US2066258A

US2066258A - Fruit basket

Info

Publication number: US2066258A
Application number: US49280A
Authority: US
Inventors: Homer E Evans
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1935-11-11
Filing date: 1935-11-11
Publication date: 1936-12-29
Anticipated expiration: 1953-12-29

Description

H. E. EVANS I 1 2,066,258 Q FRUIT BASKET Dec. 29, 1936.

Filed NOV. 1]., 1935 ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 29, 1936 STAS FRUIT BASKET and the like it Will maintain the portions 3 ofthe end walls against the end flaps l obviating the necessity of riveting or otherwise securing to- 1 Claim.

This invention relates to fruit baskets and has for the primary object the provision of a device of this character which will permit grouping of such devices so that each group will be of substantially rectangular shape whereby groups of said devices may be packed in railway cars or like carriers without danger of the groups shifting during transit and will conserve space and reduce to a minimum the possibility of the contents of the devices being crushed or otherwise damaged.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a container or basket of the above stated character wherein the walls are so constructed that said walls Will be maintained assembled or secured together without the use of rivets or like fasteners and the covers secured closed by a quick adaptable handle so located that it will not interfere with the grouping of the containers or baskets.

With these and other objects in View, this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view illustrating a basket or container constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view illustrating the same.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the container or basket in a partly folded position.

Figure 4 is a side elevation showing the grouping of several baskets or containers.

Figure 5 is a plan view showing the same.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral l indicates a body of the container or basket composed of a bottom wall 2, side walls 3 and end walls Q. The side walls are provided with ventilation openings 5 and handle-receiving openings 6 also capable of providing ventilation. The side walls 3 are folded to provide overlapping end flaps I and one of said side walls is of a greater width to provide a cover 8 including a flap 9. The end walls 4 are folded upon themselves to form portions A and B, the portions A forming a continuation of the bottom wall 2. After the arrangement of the end flaps! in overlapped relation the end walls are folded thereagainst, bringing the portions A against the outer faces of the flaps I while the portions 13 engage with the inner faces of the flaps I. The end walls overlie the upper edges of the flaps I when folded. When the basket or container is packed or filled with fruit gether the end walls and the flaps l.

The flap 9 after the filling of the basket or container is 5 inserted into the latter bringing the cover 8 into closed position. A handle H0 is then applied to the side Walls 3 and brought into engagement with the cover and the latter overlying the end walls prevents the basket or container from collapsing.

The handle it] is preferably located in.-

termediate the ends of the container or basket so that baskets of containers of this character can be grouped, as shown in Figures 4 and 5.

The

grouping of the baskets or containers is accomplished by arranging a pair of baskets side by side and then placing a second pair of baskets upon the first pair of baskets and arranged transversely thereof. This mode of grouping can be continued so that each group will possess a sub- H the end of the section 12.

Each section is bent upon itself to provide angle arms 0 and 11 respectively. Each arm has its end formed with a hook I4, that is designed to pass through the lower openings 6 inthe basket and to receive therein the wall of the side of the basket directly above said opening. The arms 0 and d have substantially U-shaped offsets l6 that provide lugs or fingers to be received in the upper openings 6 in the basket. The arms 0 and d are also rounded upon themselves at points between the fingers l6 and the parts H and i2 of the handle, to provide spring loops l5 which are designed to contact with the lid of the basket.

In practice, the handle sections are separated,

basket.

This is accomplished by swinging the members II and I2 toward each other and by hooking the ends thereof. As the sides of the basket are inclined inwardly from the top to the bottom thereof, the sides 0 and d of the handle will assume a like inclination which brings the hook i3 into tight engagement with the eye on the section II and thereby bring the parts [5, H5 and I4 of the arms 0 and (2 into snug engagement with the parts of the basket engaged thereby.

Having described the invention, I claim:

A removable handle for a basket having a cover and diametrically opposed upper and lower openings in the sides thereof; said handle comprising a wire member of two similar sections, one having a hooked end and the other an eye end to receive the hook, each of said sections having an angle arm whose end is bent to provide a hook to be passed through the lower opening in the basket and to be brought to engage with the wall of the basket above said opening, each of said arms having a lateral U-shaped finger to be received in the upper opening of said basket and each of said arms having a loop to overlie and frictionally con- 10 tact with the cover of the basket.

HOMER E. EVANS.