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US3612595A
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Container handle
Assignee: HAYNES Manufacturing CO
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Filing: 1969-11-12
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Granted: 1971-10-12
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Expires: 1989-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A container handle is punched or cut from a flat sheet of polyethylene so as to have a ring portion with a substantially oval opening therein. The oval opening has a major axis and a minor axis and the arms of a bail are integrally formed with the ring portion. The arms are connected with the ring portion in areas adjacent points where the major axis of the oval opening intersects the ring portion. The ring portion is deformable to change the oval opening into a substantially circular shape. Under this deformation, the ring portion adjacent the intersection of the major axis curves upwardly so as to slope downwardly on opposite sides of the major axis. The arms of the bail are connected with the ring portion at one of the downward sloping areas so that the bail is biased downwardly to tightly hug a jar or bottle on which the container handle is fitted.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred V Updegraff
- 👤 Lawrence A Beyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-11-05 10:40
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D23/00; B65D23/10; B65D23/104; B65D23/108; A; A47; A47J; A47J45/00; A47J45/06; A47J45/07; A47J45/077
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
344 words
A one-piece container handle formed of flexible plastic material comprising: a ring portion having a substantially oval opening therein, said ring portion having substantially flat opposite faces, an outer peripheral edge and an inner peripheral edge defined by said oval opening, said oval opening having a major axis and a minor axis, said major axis intersecting said ring portion at major axis iNtersection points, a handle bail formed integrally with said ring portion said bail including a pair of spaced-apart arms having first and second ends, said first ends of said arms being integrally connected with said outer peripheral edge of said ring portion at connecting points adjacent said major axis intersection points, said bail including a laterally extending finger grip portion integrally formed with said arms and interconnecting said second ends of said arms, said ring portion and said bail lying in substantially a common plane, said finger grip portion of said bail lying outside of said ring portion on one side of said major axis said connecting points between said arms and said ring portion including connecting portions lying on the same side of said major axis as said finger grip portion, said connecting portions extending over areas starting at said major axis intersection points and lying along said outer peripheral edge of said ring portion on said one side of said major axis, said ring portion being deformable out of said plane so that arcuate portions of said ring portion extending between said major axis intersection points lie on the surface of a cone with said inner peripheral edge facing upwardly and said ring portion adjacent said major axis intersection points being curved upwardly to slope downward from said major axis intersection points to said arcuate portions, said connecting portions also sloping downward toward said finger grip portion to bias said bail downwardly out of said plane to a normal static position, said arms being deformable under force to position said finger grip portion above said ring portion, said bail automatically returning to said static position when said force is removed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
344 words
A one-piece container handle formed of flexible plastic material comprising: a ring portion having a substantially oval opening therein, said ring portion having substantially flat opposite faces, an outer peripheral edge and an inner peripheral edge defined by said oval opening, said oval opening having a major axis and a minor axis, said major axis intersecting said ring portion at major axis iNtersection points, a handle bail formed integrally with said ring portion said bail including a pair of spaced-apart arms having first and second ends, said first ends of said arms being integrally connected with said outer peripheral edge of said ring portion at connecting points adjacent said major axis intersection points, said bail including a laterally extending finger grip portion integrally formed with said arms and interconnecting said second ends of said arms, said ring portion and said bail lying in substantially a common plane, said finger grip portion of said bail lying outside of said ring portion on one side of said major axis said connecting points between said arms and said ring portion including connecting portions lying on the same side of said major axis as said finger grip portion, said connecting portions extending over areas starting at said major axis intersection points and lying along said outer peripheral edge of said ring portion on said one side of said major axis, said ring portion being deformable out of said plane so that arcuate portions of said ring portion extending between said major axis intersection points lie on the surface of a cone with said inner peripheral edge facing upwardly and said ring portion adjacent said major axis intersection points being curved upwardly to slope downward from said major axis intersection points to said arcuate portions, said connecting portions also sloping downward toward said finger grip portion to bias said bail downwardly out of said plane to a normal static position, said arms being deformable under force to position said finger grip portion above said ring portion, said bail automatically returning to said static position when said force is removed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The handle of claim 1 wherein said major axis is substantially one and one-half times said minor axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The handle of claim 1, wherein said arms slope toward one another from said connecting points and the length of said finger grip portion is less than the width of said ring portion across said major axis.
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) | 1974-10-11 | 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 |