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US 4,982,868 AGranted
Bail type pitcher for thin walled container
OwnerEdward S. Robbins, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A carrier assembly for thin walled containers is provided which includes upper and lower carrier portions. The lower portion includes an open-top bucket like member and the upper portion includes a pair of straps extending away from a container neck engaging portion. The straps may be secured to the lower carrier portion for pivotal movement between a container loading/unloading position and a container neck engaging position. A combination carrier and thin walled container assembly is also provided.
Claims30
A container carrier assembly comprising:
- (a) a lower carrier portion including a peripheral sidewall, a bottom wall, and an upper peripheral edge;
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- (b) a pivotable upper carrier portion including a pair of strap portions detachably secured at first ends to said lower container carrier portion at diametrically opposed locations and terminating at a container neck engaging portion integrally formed between second ends of said strap portions.
A container carrier assembly comprising:
- (a) a lower portion including a peripheral sidewall, a bottom wall and an upper peripheral edge, said lower portion having bails projecting radially outwardly therefrom at diametrically opposed locations adjacent said upper peripheral edge;
- (b) an upper portion including a pair of straps each provided with a profiled opening at a first end and joined to a container neck engaging portion at a second end;
- said profiled openings and said bails shaped to enable said upper portion to pivot relative to said lower portion between a first loading position and a second container neck engaging portion, and to restrain pivotal movement relative to said lower portion in said second position.
A container and carrier assembly comprising:
- (a) a container carrier including a lower carrier portion having a peripheral sidewall, a bottom wall, and an upper peripheral edge;
- an upper carrier portion pivotably secured at first ends to said lower carrier portion at diametrically opposed locations, and including a container neck engaging portion;
- and a carrying handle;
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- (b) a flexible and collapsible container adapted to be carried by the carrier assembly and having a relatively thin peripheral side wall, a bottom wall and a top wall, said top wall having an integrally formed neck portion including closure receiving means formed thereon.
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