to the container handle. The locking mechanism includes a catch coupled to a rotatable shaft. The catch pivots with rotation of the shaft between a locked position and an unlocked position. When in the locked position, the at least one catch is positioned under a part of the container handle to deter wobbling or relative movement between the container handle and the first removable handle when the container handle is fixedly attached to a container.
Claims17
A removable handle assembly for a container having a side wall comprising:
- a container handle for coupling to a side wall of a container, the handle including a back plate for positioning adjacent a side wall of a container, one or more container handle arms connected to the back plate and extending outwardly from the back plate, the one or more container handle arms having an upwardly facing notch, and at least one supporting bracket extending outwardly from the back plate and positioned at a height on the back plate that is lower than a height of the one or more container handle aims;
- a first removable handle releasably coupled to the container handle and including a substantially horizontally oriented hand grip member, a support member connected to the hand grip member, a first member connected to the support member for coupling with the at least one supporting bracket, and a second member connected to the support member for seating in the notch of the one or more container handle arms;
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- a locking mechanism coupled to the support member of the first removable handle that automatically secures the first removable handle to the container handle, the locking mechanism including at least one catch that is non-rotatably coupled to a rotatable shaft, with the at least one catch pivoting with rotation of the shaft between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein in the locked position, the at least one catch is positioned under a part of the container handle to deter wobbling or relative movement between the container handle and the first removable handle when the container handle is fixedly attached to a container;
- wherein the first removable handle includes a vertically extending hand grip extending from the support member, with the vertically extending hand grip extending substantially perpendicular to the horizontally oriented hand grip member.
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A removable handle assembly for a container having a side wall comprising:
- a container handle for coupling to a side wall of a container, the handle including a back plate for positioning adjacent a side wall of a container, one or more container handle arms connected to the back plate and extending outwardly from the back plate, the one or more container handle arms having an upwardly facing notch, and at least one supporting bracket extending outwardly from the back plate and positioned at a height on the back plate that is lower than a height of the one or more container handle arms;
- a first removable handle releasably coupled to the container handle and including a substantially horizontally oriented hand grip member, a support member connected to the hand grip member, a first member connected to the support member for coupling with the at least one supporting bracket, and a second member connected to the support member for seating in the notch of the one or more container handle arms;
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- a locking mechanism coupled to the support member of the first removable handle that automatically secures the first removable handle to the container handle, the locking mechanism including at least one catch that is non-rotatably coupled to a rotatable shaft, with the at least one catch pivoting with rotation of the shaft between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein in the locked position, the at least one catch is positioned under a part of the container handle to deter wobbling or relative movement between the container handle and the first removable handle when the container handle is fixedly attached to a container;
- wherein the first member is hook shaped and configured to seat in a recess defined in the at least one supporting bracket.
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A removable handle assembly for a container having a side wall comprising:
- a container handle for fixedly coupling to a side wall of a container, the handle including a back plate having a contoured shape for fixing the container handle directly adjacent a side wall of a container, two container handle arms extending outwardly from the back plate at opposite sides thereof, with the two container handle arms each having an upwardly facing notch aligned with one another, two supporting brackets extending outwardly from the back plate at opposite sides thereof and positioned below the two container handle arms, and a horizontal plate coupled between the two container handle arms above the two supporting brackets, said horizontal plate having a substantially flat lower surface;
- a first removable handle releasably coupled to the container handle and including a substantially horizontally oriented hand grip member, a support member connected to the hand grip member, said support member having two support member arms positioned at opposite sides thereof and extending outwardly therefrom, with a horizontal bar extending between the two support member arms, with a width between the two support member arms of the first removable handle being wider than a width between the two container handle arms, with the bar for seating in the upwardly facing notches of the two container handle arms, two hook members extending from the support member for seating under the two supporting brackets of the container handle, said bar and two container handle arms interacting with the two support member arms and supporting brackets of the container handle to hold the first removable handle in position on the container handle;
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- a locking mechanism coupled to the support member of the first removable handle that automatically secures the first removable handle to the container handle, the locking mechanism including two catches that are non-rotatable coupled to a rotatable shaft that is positioned on the support member, with the catches pivoting with rotation of the shaft between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein in the locked position, the at least one catch is positioned under the horizontal plate of the container handle to deter wobbling or relative movement between the container handle and the first removable handle;
- wherein the support member of the first removable handle includes a curved upper bracket extending between sides of the support member and a curved rear bracket extending between sides of the support member, with the curved rear bracket including a mounting boss for coupling with the horizontally oriented hand grip member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.