US3612343A
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Support for flower basket
Assignee: Plastic Specialties Inc
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Filing: 1969-12-18
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Granted: 1971-10-12
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Expires: 1989-12-18
Abstract
Abstract A molded plastic container is relatively long between two ends and relatively narrow between two sides. Secured to the bottom of the container is a downwardly extending molded plastic base of substantially the same configuration as the container. The base defines a cavity between the bottom plate of the base and the bottom of the container. Within this cavity is a supplemental support pivotally connected to the base by interfitting annular bosses. The supplemental support is rotatable between a position at which it is entirely within the cavity and a position at right angles thereto at which the supplemental support extends outwardly beyond the sides of the container. Cams on the bottom of the container force the supplemental support downwardly as it is rotated into the latter position. A molded plastic handle extends upwardly in a loop above the container. The plastic handle has downwardly extending prongs which are received in openings in the container and engage the container.
Inventors
- 👤 Cornelius Mark Phipps
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:07
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G7/00; A47G7/02; A47G7/04; A47G7/041; B; B65; B65D; B65D25/00; B65D25/20; B65D25/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
In a container having a bottom which is substantially longer in the direction between two ends of the container than it is in the other direction between the two sides of the container, the improvement comprising: first means attached to said container and having ends adjacent the ends of the container, said ends of said first means extending downwardly from said bottom and terminating in a common plane, said first means defining a cavity between said ends; a supplemental support member having ends and pivotally mounted at the bottom of said container and movable between a first position at which it is within said cavity with the ends of the support member adjacent the ends of said first means and a second position at which the ends of the support member extend outwardly beyond the sides of the container, said support member having downwardly extending feet at the ends thereof; and cam means between said bottom and said support member for forcing said support member downwardly when said support member is moved to said second position to an extent such that the bottom of said feet are in said common plane and permitting said feet to retract above said common plane when said support member is in said first position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
In a container having a bottom which is substantially longer in the direction between two ends of the container than it is in the other direction between the two sides of the container, the improvement comprising: first means attached to said container and having ends adjacent the ends of the container, said ends of said first means extending downwardly from said bottom and terminating in a common plane, said first means defining a cavity between said ends; a supplemental support member having ends and pivotally mounted at the bottom of said container and movable between a first position at which it is within said cavity with the ends of the support member adjacent the ends of said first means and a second position at which the ends of the support member extend outwardly beyond the sides of the container, said support member having downwardly extending feet at the ends thereof; and cam means between said bottom and said support member for forcing said support member downwardly when said support member is moved to said second position to an extent such that the bottom of said feet are in said common plane and permitting said feet to retract above said common plane when said support member is in said first position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
In a container as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first means has a bottom plate in said plane and ends and partial sides extending upwardly from said plate to said bottom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
In a container as set forth in claim 2, wherein said support member has a top plate and sides and ends extending downwardly from said top plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
In a container as set forth in claim 3, wherein said top plate has two opposed arcuate slots therethrough, said cam means including a pair of opposed arcuate cams extending downwardly from said bottom, said cams and slots being positioned so that the cams extend through said slots when said member is in the first position and said cams bear against said top plate when said member is in the second position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a container as set forth in claim 4, wherein said first means is an integral molded plastic part and at the center thereof includes an annular upstanding boss; said support member is an integral molded plastic part and at the center thereof includes an annular downwardly extending boss which is concentric with and interfits with said upstanding boss to provide the pivotal mounting for said support member; and said bottom and said cams are an integral molded plastic part and includes downwardly extending flanges at the ends of the bottom which interfit with the ends of the first means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
In a container as set forth in claim 1, wherein said support member has a top plate with two opposed arcuate slots therethrough, said cam means including a pair of opposed arcuate cams extending downwardly from said bottom, said cams and slots being positioned so that the cams extend through said slots when said member is in the first position and said cams bear aGainst said top plate when said member is in the second position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a container as set forth in claim 6, wherein said first means is an integral molded plastic part and at the center thereof includes an annular upstanding boss; said support member is an integral molded plastic part and at the center thereof includes an annular downwardly extending boss which is concentric with and interfits with said upstanding boss to provide the pivotal mounting for said support member; and said bottom and said cams are an integral molded plastic part and include downwardly extending flanges at the ends of the bottom which interfit with the ends of the first means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-10-11 | 1975-04-12 | 1975-10-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-10-11 | 1979-04-12 | 1979-10-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-10-11 | 1983-04-12 | 1983-10-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |