Grab bar for a waste container
IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0404666
(2009-03-16)
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등록번호 |
US-8146774
(2012-04-03)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Parker, Brian G.
- Barrett, Michael A.
- Kooiker, Larry
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Cascade Engineering, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
1 |
초록
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A waste cart includes a container having a wall, with a pocket formed in an outer surface of the wall that creates a first sidewall facing a second sidewall, with an opening formed in both sidewalls. A grab bar has a free-sliding end and a retention end. The free-sliding end is inserted through the
A waste cart includes a container having a wall, with a pocket formed in an outer surface of the wall that creates a first sidewall facing a second sidewall, with an opening formed in both sidewalls. A grab bar has a free-sliding end and a retention end. The free-sliding end is inserted through the opening in the first sidewall, and the retention end is inserted through the opening in the second sidewall. The retention end includes a retainer for securing the grab bar with respect to the second sidewall. In the current embodiment, the grab bar includes a snap element near the retention end and a flange portion between the snap element and the free-sliding end. When the grab bar is installed, a portion of the second sidewall is positioned between the snap element and the flange portion.
대표청구항
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1. A container comprising: a container having a wall defining first and second openings separated by a first distance; anda one-piece integral grab bar having a length greater than the first distance, the grab bar including a tubular grab bar wall, a free sliding end supported within the first openi
1. A container comprising: a container having a wall defining first and second openings separated by a first distance; anda one-piece integral grab bar having a length greater than the first distance, the grab bar including a tubular grab bar wall, a free sliding end supported within the first opening, and a retention end supported and secured within the second opening, the retention end including a releasable retention mechanism integral with the grab bar and adapted to secure the retention end within the opening, the releasable retention mechanism including an arm integral with the grab bar wall and extending toward the interior of the tubular grab bar wall, the arm including an integral snap element. 2. The container of claim 1 wherein: the grab bar has a generally uniform cross section throughout the length; andthe snap element is located near the retention end and adapted to travel between an extended position in which at least a portion of the snap element extends outward beyond the cross section of the grab bar and a depressed position, wherein an edge of the opening in the second sidewall presses the snap element into the depressed position, the snap element being adapted to return to the extended position after the snap element exits the opening. 3. The container of claim 2 wherein the snap element is adapted to engage an inner surface of the second sidewall to prevent the grab bar from traveling out of the opening in the second sidewall. 4. The container of claim 3 wherein the grab bar includes an integral flange located between the snap element and the free-sliding end, wherein at least a portion of the flange extends outward beyond an outer surface of the grab bar, wherein at least a portion of the second sidewall is positioned between the snap element and the flange. 5. The container of claim 4 wherein the flange is adapted to engage an outer surface of the second sidewall to prevent the grab bar from traveling further through the opening in the second sidewall. 6. The container of claim 5 wherein at least a portion of the free-sliding end of the grab bar is located inside the container when the portion of the second sidewall is positioned between the snap element and the flange. 7. The container of claim 6 wherein the arm is flexibly joined with the grab bar, wherein the arm is adapted to flex to move the snap element between the extended and depressed positions. 8. The container of claim 7 wherein the arm is biased to retain the snap element in the extended position. 9. The container of claim 8 wherein the arm is flexibly secured to a wall of the grab bar by a living hinge. 10. A one-piece grab bar for a waste container, the grab bar comprising: an elongated bar having a tubular wall, a free-sliding end and a retention end, wherein the tubular wall has a generally uniform cross section;an arm formed integrally with the tubular wall of the elongated bar, the arm extending at least partially into the elongated bar;a snap element integral with the arm and located near the retention end, wherein the snap element is adapted to travel between an extended position in which at least a portion of the snap element extends radially outwardly beyond the cross section of the tubular wall and a depressed position in which substantially no portion of the snap element extends outwardly beyond the cross section of the tubular wall; anda flange integral with the bar and located between the snap element and the free-sliding end, wherein at least a portion of the flange extends radially outwardly beyond the cross section of the tubular wall. 11. The grab bar of claim 10 wherein the arm is flexibly and integrally connected to the bar, wherein the arm joins the snap element with the bar and is adapted to flex to allow the snap element to be depressed. 12. A method of forming a container having a one-piece grab bar joined therewith, the method comprising: forming a container having a wall defining first and second opposed holes a first distance apart;providing a one-piece grab bar having a tubular grab bar wall, a free-sliding end and a retention end, the grab bar having a length longer than the first distance, wherein the retention end includes an integral retaining mechanism adapted to retain the bar against longitudinal movement, the bar including an arm integral with the grab bar wall and extending into the tubular grab bar wall interior, the arm including a snap element with the arm;inserting the free-sliding end of the grab bar through the first hole;inserting the retention end of the grab bar through the second hole;guiding the retention end of the grab bar through the second hole until the snap element engages the container wall, is flexed inwardly by the container wall, and snaps outwardly behind the container wall to interfit with the wall to prevent longitudinal movement of the grab bar with respect to the wall. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the snap element is adapted to travel between an extended position in which at least a portion of the snap element extends outward beyond an outer surface of the grab bar and a depressed position. 14. The method of claim 13 wherein the guiding the retention end of the grab bar step includes allowing an edge of the second hole to press the snap element into the depressed position and further guiding the retention end of the grab bar through the second hole until the snap element exits the second hole and returns to the extended position. 15. The method of claim 14 further comprising forming a flange portion on the grab bar between the snap element and the free-sliding end, wherein at least a portion of the flange extends outward beyond the outer surface of the grab bar, wherein at least a portion of the wall is positioned between the snap element and the flange portion.
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