Auxiliary handle

An auxiliary handle for use with a container having its own handle portion comprising:

• narrow base means having a longitudinally generally downwardly concave outer surface, a longitudinally generally arcuate inner surface, parallel to said outer surface, and a plurality of longitudinally adjacent and concave transversely extending finger-receiving recesses in said outer surface;
• a pair of planar side wall means converging upwardly away from said base means and having upper free edges, with said base means inner surface being located between said wall means;
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• a pair of parallel narrow rib members on an inner surface of each of said wall means, the rib members of one wall means being opposite the rib members of the other wall means and all rib members extending from said base means inner surface to adjacent a free edge of the respective wall means so as to establish a narrow gap between opposite ribs at their point of closest approach, whereby said auxiliary handle can be engaged with a container handle portion by fitting such handle portion between said wall means through said gap and bringing such container handle portion into contact with said inner surface, a person then being able to better support the container and a load therein by gripping the auxiliary handle rather than the container handle portion itself.