Handle mounting for containers

A handle mounting for containers having a mushroom-like projection on the container wall, said mounting comprising

• a) a bracket plate having:
• (i) inner and outer sides,
• (ii) engaging means on the inner side of the bracket plate for matingly engaging with the projection of the container so as to removably fasten the plate onto the projection, and
• (iii) two dividing slits, each extending through the plate from one end at an edge of the plate to a second end spaced from said edge to divide the plate into at least two portions which can be spread apart relative to each other on opposite side of said slits for fastening the plate onto the projection of the container, said slits being spaced a distance apart from each other at both the one ends and the second ends thereof and extending in generally the same direction from said edge of the plate along a direction extending approximately in the direction of lifting and ending at the second ends thereof approximately in the middle of the plate, with said slits defining between them a flap capable of being displace to facilitate fastening of the bracket plate onto the mushroom-like projection of the container;
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• b) a handle, independent of the flap, attached to said bracket plate on the outer side thereof and extending in a direction generally crosswise of the direction of said slits.

A container comprising:

• a) a side wall, top and bottom;
• b) a single mushroom-like projection extending outwardly from the wall;
• c) a bracket plate for mounting a container lifting handle on the side wall of the container to be lifted, said bracket plate having inner and outer sides and an outer edge surrounding and defining the outer periphery of the plate, said outer edge being divided into an upper part generally facing in the direction of lifting of the container and a lower part facing in a direction other than the direction of lifting of the container, said plate further including:
• (i) a projection formed around the periphery of the plate and extending from the inner side of the plate, said projection defining a radially inward facing undercut adapted to engage said mushroom-like projection so as to removably fasten the plate onto the projection, and
• (ii) at least one dividing slit extending through the plate, each of said slits extending only from the upper part of said outer edge and along a direction extending in the direction of lifting of the container, said slits dividing the plate into at least two portions which can be spread apart relative to each other on opposite sides of said slit for fastening the plate onto the projection of the container;
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• d) a handle attached to said bracket plate on the outer side thereof for lifting said container.

A container comprising:

• a) a side wall, top and bottom;
• b) a mushroom-like projection extending outwardly from the wall;
• c) a bracket plate having inner and outer sides with said bracket plate including;
• (i) a projection formed around the periphery of the plate and extending from the inner side of the plate, said projection defining a radially inward facing undercut adapted to engage said mushroom-like projection so as to removably fasten the plate onto the projection, and
• (ii) two dividing slits, each extending through the plate from one end at an edge of the plate to a second end spaced from said edge to divide the plate into at least two portions which can be spread apart relative to each other on opposite sides of said slits for fastening the plate onto the projection of the container, said slits being spaced a distance apart from each other at both the one ends and the second ends thereof and extending in generally the same direction from said edge of the plate along a direction extending approximately in the direction of lifting and ending at the second ends thereof approximately in the middle of the plate, with said slits defining between them a flap capable of being displace to facilitate fastening of the bracket plate onto the mushroom-like projection of the container;
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• d) a handle, independent of said flap, attached to said bracket plate on the outerside thereof and extending in a direction generally crosswise of the direction of said slits.