Ergonomic package configuration
US5794780A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D5/4608
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A carton has a first lateral side with a slot therein providing a hand hold disposed proximate the bottom of the carton and a second lateral side having a slot therein providing a second hand hold proximate the top of the carton so that the hand holds are substantially diagonally disposed with respect to one another. By so configuring the hand holds, a person is encouraged to bend their knees when lifting the carton as opposed to bending their back.
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