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US 2006/0231440 A1Published application
Stackable basket-style article carrier with ergonomic side handle
OwnerJohn Holley, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A basket-style article carrier (200) that is collapsible when empty, and stackable when loaded with articles (C). A handle (H) is disposed on the side of the carrier (200) and includes an angled handle aperture (O). The handle aperture (O) defines a axis of elongation (Y), which is at an angle (A) with tubular axis (X) of the basket style carrier (200). The angle of the handle aperture (O) allows one to hold the basket-style carrier (200) at one's side with one's arm hanging substantially toward the floor such that the articles (C) remain in the carrier (200).
Claims23
An ergonomic basket-style article carrier, comprising:
- a tubular structure comprising a plurality of walls, the tubular structure defining a tubular axis;
- a bottom wall hingedly connected to the tubular structure so as to enclose the lower end of the tubular structure;
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- a handle panel hingedly connected to the tubular structure and extending outwardly therefrom, the handle panel comprising an elongate handle aperture having an axis of elongation, the axis of elongation being angled toward an upper open end of the tubular structure so as to be disposed at an acute angle with respect to the tubular axis.
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A blank for forming a basket-style carrier for receiving a plurality of articles, the blank comprising:
- an upper transverse section having a first longitudinal axis along its upper edge, the upper transverse section having formed therein a plurality of panels hingedly connected one to another along the first longitudinal axis, the plurality of panels including an upper handle panel, the upper handle panel comprising an elongate handle aperture with an axis of elongation disposed at an acute angle with respect to the first longitudinal axis.
A package, comprising:
- a plurality of articles of substantially uniform height;
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- a stackable basket-style article carrier for enclosing the articles, comprising;
- a first end wall;
- a first side wall hingedly connected to one side of the first end wall;
- a second side wall hingedly connected to an opposite side of the first end wall;
- a second end wall hingedly connected to the first side wall and to the second side wall, and the second end wall comprising a first end wall panel and a second end wall panel hingedly connected to one another;
- a bottom wall hingedly connected to at least two of the first and second end walls and the first and second side walls so as to enclose one end of the article carrier;
- a partition panel extending across from the first end wall to the second end wall;
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- a handle panel hingedly connected to the first end wall panel and the second end wall panel so as to be connected to the second end wall, the handle panel being extendable outwardly with respect to the second end wall;
- wherein the maximum height of any one of the end walls, the side walls, and the partition panel is no greater than the height of the plurality of articles.
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A package, comprising:
- a plurality of articles of substantially uniform height;
- and
- a stackable basket-style article carrier for enclosing the articles, comprising;
- a tubular structure comprising a plurality of walls;
- a bottom wall hingedly connected to the tubular structure so as to enclose the lower end of the tubular structure;
- and
- a handle panel hingedly connected to the tubular structure and extending outwardly therefrom;
- wherein the maximum height of any one of the plurality of walls is no greater than the height of the articles.
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A package, comprising:
- a plurality of articles;
- and
- a stackable basket-style article carrier for enclosing the articles, comprising;
- a first end wall;
- a first side wall hingedly connected to one side of the first end wall;
- a second side wall hingedly connected to an opposite side of the first end wall;
- a second end wall hingedly connected to the first side wall and to the second side wall, and the second end wall comprising a first end wall panel and a second end wall panel hingedly connected to one another;
- a bottom wall hingedly connected to at least two of the first and second end walls and the first and second side walls so as to enclose one end of the article carrier;
- a partition panel extending across from the first end wall to the second end wall;
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- a handle panel hingedly connected to the first end wall panel and the second end wall panel so as to be connected to the second end wall, the handle panel being extendable outwardly with respect to the second end wall;
- wherein any two of the end walls, the side walls, and the partition panel have the same maximum height, which is at least the height of the plurality of articles, and form a weight bearing structure.
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A package, comprising:
- a plurality of articles of substantially uniform height;
- and
- a stackable basket-style article carrier for enclosing the articles, comprising;
- a tubular structure comprising a plurality of walls;
- a bottom wall hingedly connected to the tubular structure so as to enclose the lower end of the tubular structure;
- and
- a handle panel hingedly connected to the tubular structure and extending outwardly therefrom;
- wherein any two of the end walls, the side walls, and the partition panel have the same maximum height, which is at least the height of the plurality of articles, and form a weight bearing structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.