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US 9,869,055 B2Granted
Rolling hamper
AssigneeUnited Comb & Novelty Corporation
InventorsEdward Zephir, Ronald Audet, Sean Curran, Rebecca Foster
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Abstract
A rolling hamper with a body with two sides, a front, a bottom and an expanded back portion. The body includes ventilation holes which may have fortified edges to avoid hazards for users. Wheels are removably coupled at the two back corners so that the hamper can be tipped back and rolled.
Claims13
A rolling hamper, comprising:
- a one-piece plastic molded hamper body that has a rear portion, a front portion, a left side, a right side, an open top, and a bottom, where there is a first bottom rear corner at an intersection of the rear portion, the bottom and the left side, and there is a second bottom rear corner at an intersection of the rear portion, the bottom and the right side;
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- first and second wheel indentations located on a lower part of the rear portion, each wheel indentation having an axle retaining assembly, the assembly comprising:
- a pair of axle retaining saddles separated by an opening, each saddle comprising two opposing saddle portions;
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- an axle stop adjacent to each pair of saddle portions, opposing the opening, and extending between the saddle portions;
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- a wheel with an axle around which an exterior surface rotates, the surface having a width;
- wherein one wheel is removably coupled to the each of the axle retaining assemblies;
- wherein the axle stops prevent the lateral movement of each axle, allowing an alternate wheel with an alternate width to be utilized within the opening between each pair of axle retaining saddles;
- and
- wherein the entirety of each axle retaining assembly is located within each respective first and second wheel indentation.
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