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US3592500A
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Removable handle for portable containers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-06-02
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Granted: 1971-07-13
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Expires: 1989-06-02
Abstract
Abstract A removable and reusable handle to be secured on milk cartons and similar portable containers for convenient lifting of filled cartons and also for dispensing contents therefrom. The handle may be removed and reused with many successive cartons.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul C Setzler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:12
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G23/00; A47G23/02; A47G23/0258
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A removable and reusable unitary carrying attachment for manually portable gable roofed containers comprising: A. a central trunk portion; B. a container-gripping portion incorporating cantilever shelf means protruding from the central trunk portion and having shelf faces positioned for underlying supporting engagement beneath the eave ends of gable roof panels at the top of a portable container; C. an upwardly extending carrying grip portion joined to the trunk portion and positioned above the location of the center of gravity of the container to be supported on the cantilever shelf faces; and D. a protruding pouring grip portion extending outwardly from said trunk portion in a direction opposite to the cantilever shelf means and spaced outwardly from the gable end roof panels of the carton overlying the cantilever shelf faces, terminating in an inwardly extending return portion having a terminal tip substantially aligned with the extreme inner blind ends of said cantilever shelf means at the central trunk portion in the normal vertical carrying position of the attachment when the weight of said container is thereby transmitted to said overlying carrying grip portion, providing stabilizing lateral support for the side portion of said container in said vertical carrying position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A removable and reusable unitary carrying attachment for manually portable gable roofed containers comprising: A. a central trunk portion; B. a container-gripping portion incorporating cantilever shelf means protruding from the central trunk portion and having shelf faces positioned for underlying supporting engagement beneath the eave ends of gable roof panels at the top of a portable container; C. an upwardly extending carrying grip portion joined to the trunk portion and positioned above the location of the center of gravity of the container to be supported on the cantilever shelf faces; and D. a protruding pouring grip portion extending outwardly from said trunk portion in a direction opposite to the cantilever shelf means and spaced outwardly from the gable end roof panels of the carton overlying the cantilever shelf faces, terminating in an inwardly extending return portion having a terminal tip substantially aligned with the extreme inner blind ends of said cantilever shelf means at the central trunk portion in the normal vertical carrying position of the attachment when the weight of said container is thereby transmitted to said overlying carrying grip portion, providing stabilizing lateral support for the side portion of said container in said vertical carrying position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The removable handle attachment defined in claim 1 further including clamping means for anchoring the gable roof container in fixed relationship with the underlying cantilever shelf faces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The removable handle attachment defined in claim 1 further including means forming a ridge slot positioned to receive a ridge flange extending upward from the gable end of said container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The removable handle attachment defined in claim 2 wherein the clamping means comprises a setscrew movably mounted in the handle attachment and positioned for advanceable engagement and retractable disengagement with the supported container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The removable handle attachment defined in claim 4 wherein the container-gripping portion incorporates means forming a ridge slot positioned to receive a ridge flange extending upward from the gable end of said container, and wherein the setscrew is positioned to advance into the ridge slot for interfering engagement with a container ridge flange positioned therein.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-12 | 1975-01-11 | 1975-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-12 | 1979-01-11 | 1979-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-12 | 1983-01-11 | 1983-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |