Laundry hampers and sorters with accessible front loading regions
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-021/02
D06F-095/00
출원번호
US-0036988
(2013-09-25)
등록번호
US-8910813
(2014-12-16)
발명자
/ 주소
Barre, Bertrand
Lepage, Francis
출원인 / 주소
Neatfreak Group Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Patzik, Frank & Samotny Ltd.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
10인용 특허 :
22
초록▼
Laundry hampers and sorters are disclosed that are front loading, in that they permit removal and replacement of individual laundry bags without requiring the bags to be raised significantly in order to remove the laundry bags from a supporting frame. Removable laundry bags are supported, at least i
Laundry hampers and sorters are disclosed that are front loading, in that they permit removal and replacement of individual laundry bags without requiring the bags to be raised significantly in order to remove the laundry bags from a supporting frame. Removable laundry bags are supported, at least in part, by support members, such as front vertical posts having cupped or saddle-shaped supports disposed atop the vertical posts. As a result, the requirement for a top front horizontal bar of the frame is eliminated, permitting the laundry bags to be removed and replaced in position using a substantially horizontal direction of movement. This, in turn, provides ergonomic benefit, as significantly less physical effort is required to both remove and replace the laundry bags.
대표청구항▼
1. A garment storage hamper, comprising: a frame having a top side having a top opening, a bottom side, a rear side, a left side, a right side, and a front side, a first outer vertical support member disposed at the left side of the frame, a second outer vertical support member disposed at the right
1. A garment storage hamper, comprising: a frame having a top side having a top opening, a bottom side, a rear side, a left side, a right side, and a front side, a first outer vertical support member disposed at the left side of the frame, a second outer vertical support member disposed at the right side of the frame, a first inner vertical support member disposed between the first outer vertical support member and the second outer vertical support member, and at least two front openings disposed between the first outer vertical support member and the second outer vertical support member and extending through the front side of the frame, including first and second front openings disposed on opposing sides of the first inner vertical support member; andat least two laundry bags removably supported by the frame, each of the first and second outer vertical support members supporting a portion of a laundry bag, the first inner vertical support member supporting a first laundry bag on a first side of the first inner vertical support member and a second laundry bag on a second, opposing side of the first inner vertical support member;wherein the frame does not include a top front horizontal support member extending from the first outer vertical support member to the second outer vertical support member across the front side of the frame and proximate the top side of the frame, the frame does not include a top front horizontal support member extending from the first outer vertical support member to the first inner vertical support member across the front side of the frame and proximate the top side of the frame, and the frame does not include a top front horizontal support member extending from the first inner vertical support member to the second outer vertical support member across the front side of the frame and proximate the top side of the frame, thereby permitting both the first laundry bag and the second laundry bag to be pulled outward through the front side of the frame through respective front openings without requiring either the first laundry bag or the second laundry bag to be removed by raising either the first laundry bag or the second laundry bag through the top opening of the frame. 2. The invention according to claim 1, wherein: the frame further includes a second inner vertical support member disposed between the first inner vertical support member and the second outer vertical support member,the at least two laundry bags comprise at least three laundry bags; andthe second inner vertical support member supporting the second laundry bag on a first side of the second inner vertical support member and a third laundry bag on a second, opposing side of the second inner vertical support member,wherein the frame does not include a top front horizontal support member extending from the first outer vertical support member to the second inner vertical support member across the front side of the frame and proximate the top side of the frame, the frame does not include a top front horizontal support member extending from the first inner vertical support member to the second inner vertical support member across the front side of the frame and proximate the top side of the frame, and the frame does not include a top front horizontal support member extending from the second inner vertical support member to the second outer vertical support member across the front side of the frame and proximate the top side of the frame, thereby permitting the first, second and third laundry bags to be pulled outward through the front side of the frame through respective front openings without requiring the first, second or third laundry bag to be removed by raising the first, second or third laundry bag through the top opening of the frame. 3. The invention according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first outer vertical support member, second outer vertical support member, and first inner vertical support members further includes at least one depression configured to support and releasably retain at least a portion of an associated laundry bag. 4. The invention according to claim 3, wherein at least one laundry bag includes a handle, and the at least one depression is configured to support and releasably retain at least a portion of the handle of the laundry bag. 5. The invention according to claim 3, wherein at least one laundry bag includes a hook, and the at least one depression is configured to support and releasably retain the hook of the laundry bag. 6. The invention according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first outer vertical support member, second outer vertical support member, and first inner vertical support members further includes at least two depressions, each depression being configured to releasably retain at least a portion of an associated laundry bag. 7. The invention according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first outer vertical support member, second outer vertical support member, and first inner vertical support members further includes a saddle-shaped member. 8. The invention according to claim 7, wherein the saddle-shaped member includes at least one depression configured to releasably retain at least a portion of an associated laundry bag. 9. The invention according to claim 7, wherein the saddle-shaped member includes at least two depressions, each configured to releasably retain at least a portion of an associated laundry bag. 10. A garment storage hamper, comprising: a frame having a top side having a top opening, a bottom side, a rear side, a left side, a right side, and a front side, a first outer vertical support member disposed at the left side of the frame, a second outer vertical support member disposed at the right side of the frame, at least one inner vertical support member disposed between the first outer vertical support member and the second outer vertical support member, and at least two front openings extending through the front side of the frame, including a first front opening disposed between the first outer vertical support member and the at least one inner vertical support member, and a second front opening disposed between the at least one inner vertical support member and the second outer vertical support member; anda plurality of laundry bags removably supported by the frame, at least one laundry bag being removably supported in part by the first outer vertical support member, at least one laundry bag being removably supported in part by the second outer vertical support member, and two laundry bags being removably supported in part by each of the at least one inner vertical support member;wherein the frame does not include a top front horizontal support member extending from the first outer vertical support member to the second outer vertical support member across the front side of the frame and proximate the top side of the frame, the frame, the frame does not include a top front horizontal support member extending from the first outer vertical support member to the at least one inner vertical support member across the front side of the frame and proximate the top side of the frame, and the frame does not include a top front horizontal support member extending from the at least one inner vertical support member to the second outer vertical support member across the front side of the frame and proximate the top side of the frame, thereby permitting the plurality of laundry bags to be pulled outward through the front side of the frame, each through a respective front opening, without requiring the plurality of laundry bags to be removed by raising the plurality of laundry bags through the top opening of the frame. 11. A garment storage hamper, comprising: a frame having a top side having a top opening, a bottom side, a rear side, a left side, a right side, and a front side, a first outer vertical support member disposed at the left side of the frame, a second outer vertical support member disposed at the right side of the frame, at least two inner vertical support members including a first inner vertical support member and a second inner vertical support member, the first inner vertical support member being disposed between the first outer vertical support member and the second inner vertical support member, the second inner vertical support member being disposed between the first inner vertical support member and the second outer vertical support member, and at least three front openings extending through the front side of the frame, including a first front opening disposed between the first outer vertical support member and the first inner vertical support member, a second front opening disposed between the first inner vertical support member and the second inner vertical support member, and a third front opening disposed between the second inner vertical support member and the second outer vertical support member; anda plurality of laundry bags removably supported by the frame, at least one laundry bag being removably supported in part by the first outer vertical support member, at least one laundry bag being removably supported in part by the second outer vertical support member, two laundry bags being removably supported in part by the first inner vertical support member, and two laundry bags being removably supported in part by the second inner vertical support member;wherein the frame does not include a top front horizontal support member extending from the first outer vertical support member to the second outer vertical support member across the front side of the frame and proximate the top side of the frame, the frame does not include a top front horizontal support member extending from the first outer vertical support member to the first inner vertical support member across the front side of the frame and proximate the top side of the frame, the frame does not include a top front horizontal support member extending from the first inner vertical support member to the second inner vertical support member across the front side of the frame and proximate the top side of the frame, and the frame does not include a top front horizontal support member extending from the second inner vertical support member to the second outer vertical support member across the front side of the frame and proximate the top side of the frame, thereby permitting the plurality of laundry bags to be pulled outward through the front side of the frame, each through a respective front opening, without requiring the plurality of laundry bags to be removed by raising the plurality of laundry bags through the top opening of the frame.
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