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1. A plastic container comprising a. a bottom and a cylindrical sidewall having opposite sides integral with a first and a second bracket,b. a plastic handle comprising a strap having two ends, a first tab located near one end of the strap and a second tab located near the other end of the strap, each of the tabs being of unitary construction and having in cross section a major axis and a minor axis, andc. a first and a second slot on the first and the second brackets, each of the slots having a major axis slightly smaller than the major axis of the tabs...
1. A plastic container comprising a. a bottom and a cylindrical sidewall having opposite sides integral with a first and a second bracket,b. a plastic handle comprising a strap having two ends, a first tab located near one end of the strap and a second tab located near the other end of the strap, each of the tabs being of unitary construction and having in cross section a major axis and a minor axis, andc. a first and a second slot on the first and the second brackets, each of the slots having a major axis slightly smaller than the major axis of the tabs, and a minor axis slightly smaller than the minor axis of the tabs, so that, when the major axis of each of the tabs is aligned with the major axis of each of the slots, the tabs can be inserted into or removed from the slots, and the handle can pivot freely for an entire length of a major arc of a circle defined by the opposite sides of the cylindrical sidewall when the tabs are inserted into the slots. 2. The plastic container as in claim 1, wherein the first and second tabs are in a shape of a frustum. 3. The plastic container as in claim 2, wherein the frustum is rectangular. 4. The plastic container as in claim 3, wherein the rectangular frustum's shorter sides are convex. 5. The plastic container as in claim 1, wherein the first and second tabs extend perpendicularly from the strap. 6. The plastic container as in claim 1, further comprising the slots having a shape selected from the group consisting of a rectangle with rounded corners, an oval, a squoval, a spheroid and a rectangle. 7. The plastic container as in claim 1, further comprising a first cap integral with the first tab and a second cap integral with the second tab, one of the caps being located near each end of the strap. 8. The plastic container as in claim 7, the first and second caps further comprising a first sidewall integral with one of the ends of the strap and a floor integral with the first sidewall. 9. The plastic container as in claim 8, further comprising a second sidewall integral with the floor. 10. The plastic container as in claim 8, wherein the first and second tabs further comprise a post, said post extending from and integral with the floor of the cap, a head integral to the post, the head narrowing from a base to a top. 11. The plastic container as in claim 1, wherein the first and second tabs further comprise a post integral to the strap and a head integral to the post, the head narrowing from a base to a top. 12. A plastic container, comprising a. a bottom and a cylindrical sidewall having a first and a second bracket integral with opposite sides of the cylindrical sidewall,b. a plastic handle having upright and resting positions, said handle comprising a strap having two ends, a first tab located near one end of the strap and a second tab located near the other end of the strap, the tabs being of unitary construction, andc. a first bracket and a second bracket on opposite sides of the plastic container, comprising first and second slots which are slightly smaller than the first and second tabs, said tabs and slots configured so that when the handle is not in the upright or resting positions, the first and second tabs may be inserted into or removed from the first and second slots and, when the tabs are inserted into the slots, the handle can pivot freely along an entire length of a major arc of a circle defined by the opposite sides of the cylindrical sidewall. 13. The plastic container as in claim 12, the first and second tabs having a shape of a frustum. 14. The plastic container as in claim 13, wherein the frustum is rectangular. 15. The plastic container as in claim 14, wherein the rectangular frustum's shorter sides are convex. 16. The plastic container as in claim 12, further comprising the slots having a shape selected from the group consisting of a rectangle with rounded corners, an oval, a squoval, a spheroid and a rectangle. 17. The plastic container as in claim 12, further comprising a first cap integral with the first tab, and a second cap integral with the second tab, one of the caps being at each end of the strap. 18. The plastic container as in claim 17, wherein each of the first and second caps further comprise ,a first sidewall integral with one of the ends of the strap and a floor integral with the first sidewall. 19. The plastic container as in claim 18, further comprising a second sidewall integral with the floor. 20. The plastic container as in claim 12, wherein the first and second brackets are plastic. 21. A plastic container, comprising a. a bottom and a cylindrical sidewall having a first and a second bracket integral with opposite sides of the cylindrical sidewall,b. a plastic handle comprising a strap having two ends, a first cap integral to one end of the strap and a second cap integral to the other end of the strap, said caps comprising a first sidewall and a floor, a first tab and a second tab being of unitary construction and further comprising a post integral with the floor and having a height above the floor, a head integral to the post, the head being in the shape of a rectangular frustum with rounded corners and having shorter sides which are convex, andc. a first bracket with a first rectangular slot and a second bracket with a second rectangular slot integral to opposite sides of the plastic container, each of said slots having a major axis and a minor axis with rounded corners, said slots having a thickness which is slightly smaller than the height of the post, so that the first and second tabs can be inserted into or removed from the first and second slots and, when the tabs are inserted into the slots, the handle can pivot freely along the entire length of a major arc of a circle defined by the opposite sides of the cylindrical sidewall. 22. The plastic container as in claim 21, in which the first and second caps further comprise a second sidewall integral to the floor. 23. The plastic container as in claim 21, wherein the major axes of the slots are parallel to a base of the container. 24. The plastic container as in claim 21, wherein the slots are slightly smaller than the tabs. 25. The plastic container as in claim 1, wherein the tabs rotate freely when the handle pivots. 26. The plastic container as in claim 11, wherein the posts rotate freely when the handle pivots. 27. The plastic container as in claim 1, wherein the handle can pivot freely to any position along a major arc of a circle defined by the opposite sides of the container. 28. The plastic container as in claim 21, wherein the tabs rotate freely when the handle pivots. 29. The plastic container as in claim 21, wherein the posts rotate freely when the handle pivots. 30. A plastic container comprising a. a bottom and a cylindrical sidewall having a first and a second bracket integral with opposite sides of the cylindrical sidewall,b. a plastic handle comprising a strap having two ends, a first tab located near one end of the strap and a second tab located near the other end of the strap, each of the tabs (1) being of unitary construction and(2) comprising a head having a shape of a frustum with a base and a top and comprising in cross section a major axis and a minor axis, said major axis having two major axis surfaces defining a thickness of the frustum and said minor axis having two minor axis surfaces, andc. a first and a second slot on the first and second brackets, each of the slots having a major axis slightly smaller than the major axis of the head of the tabs, and a minor axis slightly smaller than the minor axis of the head of the tabs, so that, when the major axis of each of the tabs is aligned with the major axis of each of the slots, the tabs can be inserted into or removed from the slots and, when the tabs are inserted into the slots, the handle can pivot freely along an entire length of a major arc of a circle defined by the opposite sides of the cylindrical sidewall. 31. The plastic container as in claim 30 wherein at least one of the two minor axis surfaces is convex. 32. The plastic container as in claim 30 wherein the thickness of the frustum progressively decreases near the top. 33. The plastic container as in claim 30 wherein at least one of the two major axis surfaces is convex.
