Carrier for bulk materials
OwnerDonald P. Ericksoninventor
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Abstract
A carrier for bulk materials includes a substantially flat bottom, upstanding side members and a handle assembly. The side members are spaced apart and arranged in mutually facing relation, creating an open volume therebetween in which firewood or similar articles may be stacked and carried. The bottom and the side members are generally rigid, whereby the carrier may be stood upright for charging, transport, storage and discharging. The bottom and side members are preferably formed integrally with one another, such as by injection molding, to create a strong, rigid, unitary structure. The handle, preferably made of a stiff wire, is added after fabrication of the bottom and side members. The handle can be pivoted on the side members or locked into an upright position.
Claims7
A carrier for bulk materials comprising:
- a substantially rigid bottom;
- a pair of substantially rigid, generally vertical upstanding and spaced apart side members attached to and formed integrally with the bottom from a moldable plastic material, the side members and bottom forming an open ended carrier body for receiving bulk materials, each side member including at least one generally vertical rigidifying rib and a support for receiving a movable handle;
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- a handle attachment pivotally received within the supports of the side members.
A carrier for bulk materials such as firewood comprising:
- an open ended, molded plastic carrier body including a substantially rigid bottom section and a pair of upstanding, spaced apart and mutually facing side sections formed integrally with the bottom section, each side section including at least one substantially vertical rigidifying rib formed integrally therewith;
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- a handle pivotally coupled to the side sections for lifting and transporting the carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.