Collapsible basket
OwnerLouis T. Trammellinventor
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Abstract
A collapsible basket having an upper generally rectangular frame with side and end rail portions. The side rail portions comprise a plurality of telescoping sections whereby the lengths of the side rail portions may readily be extended or retracted. The bottom wall of the basket consists of a lazy tong linkage lying generally in a plane parallel to the plane of the upper frame and is therefore extensible and retractible in a lengthwise direction. A series of flexible strap members are spaced about the upper frame and extend downwardly to and are connected with the ends of the links of the lazy tong bottom wall structure. The upper ends of the strap members have loops which extend about and are slideable along the side rails of the upper frame of the basket.
Claims2
In a collapsible basket, an upper generally rectangular frame having side and end rail portions, the side rail portions comprising a plurality of telescoping sections whereby the lengths of the side rail portions may be extended or retracted in a lengthwise direction, a bottom wall comprising a lazy tong linkage lying generally in a plane parallel to the plane of said upper frame and extensible and retractable in a lengthwise direction with said rail portions, and a series of flexible strap members spaced about said upper frame and extending downwardly to and connected with the pivotal connections of the outer ends of the links of the lazy tong linkage of said bottom wall, the upper ends of the strap members at the sides of said basket having loops extending about said rail portions and slidable therealong, said flexible strap members enabling said upper frame to be moved toward and away from said bottom wall between collapsed and opened positions of said basket, the overall thickness of said basket in a collapsed position being substantially no greater than the thickness of said rectangular frame.
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