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Provided is a basket assembly that includes a container portion and a lid rotationally coupled thereto. The lid may include a rib that extends therefrom at a location proximal to an axis of rotation of the lid. The lid may be configured to interfere with an interference portion of the container port

Provided is a basket assembly that includes a container portion and a lid rotationally coupled thereto. The lid may include a rib that extends therefrom at a location proximal to an axis of rotation of the lid. The lid may be configured to interfere with an interference portion of the container portion as the lid is rotated between a closed position and an open position relative to the container portion, the interference between the rib and the interference portion being configured to maintain the lid in at least one of the open position and the closed position. Various associated apparatuses are also provided.

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1. A basket assembly comprising: a container portion comprising a bottom surface and a sidewall, the sidewall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the container portion further comprising an interference portion disposed on the inner surface of the sidewall within the container portion; and

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A basket assembly comprising: a container portion comprising a bottom surface and a sidewall, the sidewall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the container portion further comprising an interference portion disposed on the inner surface of the sidewall within the container portion; anda lid rotationally coupled to said container portion and including an outer surface and an inner surface, the lid comprising a rib extending outwardly from the outer surface at a location proximal to an axis of rotation of said lid, said lid being configured to engage with the interference portion within said container portion as said lid is rotated between a closed position and an open position relative to said container portion, the interference between the rib and the interference portion being configured to maintain the lid in at least one of the open position and the closed position,wherein the interference portion defines a concavity configured to receive the rib subsequent to the lid being rotationally urged past the interference portion toward the open position such that the rib is disposed within the concavity when said lid is substantially in the open position. 2. A basket assembly according to claim 1, wherein said interference portion is configured to engage with said rib only when said lid is in an intermediate position between the closed position and the open position. 3. A basket assembly according to claim 2, wherein said interference portion is configured to engage with said rib so as to maintain said lid in substantially the open position subsequent to said lid being rotationally urged past the interference portion toward the open position. 4. A basket according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said interference portion and said rib is resiliently deformable so as to facilitate the lid being rotationally urged past the interference portion. 5. A basket assembly according to claim 4, wherein said interference portion is cantilevered with respect to the container portion. 6. A basket assembly comprising: a container portion comprising a bottom surface and a sidewall, the sidewall defining an opening opposite the bottom surface extending within a first plane;a handle including a grip portion disposed above the opening, said handle being coupled to said container portion such that said grip portion extends in a handle plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane;a first lid rotationally coupled to said container portion adjacent to said grip portion and configured to at least partially cover the opening in a closed position, said first lid extending within a first lid plane substantially perpendicular to said handle plane of said grip portion in the closed position; anda second lid rotationally coupled to said container portion adjacent to said first lid and said grip portion, said second lid having a second lid plane substantially perpendicular to said handle plane of said grip portion in the closed position and being configured to rotate in a second rotational direction opposite to the first rotational direction. 7. A basket assembly according to claim 6, wherein said first lid is configured to be rotatable in a first rotational direction about a first axis of rotation to an open position allowing access to the grip portion. 8. A basket assembly according to claim 6, wherein said first and second axes of rotation are spaced apart a distance greater than a length of the grip portion. 9. A basket assembly according to claim 6, wherein said second lid is rotatable in the second rotational direction about a second axis of rotation to an open position allowing access to said grip portion. 10. A basket assembly according to claim 9, wherein said first and second lids include respective distal ends opposing the corresponding one of the first and second axes of rotation, and are rotatable about the respective first and second axes of rotation to respective substantially closed positions, whereby the distal ends of said first and second lids are adjacently disposed and said first and second lids cooperate to cover the opening of said container portion. 11. A basket assembly according to claim 10, wherein when said first and second lids are disposed in the respective open positions, the respective distal ends are spaced apart so as to allow access to said grip portion. 12. A basket assembly comprising: a container portion comprising a bottom surface and a sidewall, the sidewall defining an opening opposite the bottom surface extending within a first plane;a lid operably engaged with the container portion and extending along a lid plane across an opening defined by the container portion when said lid is in a closed position, said lid being rotationally coupled with said container portion so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation between the closed position and an open position, said lid comprising a distal end opposite the axis of rotation and opposing sides extending between the distal end and the axis of rotation; anda fin defined by the lid and extending from one of the sides of said lid in a direction substantially perpendicular to the lid plane, wherein the fin is configured to rotate with the lid about the axis of rotation, said fin generally defining a fin plane extending perpendicularly to the axis of rotation, said fin spaced from the axis of rotation and the distal end such that the fin is defined partially between the distal end and the axis of rotation, the axis of rotation defined below the first plane such that said fin is spaced above the first plane when said lid is in the open position. 13. A basket assembly according to claim 12, wherein said fin is substantially planar. 14. A basket assembly according to claim 12, wherein said fin is disposed partially about a perimeter of said lid along one of the sides. 15. A basket assembly according to claim 12, wherein said lid is rotationally coupled to the container portion via a coupling structure including protrusions extending from opposite sides of said lid, the protrusions being configured to be received by corresponding mating structures defined by said container portion, the mating structures being disposed along the axis of rotation. 16. A basket assembly according to claim 15, wherein said coupling structure is configured to maintain said lid in an open position relative to said container portion. 17. A lid for a basket, the basket comprising a bottom surface and a sidewall, the sidewall defining an opening opposite the bottom surface extending within a first plane, said lid comprising: a lid body;a coupling structure associated with said lid body and configured to rotationally couple said lid body to the basket, said coupling structure defining an axis of rotation about which said lid body rotates between a closed position and an open position when coupled to the basket, said lid body comprising a distal end opposite the axis of rotation and opposing sides extending between the distal end and the axis of rotation; anda fin defined by the lid body and extending from said lid body in a direction substantially perpendicular to a plane generally defined by said lid body, wherein the fin is configured to rotate with the lid body about the axis of rotation, said fin generally defining a fin plane extending perpendicularly to the axis of rotation, said fin spaced from the axis of rotation and the distal end such that said fin is defined partially between the distal end and the axis of rotation, the axis of rotation defined below the first plane such that said fin is spaced above the first plane when said lid body is in the open position. 18. A lid according to claim 17, wherein said fin is substantially planar. 19. A lid according to claim 17, wherein said fin is disposed partially about a perimeter of said lid body along one of the sides. 20. A lid according to claim 17, wherein said coupling structure includes one of a pair of opposing protrusions configured to be received by mating structures defined by said basket or a pair of opposing cavities configured to receive mating structures defined by said basket. 21. A basket assembly comprising: a container portion comprising a bottom surface and a sidewall, the sidewall defining an opening opposite the bottom surface and having an inner surface and an outer surface; anda lid rotationally coupled to said container portion and adapted to receive an elongated item therethrough into the container portion when said lid is disposed in each of a first rotational position and a second rotational position, said lid being rotatable about an axis of rotation between an open position and a closed position, said lid configured to extend partially within the opening to engage the inner surface of the sidewall in the open position,wherein said lid defines a lid plane and further includes spaced apart first and second lid members defining respective first and second planes, the first and second planes disposed parallel to the lid plane, said lid further comprising a third lid member defining a third plane disposed perpendicular to the lid plane, the third lid member being operably engaged between the first and second lid members. 22. A basket assembly according to claim 21, wherein each of said first, second, and third lid members cooperate to define a three-dimensional lattice, wherein each of said first, second, and third lid members defines an aperture adapted to receive the elongated item therethrough. 23. A basket assembly according to claim 21, wherein the first rotational position is the open position and the second rotational position is the closed position, the first and second rotational positions being substantially perpendicular to one another.