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A handbasket includes a container and a handle. The container includes an upper rim, a pair of opposed side panels, and a pair of opposed end panels, with each side panel including a generally concave exterior surface. The handle extends between, and is pivotally mounted relative to, the respective

A handbasket includes a container and a handle. The container includes an upper rim, a pair of opposed side panels, and a pair of opposed end panels, with each side panel including a generally concave exterior surface. The handle extends between, and is pivotally mounted relative to, the respective opposed end panels of the container. The handle is movable between a first generally vertically upright position relative to the container and a second position. In the second position, a first portion of the handle rests against the upper rim of the container and a second portion of the handle is spaced from the upper rim adjacent the generally concave exterior surface of one of the respective side panels to define a grasping zone for grasping the handle for movement between the first position and the second position of the handle relative to the container.

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What is claimed is: 1. A handbasket comprising: a container having a pair of opposed side panels and a pair of opposed end panels, and defining a longitudinal axis extending between the opposed end panels; and a single handle extending between the opposed end panels of the container and being pivot

What is claimed is: 1. A handbasket comprising: a container having a pair of opposed side panels and a pair of opposed end panels, and defining a longitudinal axis extending between the opposed end panels; and a single handle extending between the opposed end panels of the container and being pivotally mounted at each respective opposed end panel, the handle including a longitudinal axis extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container, wherein the handle is pivotally mounted to the container by a pivot mechanism including a pin and a slot adapted to interlock with one another to limit rotation when generally vertically upward pressure is exerted on the handle; wherein: the handle is movable between a first position in which the handle extends generally vertically upwardly from the container and a second position in which the handle rests against an upper rim of the container, the handle remains entirely above the upper rim of the container while in the first position and the second position, and each opposed side panel of the container comprises: an exterior surface comprising a generally concave shape defining a recess, and an interior surface defining a generally convex shape, when the handle is in the second position, the handle follows a contour of and rests upon the upper rim along a portion of each opposed end panel of the container, follows the contour of and rests upon the upper rim along one of the opposed side panels other than along the recess of the one of the opposed side panels of the container, and extends outwardly beyond the recess of the one of the opposed side panels of the container to define an opening between the handle and the recess of the one of the opposed side panels of the container, and the pivot mechanism at each opposed end panel of the container comprises: a tab protruding generally vertically upward from the upper rim of the container, the tab defining a hole having a portion that forms the slot, and an end portion of the handle including a pair of spaced flanges and the pin, the pin extending between the spaced flanges, wherein the pin of the end portion of the handle extends through the hole of the tab of the container. 2. The handbasket of claim 1 wherein the pivot mechanism is disposed at each opposed end panel of the container for enabling the pivotal movement of the handle relative to the container, where the pivot mechanism enables automatic locking of the handle in a first generally vertical position relative to the container when generally vertically upward pressure is maintained on the handle relative to the container and enables automatic release of the handle from the first position to the second position resting against the upper rim of the container when generally vertically upward pressure on the handle is terminated. 3. The handbasket of claim 1 wherein the opening is sized and shaped to enable grasping the handle with a single hand to raise the handle from the second position to the first position. 4. The handbasket of claim 1 wherein the handle and the container are made exclusively from a plastic material. 5. The handbasket of claim 1 wherein the container comprises: four corner portions with each one of the respective corner portions interposed between one of the respective opposed end panels and one of the respective opposed side panels; wherein each end panel and each side panel comprises a member defining a plurality of generally round holes and each corner portion defines a generally curved member without holes. 6. The handbasket of claim 1, wherein each opposed side panel is substantially longer than each opposed end panel such that the container is elongated, and the tab is substantially centered relative to one of the opposed end panels between the pair of opposed side panels. 7. The handbasket of claim 1, wherein: the contour of the outer rim curves radially outwardly over each of the opposed end panels and end portions of each of the opposed end panels adjacent the opposed end panels and transitions to curve radially inwardly over a midportion of each of the opposed side panels in a manner substantially following a shape of the opposed end panels and the opposed side panels, the handle is substantially U-shaped, in the second position, the handle follows the contour of the outer rim as the outer rim curves radially outwardly above the opposed end panels and the end portions of the one of the opposed side panels and only deviates from the contour of the outer rim when the outer rim transitions to curve radially inwardly over the midportion of each of the opposed side panels, and in the second position, the handle extends entirely linearly where it deviates from the contour of the outer rim. 8. The handbasket of claim 1 wherein the pin defines a generally flat member and wherein the hole of the tab of the container comprises: the slot; and a lower portion sized and shaped to enable pivotal rotation of the pin; wherein the slot is formed above the lower portion and is sized and shaped to enable removable, sliding insertion of the pin in the slot and to prevent rotation of the pin relative to the slot when the pin is slidably inserted within the slot. 9. The handbasket of claim 8 wherein the pin is positioned within the slot of the hole when the handle is in the first position and the pin is positioned within the lower portion of the hole of the tab when the handle is in the second position. 10. A handbasket comprising: a container having a pair of opposed side panels and a pair of opposed end panels, and defining a longitudinal axis extending between the opposed end panels; and a single handle extending between the opposed end panels of the container and being pivotally mounted at each respective opposed end panel, the handle including a longitudinal axis extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container, wherein the handle is pivotally mounted to the container by a pivot mechanism including a pin and a slot adapted to interlock with one another to limit rotation when generally vertically upward pressure is exerted on the handle; wherein: the handle is movable between a first position in which the handle extends generally vertically upwardly from the container and a second position in which the handle rests against an upper rim of the container, the handle remains above the upper rim of the container while in the first position and the second position, and each opposed side panel of the container comprises: an exterior surface comprising a generally concave shape defining recess, and an interior surface defining a generally convex shape, when the handle is in the second position, the handle follows a contour of and rests upon the upper rim along a portion of each opposed end panel of the container, follows the contour of and rests upon the upper rim along one of the opposed side panels other than along the recess of the one of the opposed side panels of the container, and extends outwardly beyond the recess of the one of the opposed side panels of the container to define an opening between the handle and the recess of the one of the opposed side panels of the container, the handle defines two end portions, a hand grip portion extending substantially perpendicular to and between the two end portions, and two corners each defined between the hand grip portion and a respective one of the two end portions, and when the handle is in the second position, each of the two corners and at least a part of the hand grip portion adjacent each of the two corners and least a part of the respective one of the two end portions adjacent each of the two corners rests on the upper rim of the container. 11. A handbasket comprising: a container having a pair of opposed side panels and a pair of opposed end panels, and defining a longitudinal axis extending between the opposed end panels; and a single handle extending between the opposed end panels of the container and being pivotally mounted at each respective opposed end panel, the handle including a longitudinal axis extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container, wherein the handle is pivotally mounted to the container by a pivot mechanism including a pin and a slot adapted to interlock with one another to limit rotation when generally vertically upward pressure is exerted on the handle; wherein: the handle is movable between a first position in which the handle extends generally vertically upwardly from the container and a second position in which the handle rests against an upper rim of the container, the handle remains above the upper rim of the container while in the first position and the second position, and each opposed side panel of the container comprises: an exterior surface comprising a generally concave shape defining a recess, and an interior surface defining a generally convex shape, when the handle is in the second position, the handle follows a contour of and rests upon the upper rim along a portion of each opposed end panel of the container, follows the contour of and rests upon the upper rim along one of the opposed side panels other than along the recess of the one of the opposed side panels of the container, and extends outwardly beyond the recess of the one of the opposed side panels of the container to define an opening between the handle and the recess of the one of the opposed side panels of the container, and the pivot mechanism at each opposed end panel of the container comprises: a tab protruding generally vertically upward from the upper rim of the container, the tab defining a hole having a portion that forms the slot, and an end portion of the handle including a pair of spaced flanges and the pin, the pin extending between the spaced flanges, wherein the pin of the end portion of the handle extends through the hole of the tab of the container.