Container holder with sink drain attachment

US6553870B1 · kind B1 · utility

Inventors

• Lawrence G. Kendall · Bakersfield, US
• Mark A. Jackson · Fresno, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 16, 2001
• Grant date: Apr 29, 2003
• Expiry date: Dec 6, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B67B7/18
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

This container holder is a vertical structure with its lower extremity fixedly attachable to a sink drain opening, and its upper extremity capable of receiving and clamping the container whose lid is to be manipulated. At the holder bottom, parallel connected fixed and pivoting partial cylindrical sections are placed in the sink drain opening. The user rotates a cam lever to swing out the pivoting section until the holder is firmly fixed in the sink drain. The top of the holder has a platform on which the container is placed. A screw mechanism actuated by a crank handle converges two clamping jaws around the container to fix it in place. Advantages include use of minimum force for both sink attachment and container clamping, and normal sink function with the holder in place. The holder can be made of lightweight materials, is easily cleaned and rapidly deployed.