Clothes hamper
AssigneeRubbermaid Incorporated
InventorsBrian J. Conaway, Tyrone M. Keyes
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Abstract
A hamper (10) includes a base container portion (11), a shroud (12), and a cover (13). The base container portion includes a bottom surface (14) and a front wall (15), a rear wall (18) and opposed side walls (16, 17) extending upwardly from the bottom surface (14) to form an open top defined by a peripheral upper rim (19). The shroud (12) rests on the rim (19) to strengthen the same and is attached to the side walls (16, 17). The cover (13) is pivotally attached to the shroud (12). Vent apertures (27, 29) are provided in recessed arcuate walls (26, 30) positioned beneath the front wall (15) and the rear wall (18).
Claims18
A hamper comprising a bottom surface;
- a front wall, a rear wall, and opposed side walls extending upwardly from said bottom surface to form an open top defined by an upper rim having an outer arcuate skirt;
- handle means formed near the top of said side walls by interruptions in said arcuate skirt;
- shroud means resting on said upper rim to provide rigidity to said upper rim;
- and means to attach said shroud means to said side walls.
A hamper comprising a base container portion, said base container portion including a bottom surface and walls extending upwardly therefrom to form an open top, shroud means attached to said base container portion to strengthen said open top formed by said walls, cover means pivotally connected to said shroud means to close said open top, a recessed arcuate surface formed beneath at least one of said walls and extending between said one of said walls and said bottom surface, and vent apertures in said recessed arcuate surface.
A hamper comprising a bottom surface;
- a front wall, a rear wall, and opposed side walls extending upwardly from said bottom surface to form an open top defined by an upper rim;
- shroud means resting on said upper rim to provide rigidity to said upper rim;
- means to attach said shroud means to said side walls;
- and a cover for closing said open top, said cover having a downturned front lip resting on said shroud means, and handle means formed by an interruption in said lip.
A hamper comprising a bottom surface;
- a front wall, a rear wall, and opposed side walls extending upwardly from said bottom surface to form an open top;
- an upper rim formed at the top of said walls around said open top;
- shroud means resting on said upper rim;
- cover means to close said open top pivotally connected to said shroud means;
- a recessed arcuate surface formed between at least one of said walls and said bottom surface;
- and vent apertures in said recessed arcuate surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.