Wheeled hamper with pivotal handle

Details Wheeled hamper with pivotal handle Wheeled hamper with pivotal handle

1998-05-22

2000-03-14

Swann, J. J.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Tiltable vehicles, stabilized by attendant or article

280 4726, 220762, B62B 110

Patent

active

060362049

ABSTRACT:
A hamper (10) includes a body portion (11) having a front wall (15), a rear wall (16) and two side walls (17, 18) all extending upwardly from a bottom surface (14) to form an open top. A cover portion (12) is pivotally mounted to the body portion (11) to close the open top. Wheels (21) are positioned at the bottom of the rear wall (16) to render the hamper (10) mobile. For such purpose, a handle assembly (13) is provided in the form of a U-shaped handle (33) having opposed branches (35) interconnected at one end by a grip area (34). The other end of the branches (35) are pivotally connected to the body portion (11). A bar (40) extends between the branches (35) and carries a pull tab (41) and a lock lug (42). The lock lug (42) is received in a slot (45) formed in the body portion (11) to hold the handle (33) in an upright position so that the hamper (10) can be transported on the wheels (21). If desired to pivot the handle (33) to a stowed position during periods of non-use, the pull tab (40) is merely flexed and the lock lug (42) comes out of the slot (45) so that the handle (33) can be rotated.

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