Patent · US Expired

Portable container

US4585134A · kind A · utility

11Cited by
9References
20Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 12, 1984
Grant dateApr 29, 1986
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 12, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47J41/028
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A portable container includes a body and a collapsible handgrip mounted on a peripheral side wall of the body. The handgrip includes a link pivotally mounted on the side wall of the body at one end thereof, an elongated guide member pivotally mounted on the side wall at one end thereof, and an elongated slide member hingedly connected to the other end of the link at one end thereof and engaging the guide member for sliding movement therealong. The handgrip is movable between a contracted position wherein the hinged ends of the link and the slide member are disposed adjacent to the side wall of the body and an expanded position wherein the hinged ends are spaced away from the side wall.

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