Basket liner

Abstract

The basket liner of the present invention includes a sheet which is designed for a basket of the type have at least one handle having forward and rearward legs connected to and extending upwardly from front and rearward panels of the basket. The liner sheet includes front and rear edges, opposing first and second side edges, and upper and lower surfaces. The sheet is connected to the handle leg portions adjacent the forward and rearward edges of the sheet, to maintain the liner in position. One embodiment of the invention includes a ribbon attached to the lower surface of the sheet adjacent the front edge, with the ends of the ribbon tied around the handle front leg. A second ribbon attached to the lower surface adjacent the rearward edge of the sheet is tied around the rear leg of the handle, to secure the liner in position. In a second embodiment of the invention, the attachment of the ribbons to the sheet is through a pair of slots or buttonholes, thereby permitting removal of the ribbon.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.