CA1189004A - Vessel with a handle - Google Patents
Vessel with a handleInfo
- Publication number
- CA1189004A CA1189004A CA000418834A CA418834A CA1189004A CA 1189004 A CA1189004 A CA 1189004A CA 000418834 A CA000418834 A CA 000418834A CA 418834 A CA418834 A CA 418834A CA 1189004 A CA1189004 A CA 1189004A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- handle
- vessel
- mount
- set forth
- preventing
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
Landscapes
- Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A vessel with a tabular, flexible handle. The body of the vessel is integrally provided with upper and lower mounts which serve to attach the handle to the vessel. A means for preventing the upper end of the handle from downwardly slipping out of the upper mount and a means for preventing the lower end of the handle from upwardly slipping out of the lower mount are formed integrally with the handle. The tabular handle occupies little space when attached to the vessel by allowing the lower end of the handle to downwardly pass through the upper mount and then through the lower mount. Since the total length of the handle is greater than the distance between the upper edge of the upper mount and the lower edge of the lower mount, the handle can be picked out so as to become bow-shaped. Then the means for preventing the upper and lower ends of the handle from slipping out of the upper and lower mounts engage with the upper and lower mounts and thereby secure the handle to the vessel.
A vessel with a tabular, flexible handle. The body of the vessel is integrally provided with upper and lower mounts which serve to attach the handle to the vessel. A means for preventing the upper end of the handle from downwardly slipping out of the upper mount and a means for preventing the lower end of the handle from upwardly slipping out of the lower mount are formed integrally with the handle. The tabular handle occupies little space when attached to the vessel by allowing the lower end of the handle to downwardly pass through the upper mount and then through the lower mount. Since the total length of the handle is greater than the distance between the upper edge of the upper mount and the lower edge of the lower mount, the handle can be picked out so as to become bow-shaped. Then the means for preventing the upper and lower ends of the handle from slipping out of the upper and lower mounts engage with the upper and lower mounts and thereby secure the handle to the vessel.
Description
VESSEL WITH A HANDLE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The presen-t invention relates to a vessel provided with a handle and haviny a medium capacity. A "medium capacity" as termed in this specification means about two to five liters.
Al-though a vessel designed to contain this much can be held by both hands even when it is f.illed -to capacity, it would be di:Efi-cult to hold it by a single hand and take out the con-tents there-from if it were not for a handle.
In order to facilitate the discharge of contents in general and the discharge of a :Liquid in particular, it is already eommon to prov:ide a handle on the side wall of a vessel having a medium capaeity. In mos-t oE the eonventional cases, however, handles are .Eormed integrally with the bodi.es o:E vessels. Thls eauses :ineonvenlenee espeeially when a plurality of sueh vessels are l.o be aeeommodated in a carton which i.s partitioned into a plu:ra:Llty oE eompartments, beeause much spaee has to be oeeupied by eaeh vessel and the vessels have to be arranged in sueh a manner that all the handles are directed in the same direetion.
Many of the vessels having a medium eapaeity and designed to eontain beer are provided with upper and lower easings with whieh bottles or jars are eovered. The work of assembling a vessel of this type begins with fitting a bottle or jar in the lower easing. Then the bottle or jar is filled with beer and thereafter covered with the upper casing. In case of a vessel of this type, theréfore, it is difficult to form a handle integrally with the body of the vessel. As a matter of course, the handle must be mounted on the vessel only when the latter has been filled with beer.
SUM~RY OF THE INVEN~ION
_ The present invention provides a vessel with a handle, comprising: a vessel which comprises a bottle covered at its ends by upper and lower casings that are provided in the side walls thereof with upper and lower mounts, respectively, which serve to attach a handle to said vessel, each of said upper and lower mounts having a pair of transversely spaced opposite arms with a com-parativel~ long bight portion therebetween so as to allow the horizontal cross section o:E each of said upper and lower mounts to ~e in the shape o~ a short-armed variety oE the letter U; and a tabular, :Ele~ible handle made of synthetic resin and adapted to be attachecl to said vessel by allowing the lower end of said handle to pass downwardly through said upper mount and then through sa.id lower mount, said handle haviny a greater longitudinal dimension than the distance between the upper edge of said upper mount and the lower edge of said lower mount, said handle being provided with a means for preventing the upper end of said handle from slipping downwardly out of said upper mount and a means for pre-venting the lower end of said handle from slipping upwardly out of said lower mount.
It is another object of the present inven-tion to provide a vessel to which a -tabular, flexible handle made oE synthetic resin is attached by means o the above-described mounts. The handle is of a greater longitudinal dimension than -the distance between the upper edge of the upper mount and the lower edge of the lower mount.
In a preferred embodiment oE the invention, the upper end of' t:he handle :Ls provided with a transverse swelling, whereby a shoulder is formed to provide a seat for abut-ting against the upper edge of the upper mount so as to prevent the upper end of the handle ~Erom downwardly slipping out of the upper mount.
~ n a preEcrred embodiment of the invention, the lower encl oE the~ hanclle is Eormed into biEurca~,ed legs which are pro-vided with barbs projecting outwardly and pointing to -the upward c'l:i.rect:ion so tllat they may be caugh-t on the lower edges of -the tl-a!lsversely spaced opposite arms oE the lower mount and thereby n~tly pr~vent the Lower end o the hand:Le Erom upwardly slipping out oE the lower mount.
Preferably the vessel in accordance with the present invention consists oE a bottle or jar and upper and lower casings with which the bottle or jar is covered, wherein the upper and lower casings are provided with the above-described upper and lower mounts, respectively.
The work of attaching the handle to the vessel is done by allowing the lower end of the handle to downwardly pass through the upper mount in the first place, and then through the lower mount.
Since the handle is made of a flexible material, and since the barbs provided on the lower end oE -the handle point to the upward direc-tion, these barbs do not cause hindrance to -the downward pass-aye of the lower end of the handle through the upper and lower mounts. Since the handle is in the shape of a plate, it occupies little space when attached and allowed to cling -to the vessel.
In order to put the handle to use, one has only to pick it out.
The above~-described fle~ibility and longitudinal dimension of the handle permit the hand:le to become bow-shaped when it is picked out. Then the barbs are caught on the lower edge of the lower mount and, together with the transverse swelling provided on the upper end of -the handle, serve to secure the handle to the vessel.
IE desired, the means Eor preventing the upper end of the handle Erom downwardly slipping out oE the upper mount may be constituted by a pair of barbs which poin-t to the downward direc-tion so as to be caught on the upper edge of the upper mount. The m(?ans Eor preventlnc3 the lower end of -the handle from upwardly ~I.i.ppinc~ out of the lower mount may be const:ituted by a tongue which is bent upwardly so as to be caught on the lower edge of the bight portion of the lower mount.
Preferably, one or both surfaces of the handle are longitudinally provided with undulatory projections for reinforce-ment. Preferably, the handle is provided with one or plural transversely thinned portions so as to facilitate the formation of a bow-shape. Preferably, the lower end portion of the handle is narrowed and the inside measurement oE the bight portion of the upper mount is made larger than that of the bight portion of the lower mount so as to facilitate the downward passage of the handle through the upper and lower mounts.
The vessel in accordance with the present invention may be made of metal or plastics, provided that the upper and lower mounts are formed integrally with the body of the vessel. On the other hand, a necessary condition to be fulfilled by the handl.e of the present invention is that it should be made of a flexible synthe-tic resin such as polyethyl.ene, polypropylene, polyvinyl cll:Lo.rlde, or a copolymer Eormed .Erom ethylene and vinyl acetate.
BRIEF DES~RIPTION OF T~IE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a vessel according to the present invention;
F:igure 2 is a front view thereof, with its lef-t half b:roke~n away to expose interior structure;
F`igures 3 and ~L are a perspective view and a plan view, respect:ively, o:E a mount to be provided on the vessel;
F:igure 5 is a :Eront view of an example oE the handle;
I;~:ix3ures 6 and 7 a:re E:ragmentary E:ront views illus-t:rating an embodiment of the upper and lower ends, respectively, of -the handle;
Figure 8 is a schematic drawing of how the lower end of Figure 7 is allowed to downwardly pass through a mount in accor-dance with the teachings of the present invention;
Figures 9 and 10 are a front view and a side view, respectively, illustrating another embodiment of the handle;
Figure 11 is a transverse cross section taken along line A-A' of Figure 9;
Figures 12 and 13 are a fragmentary side view and a Eragmentary front view, respectively, of the vessel to which the handle shown in Figure 9 is attached and allowed to cling to the body of the vessel;
Figures 14 and 15 are a fragmentary side view and a fragmentary front view, respectively, of the vessel to which the handle shown in Figure 9 is attached and allowed to become bow-shaped so as to be ready for being held in a hand;
F`igu.res 16 and 17 are a :Eragmentary side view and a frag-mentary front view, respectively, of the vessel to which still another embodimen-t of the handle is attached and allowed to cling to the body of the vessel;
Figures 18 and 19 are a fragmentary side view and a Erc~qmerltclry Eront view, respectively, of the vessel to which the handle shown in Figures 16 and 17 is attached and allowed to be-come bow-shaped so as to be ready :Eor being held in a hand;
Figures 20 and 2]. are a front view and a side view, respectively, illus-trating yet sti.ll another embodiment o:E the llandle;
Figures 22 and 23 are a fragmentary side view and a fragmentary front view, respectively, of the vessel to which the handle shown in Figures 20 and 21 is attached and allowed to cling to the body of the vessel; and Figures 24 and 25 are a fragmentary side view and a fragmentary front view, respectively, of the vessel to which the handle shown in Figures 20 and 21 is attached and allowed to be-come bow-shaped so as to be ready for being held in a hand.
DESCRIPT[ON OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring now to Figure 1, a vessel in accordance with the present invention includes the body 1 of the vessel and a han-dle 2 attached to the body 1 by means of an upper mount 3 and a lower mount 4. A means 5 for preventing the upper end of the handle 2 from downwardly slipping out of the upper mount 3 and a means 6 for preventing the lower end of the handle 2 from upwardly slipping out oE the lower mount ~1 are formed integrally with the handle 2.
Figure 2 shows a vessel to which the present invention can be most suitably applied. As shown ln the left half of Figure
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The presen-t invention relates to a vessel provided with a handle and haviny a medium capacity. A "medium capacity" as termed in this specification means about two to five liters.
Al-though a vessel designed to contain this much can be held by both hands even when it is f.illed -to capacity, it would be di:Efi-cult to hold it by a single hand and take out the con-tents there-from if it were not for a handle.
In order to facilitate the discharge of contents in general and the discharge of a :Liquid in particular, it is already eommon to prov:ide a handle on the side wall of a vessel having a medium capaeity. In mos-t oE the eonventional cases, however, handles are .Eormed integrally with the bodi.es o:E vessels. Thls eauses :ineonvenlenee espeeially when a plurality of sueh vessels are l.o be aeeommodated in a carton which i.s partitioned into a plu:ra:Llty oE eompartments, beeause much spaee has to be oeeupied by eaeh vessel and the vessels have to be arranged in sueh a manner that all the handles are directed in the same direetion.
Many of the vessels having a medium eapaeity and designed to eontain beer are provided with upper and lower easings with whieh bottles or jars are eovered. The work of assembling a vessel of this type begins with fitting a bottle or jar in the lower easing. Then the bottle or jar is filled with beer and thereafter covered with the upper casing. In case of a vessel of this type, theréfore, it is difficult to form a handle integrally with the body of the vessel. As a matter of course, the handle must be mounted on the vessel only when the latter has been filled with beer.
SUM~RY OF THE INVEN~ION
_ The present invention provides a vessel with a handle, comprising: a vessel which comprises a bottle covered at its ends by upper and lower casings that are provided in the side walls thereof with upper and lower mounts, respectively, which serve to attach a handle to said vessel, each of said upper and lower mounts having a pair of transversely spaced opposite arms with a com-parativel~ long bight portion therebetween so as to allow the horizontal cross section o:E each of said upper and lower mounts to ~e in the shape o~ a short-armed variety oE the letter U; and a tabular, :Ele~ible handle made of synthetic resin and adapted to be attachecl to said vessel by allowing the lower end of said handle to pass downwardly through said upper mount and then through sa.id lower mount, said handle haviny a greater longitudinal dimension than the distance between the upper edge of said upper mount and the lower edge of said lower mount, said handle being provided with a means for preventing the upper end of said handle from slipping downwardly out of said upper mount and a means for pre-venting the lower end of said handle from slipping upwardly out of said lower mount.
It is another object of the present inven-tion to provide a vessel to which a -tabular, flexible handle made oE synthetic resin is attached by means o the above-described mounts. The handle is of a greater longitudinal dimension than -the distance between the upper edge of the upper mount and the lower edge of the lower mount.
In a preferred embodiment oE the invention, the upper end of' t:he handle :Ls provided with a transverse swelling, whereby a shoulder is formed to provide a seat for abut-ting against the upper edge of the upper mount so as to prevent the upper end of the handle ~Erom downwardly slipping out of the upper mount.
~ n a preEcrred embodiment of the invention, the lower encl oE the~ hanclle is Eormed into biEurca~,ed legs which are pro-vided with barbs projecting outwardly and pointing to -the upward c'l:i.rect:ion so tllat they may be caugh-t on the lower edges of -the tl-a!lsversely spaced opposite arms oE the lower mount and thereby n~tly pr~vent the Lower end o the hand:Le Erom upwardly slipping out oE the lower mount.
Preferably the vessel in accordance with the present invention consists oE a bottle or jar and upper and lower casings with which the bottle or jar is covered, wherein the upper and lower casings are provided with the above-described upper and lower mounts, respectively.
The work of attaching the handle to the vessel is done by allowing the lower end of the handle to downwardly pass through the upper mount in the first place, and then through the lower mount.
Since the handle is made of a flexible material, and since the barbs provided on the lower end oE -the handle point to the upward direc-tion, these barbs do not cause hindrance to -the downward pass-aye of the lower end of the handle through the upper and lower mounts. Since the handle is in the shape of a plate, it occupies little space when attached and allowed to cling -to the vessel.
In order to put the handle to use, one has only to pick it out.
The above~-described fle~ibility and longitudinal dimension of the handle permit the hand:le to become bow-shaped when it is picked out. Then the barbs are caught on the lower edge of the lower mount and, together with the transverse swelling provided on the upper end of -the handle, serve to secure the handle to the vessel.
IE desired, the means Eor preventing the upper end of the handle Erom downwardly slipping out oE the upper mount may be constituted by a pair of barbs which poin-t to the downward direc-tion so as to be caught on the upper edge of the upper mount. The m(?ans Eor preventlnc3 the lower end of -the handle from upwardly ~I.i.ppinc~ out of the lower mount may be const:ituted by a tongue which is bent upwardly so as to be caught on the lower edge of the bight portion of the lower mount.
Preferably, one or both surfaces of the handle are longitudinally provided with undulatory projections for reinforce-ment. Preferably, the handle is provided with one or plural transversely thinned portions so as to facilitate the formation of a bow-shape. Preferably, the lower end portion of the handle is narrowed and the inside measurement oE the bight portion of the upper mount is made larger than that of the bight portion of the lower mount so as to facilitate the downward passage of the handle through the upper and lower mounts.
The vessel in accordance with the present invention may be made of metal or plastics, provided that the upper and lower mounts are formed integrally with the body of the vessel. On the other hand, a necessary condition to be fulfilled by the handl.e of the present invention is that it should be made of a flexible synthe-tic resin such as polyethyl.ene, polypropylene, polyvinyl cll:Lo.rlde, or a copolymer Eormed .Erom ethylene and vinyl acetate.
BRIEF DES~RIPTION OF T~IE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a vessel according to the present invention;
F:igure 2 is a front view thereof, with its lef-t half b:roke~n away to expose interior structure;
F`igures 3 and ~L are a perspective view and a plan view, respect:ively, o:E a mount to be provided on the vessel;
F:igure 5 is a :Eront view of an example oE the handle;
I;~:ix3ures 6 and 7 a:re E:ragmentary E:ront views illus-t:rating an embodiment of the upper and lower ends, respectively, of -the handle;
Figure 8 is a schematic drawing of how the lower end of Figure 7 is allowed to downwardly pass through a mount in accor-dance with the teachings of the present invention;
Figures 9 and 10 are a front view and a side view, respectively, illustrating another embodiment of the handle;
Figure 11 is a transverse cross section taken along line A-A' of Figure 9;
Figures 12 and 13 are a fragmentary side view and a Eragmentary front view, respectively, of the vessel to which the handle shown in Figure 9 is attached and allowed to cling to the body of the vessel;
Figures 14 and 15 are a fragmentary side view and a fragmentary front view, respectively, of the vessel to which the handle shown in Figure 9 is attached and allowed to become bow-shaped so as to be ready for being held in a hand;
F`igu.res 16 and 17 are a :Eragmentary side view and a frag-mentary front view, respectively, of the vessel to which still another embodimen-t of the handle is attached and allowed to cling to the body of the vessel;
Figures 18 and 19 are a fragmentary side view and a Erc~qmerltclry Eront view, respectively, of the vessel to which the handle shown in Figures 16 and 17 is attached and allowed to be-come bow-shaped so as to be ready :Eor being held in a hand;
Figures 20 and 2]. are a front view and a side view, respectively, illus-trating yet sti.ll another embodiment o:E the llandle;
Figures 22 and 23 are a fragmentary side view and a fragmentary front view, respectively, of the vessel to which the handle shown in Figures 20 and 21 is attached and allowed to cling to the body of the vessel; and Figures 24 and 25 are a fragmentary side view and a fragmentary front view, respectively, of the vessel to which the handle shown in Figures 20 and 21 is attached and allowed to be-come bow-shaped so as to be ready for being held in a hand.
DESCRIPT[ON OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring now to Figure 1, a vessel in accordance with the present invention includes the body 1 of the vessel and a han-dle 2 attached to the body 1 by means of an upper mount 3 and a lower mount 4. A means 5 for preventing the upper end of the handle 2 from downwardly slipping out of the upper mount 3 and a means 6 for preventing the lower end of the handle 2 from upwardly slipping out oE the lower mount ~1 are formed integrally with the handle 2.
Figure 2 shows a vessel to which the present invention can be most suitably applied. As shown ln the left half of Figure
2, this vessel consists of a bottle or jar 7, lower casing 8 and pper casing 9.
Referring now -to Figures 3 and 4, either of the upper and lower mounts 3 and 4 has a pair of transversely spaced opposite clrms 10 with a comparatively long bight portion 11 therebetween.
Pr@~QrCI~ the inside measurement oE the bight portion 11 of the upper mount 3 is made somewhat larger than that of the bight por-tion 11 of the lower mount 4.
In a basic example of the handle 2 shown in Figure 5, the means 5 consists of a transverse swelling which is larger in thic~-ness and/or width than the inside measurement of the arms 10 and/or the bigh-t portion 11 of the upper mount 3, while the means 6 con-sists of bifurcated legs which are provided with barbs projecting outwardly and pointing to the upward direction. When the handle 2 is attached to the vessel and allowed to become bow-shaped so as to be ready for being held in a hand, the barbs are caught on the lower edges of the arms 10 of the lower mount 4 as shown in Figure l9, so as to fi.rmly secure the lower end of -the handle 2 to the vessel.
Another embodiment of the means 5 consists, as shown in Figure 6, of a pair of barbs 5' which project sideways from the upper end of -the handle 2 and point to the downward direction so as to be caught on the upper edges of the arms 10 of the upper mount 3 as shown in Figure 1. As occasion demands, each barb 5' may be provided with an inward detent 12, which is to be caught on the .lower edge o:E the arm 10 of the upper mount 3 and thereby pre-vent the barb 5' fxom upwardly slipping out of the arm 10.
Figure 7 shows another embodiment of the means 6, inwhich each barb may be provided with an inward detent 12 as occclsion demancls.
q`lle handle 2 is made o:E a :Elexible mate:rial. It :Eollows as a consequence that, when the means 6 is al:Lowed to downwardly pass throu~h the upper and lower mounts 3 and 4, -the biEurcated port:ions o:E l:he means 6 are moved -toward each other un-til they ~re b:rC)~ICJIlt :illtO l::i~ht conl:act w:ith each othe.r as shown in F:igure 8.
Referring now to Figures 9 to 15, another embodiment of the handle 2 is characterized by a plurality of undulatory projec-tions 13 longitudinally provided on both surfaces oE the handle 2, a t.ransversely thinned portion 14 provided midway between the transverse swelling 5 and the upper ends of the undulatory projec-tions 13, and three longitudinal short swellings 15 provided con-ti~uously to the transverse swelling 5. The longitudinal short swellings 15 have such a thickness that they -tightly fit into the upper mount 3 as shown in Figure 14, so as to secure the upper end O ~ lle llalldle 2 to the upper mount 3. The means 6 of this handle is cot~sti-tuted by a tongue 6' which is bent upwardly as shown in Figures 10 and 12. When the handle 2 is at-tached to the vessel and allowed to become bow-shaped so as -to be ready for being held in a hand, the tongue 6' is caught on the lower edge of the bight por-tion 11 of the lower mount 4 as shown in Figures 14 and 15, so as to secure the lower end of the handle 2 to the lower mount 4.
Since the handle 2 is made of a :Elexible material, and since the tongue 6' ls ben-t upwardly, the tongue 6' does not cause hindrance l.(~ to the downward passage of the lower end of the handle 2 through the upper and :Lower mounts 3 and 4. As shown in Figure 14, the undulatory projections 13 serve to reinforce the hand-grip portion oE the handle 2 and make the handle 2 easy to grip. The trans-~rs~.ly thinned portion 14 facilitates the formation of a bow-shape so as to make the handle 2 easy to grip. It goes without saying that the undulatory portions 13 should not be so swelling as to make the handle 2 incapable of passage through the upper
Referring now -to Figures 3 and 4, either of the upper and lower mounts 3 and 4 has a pair of transversely spaced opposite clrms 10 with a comparatively long bight portion 11 therebetween.
Pr@~QrCI~ the inside measurement oE the bight portion 11 of the upper mount 3 is made somewhat larger than that of the bight por-tion 11 of the lower mount 4.
In a basic example of the handle 2 shown in Figure 5, the means 5 consists of a transverse swelling which is larger in thic~-ness and/or width than the inside measurement of the arms 10 and/or the bigh-t portion 11 of the upper mount 3, while the means 6 con-sists of bifurcated legs which are provided with barbs projecting outwardly and pointing to the upward direction. When the handle 2 is attached to the vessel and allowed to become bow-shaped so as to be ready for being held in a hand, the barbs are caught on the lower edges of the arms 10 of the lower mount 4 as shown in Figure l9, so as to fi.rmly secure the lower end of -the handle 2 to the vessel.
Another embodiment of the means 5 consists, as shown in Figure 6, of a pair of barbs 5' which project sideways from the upper end of -the handle 2 and point to the downward direction so as to be caught on the upper edges of the arms 10 of the upper mount 3 as shown in Figure 1. As occasion demands, each barb 5' may be provided with an inward detent 12, which is to be caught on the .lower edge o:E the arm 10 of the upper mount 3 and thereby pre-vent the barb 5' fxom upwardly slipping out of the arm 10.
Figure 7 shows another embodiment of the means 6, inwhich each barb may be provided with an inward detent 12 as occclsion demancls.
q`lle handle 2 is made o:E a :Elexible mate:rial. It :Eollows as a consequence that, when the means 6 is al:Lowed to downwardly pass throu~h the upper and lower mounts 3 and 4, -the biEurcated port:ions o:E l:he means 6 are moved -toward each other un-til they ~re b:rC)~ICJIlt :illtO l::i~ht conl:act w:ith each othe.r as shown in F:igure 8.
Referring now to Figures 9 to 15, another embodiment of the handle 2 is characterized by a plurality of undulatory projec-tions 13 longitudinally provided on both surfaces oE the handle 2, a t.ransversely thinned portion 14 provided midway between the transverse swelling 5 and the upper ends of the undulatory projec-tions 13, and three longitudinal short swellings 15 provided con-ti~uously to the transverse swelling 5. The longitudinal short swellings 15 have such a thickness that they -tightly fit into the upper mount 3 as shown in Figure 14, so as to secure the upper end O ~ lle llalldle 2 to the upper mount 3. The means 6 of this handle is cot~sti-tuted by a tongue 6' which is bent upwardly as shown in Figures 10 and 12. When the handle 2 is at-tached to the vessel and allowed to become bow-shaped so as -to be ready for being held in a hand, the tongue 6' is caught on the lower edge of the bight por-tion 11 of the lower mount 4 as shown in Figures 14 and 15, so as to secure the lower end of the handle 2 to the lower mount 4.
Since the handle 2 is made of a :Elexible material, and since the tongue 6' ls ben-t upwardly, the tongue 6' does not cause hindrance l.(~ to the downward passage of the lower end of the handle 2 through the upper and :Lower mounts 3 and 4. As shown in Figure 14, the undulatory projections 13 serve to reinforce the hand-grip portion oE the handle 2 and make the handle 2 easy to grip. The trans-~rs~.ly thinned portion 14 facilitates the formation of a bow-shape so as to make the handle 2 easy to grip. It goes without saying that the undulatory portions 13 should not be so swelling as to make the handle 2 incapable of passage through the upper
3.
ll~he h~nd:Le 2 shown in Figures 16 to 19 is the same as shown in Figure 5 except that the undulatory projections 13 are longitudinally provided on both surfaces thereof and that the means 6 is thicker than that shown in Figure 5 (see Figures 16 and 18).
The undulatory projections 13 have the same effect as mentioned in the preceding paragraph.
Referring now to Figures 20 to 25, two transversely thinned portions 14 and three long.ltudinal short swellings 15 are added to the handle 2 shown in Figures 16 to 19 by way of putting eurtller improvements into the same. Five undulatory projections 13, instead of -four in Figures 16 to 19, also characterize the handle 2 shown in Figures 20 to 25. Further, the lower end of the handle 2 is somewhat narrowed so as to facilitate the downward passage of the handle 2 through the lower moun-t 4. Further the distance between the out side edges of the bifurcated legs of the handle is so small that the bifurcated legs can pass through the upper mount by its own weight and light push and the length of the b.ight portion of the lower mount is so small that the barbs can .1.0 catch the arms of the lower mount. The means 6 is made thicker in the same manner as shown in Figures 16 and 18.
Reference is now specifically made to how the handle 2 should be attached to the vessel and how i-t should be put to use.
The work of assembling a vessel shown in Figure 2 begins with Eitting a bottle or jar 7 in the lower casi.ng 8. Then the bottle or jar 7 is filled with substance for which the vessel is intended. Thereafter, the bottle or jar 7 is covered with the uppe.r casing ~.
Ill case o.E the vessel shown in Figure 1, the upper and lower mounts 3 and ~ are provided on one and the same body in vertically spaced positions. In case of the vessel shown in Figure 2, however, the upper mount 3 is provided on the upper cas-ing 9 while the lower mount 4 is provided on the lower casing 8.
This difference requires special care to be taken to vertically align the upper mount 3 with the lower mount 4 at the time of covering the bottle or jar 7 with the upper casing 9.
The work of attaching the handle 2 to the vessel is done by allow:Lng the lower end o:E the handl.e 2 to downwardly pass through the upper mount 3 i.n the firs-t place, and then through the lower mount 4. Since the handle 2 is made of a flexible material, and since the barbs provided on the lower end of the handle 2 point to the upward direction, -the dis-tance be-tween the tips of the barbs may be greater to some extent than the inside measurements of the bight portions 11 of the upper and lower mounts 3 and 4. For example, let it be supposed that the bi.ght portions 11 o:E the upper and lower mounts 3 and 4 of the handles 2 shown in 1.0 1~1gu:res 5, 16 and 20 have an inside measurement o:E 18 to 24 mm.
Then the distance between the -tips of the barbs may be greater than that by about ~ mm. The undulatory portions 13 should not be so swelling as to make the handle 2 incapable of passage t:h.rough the upper mount 3. Pre:Eerably, the thickness of the handle 2 inclucli.ng the undulatory portions 1.3 is smaller by about 0.5 mm than the inside measurement o:E the arms ].0 oE the upper mount 3. The more closely the thickness of the handle 2 including ~ ulldulato.ry portions 13 is approximated to the inside measurement o~ the a:rms 10 o:E the upper moun-t 3, the more difficu:Lt it becomes for the handle 2 to pass through the upper mount 3. On the other hand, if the thickness of the handle 2 including the undulatory portions 13 is excessively smaller than the inside measurement of the arms 10 of the upper mount 3, the lower end of the handle 2 may go astray after passage through the upper mount 3 and fail to reach the lower mount 4.
Excepting the case where the handle 2 shown in Figure 5, 1~ or 20 is adopted, the inside measurement of the bight portion :I.:l oE ille lower moilnt 4 may be equal to that o.E the bight portion 1l. o:E the upper mount 3. The Eormer is preferably made smaller than the latter by 2 to 3 mm in case where -the handle 2 shown in Figure 5, 16 or 20 is adopted. This preEerability is derived from the above-mentioned maximum permissible distance between the tips of the barbs provided on the lower end of the handle 2 shown in Figure 5, 16 or 20. That is to say, the distance therebetween can be made greater than the inside measurements of -the bight portions 11 o:E the lower mount 4 only by about 4 mm at the most. If the ln inside measurements of both bight portions 11 are made equal to each other, the bight portion 11 of the lower mount 4 may be too long to allow the barbs to be caught on the lower edges of the arms 10 of the lower mount 4. Pre:Eerably, the inwalls of each moullt :Eorm an :inverted trapeæoid so that an opening Eormed thereby may be wide at the top and slightly nar.rowing at the bottom so as to facili.tate the downward passage o:E the handle 2. One of the most pre:Eerable embodiments suited for a vessel having a capacity o~ 2 to 3 l.ite~-s is shown in F`igures 17 and 23 by way o:E example.
~ tllis case, the inside measurements of the bi.ght portions 11 of the upper and lower mounts 3 and 4 are 23 and 20 mm, respec-tively, while the maximum distance between the barbs provided on the lower end of the handle 2 is 27 mm.
Since the handle 2 is in the shape of a plate, it occupies little space when attached and allowed to cling to the vessel as shown in Figures 12, 16 and 22. In order to put the handle 2 to use, one has only to pick it out so that the means 6 may be caught on the lower edge of the lower mount 4 and the .sllo~l:l.de~r Eorlned by the means 5 may be allowed to abut against the upper edge of the upper mount 3.
The handle should be sturcly enough to free a user from uneasiness about its strength, especially in view of considerable weight to be applied to his hand when he holds a vessel having a capacity of 2 to 3 liters. In addition, the handle should not become loose or distor-ted to such an extent that it becomes unfit :Eor the stable discharge of contents from the vessel. These :r~c~uirements will be met by allowing the handgrip portion of the :t.() handle 2 (designated by A-A' in Figure 9) to have a width of 1~ to 26 mm (preferably 21 to 24 mm) and by allowing the total length of the handle 2 to be greater than the distance between the upper ectge o.E the upper mount 3 and the lower edge of the lower mount 4 by 10 to 20 mm (pre.Eerably 13 to 17 mm). These preferable measure-ments were ohtained from a test conducted with 60 panelists re~uested to -try handles of various measuremen-ts.
The pre:Eerable number o:E longitudinal short swellings 15, wh.i.cll arc to be provided in a pre:Eerred embodlment oE -the lnventlon contiguously to the transverse swelling 5 as shown in Figures 9 and 20, is two to eight. They should have such a thickness as to tightly fit into the upper mount 3 so as to secuxe the upper end of the handle 2 to the upper mount 3. The preferable number of undulatory projections 13, which are to be provided in a preferred embodiment of the invention to make the handle 2 easy to grip and reinforce the hand-grip portion thereof, is four to six. The transversely thinned portions 14 shown in Figures 9 and 20 are pro-vided only when the properties of the ma-terial require such por-~ions Eor Lacili-tating the Eormation of a bow-shape.
In order to temporarily put the handle 2 out of use, one has only to press the hand-grip portion of the handle 2 against the body 1 of the vessel. Then the means 5 and 6 will be easily disengaged from the upper and lower mounts 3 and 4, respectively, and the handle 2 will be allowed to cling to the vessel again.
From the Eoregoing, i-t will be apparent that the presen-t invention permits a medium-capacity vessel to be provided with a llandle w}-lich occupies li-ttle space and can be easily pu-t -to or out oE use merely by picking it out or by pressing the handgrip portion thereof against the body of the vessel. ~ccording to the present invention, even a vessel consisting of a bottle or jar, a lower ~aslll~ and an upper casing can be easily provided with a handle, altho~lgh it has been considered diEEicul-t -to provide such a vessel with a handle.
ll~he h~nd:Le 2 shown in Figures 16 to 19 is the same as shown in Figure 5 except that the undulatory projections 13 are longitudinally provided on both surfaces thereof and that the means 6 is thicker than that shown in Figure 5 (see Figures 16 and 18).
The undulatory projections 13 have the same effect as mentioned in the preceding paragraph.
Referring now to Figures 20 to 25, two transversely thinned portions 14 and three long.ltudinal short swellings 15 are added to the handle 2 shown in Figures 16 to 19 by way of putting eurtller improvements into the same. Five undulatory projections 13, instead of -four in Figures 16 to 19, also characterize the handle 2 shown in Figures 20 to 25. Further, the lower end of the handle 2 is somewhat narrowed so as to facilitate the downward passage of the handle 2 through the lower moun-t 4. Further the distance between the out side edges of the bifurcated legs of the handle is so small that the bifurcated legs can pass through the upper mount by its own weight and light push and the length of the b.ight portion of the lower mount is so small that the barbs can .1.0 catch the arms of the lower mount. The means 6 is made thicker in the same manner as shown in Figures 16 and 18.
Reference is now specifically made to how the handle 2 should be attached to the vessel and how i-t should be put to use.
The work of assembling a vessel shown in Figure 2 begins with Eitting a bottle or jar 7 in the lower casi.ng 8. Then the bottle or jar 7 is filled with substance for which the vessel is intended. Thereafter, the bottle or jar 7 is covered with the uppe.r casing ~.
Ill case o.E the vessel shown in Figure 1, the upper and lower mounts 3 and ~ are provided on one and the same body in vertically spaced positions. In case of the vessel shown in Figure 2, however, the upper mount 3 is provided on the upper cas-ing 9 while the lower mount 4 is provided on the lower casing 8.
This difference requires special care to be taken to vertically align the upper mount 3 with the lower mount 4 at the time of covering the bottle or jar 7 with the upper casing 9.
The work of attaching the handle 2 to the vessel is done by allow:Lng the lower end o:E the handl.e 2 to downwardly pass through the upper mount 3 i.n the firs-t place, and then through the lower mount 4. Since the handle 2 is made of a flexible material, and since the barbs provided on the lower end of the handle 2 point to the upward direction, -the dis-tance be-tween the tips of the barbs may be greater to some extent than the inside measurements of the bight portions 11 of the upper and lower mounts 3 and 4. For example, let it be supposed that the bi.ght portions 11 o:E the upper and lower mounts 3 and 4 of the handles 2 shown in 1.0 1~1gu:res 5, 16 and 20 have an inside measurement o:E 18 to 24 mm.
Then the distance between the -tips of the barbs may be greater than that by about ~ mm. The undulatory portions 13 should not be so swelling as to make the handle 2 incapable of passage t:h.rough the upper mount 3. Pre:Eerably, the thickness of the handle 2 inclucli.ng the undulatory portions 1.3 is smaller by about 0.5 mm than the inside measurement o:E the arms ].0 oE the upper mount 3. The more closely the thickness of the handle 2 including ~ ulldulato.ry portions 13 is approximated to the inside measurement o~ the a:rms 10 o:E the upper moun-t 3, the more difficu:Lt it becomes for the handle 2 to pass through the upper mount 3. On the other hand, if the thickness of the handle 2 including the undulatory portions 13 is excessively smaller than the inside measurement of the arms 10 of the upper mount 3, the lower end of the handle 2 may go astray after passage through the upper mount 3 and fail to reach the lower mount 4.
Excepting the case where the handle 2 shown in Figure 5, 1~ or 20 is adopted, the inside measurement of the bight portion :I.:l oE ille lower moilnt 4 may be equal to that o.E the bight portion 1l. o:E the upper mount 3. The Eormer is preferably made smaller than the latter by 2 to 3 mm in case where -the handle 2 shown in Figure 5, 16 or 20 is adopted. This preEerability is derived from the above-mentioned maximum permissible distance between the tips of the barbs provided on the lower end of the handle 2 shown in Figure 5, 16 or 20. That is to say, the distance therebetween can be made greater than the inside measurements of -the bight portions 11 o:E the lower mount 4 only by about 4 mm at the most. If the ln inside measurements of both bight portions 11 are made equal to each other, the bight portion 11 of the lower mount 4 may be too long to allow the barbs to be caught on the lower edges of the arms 10 of the lower mount 4. Pre:Eerably, the inwalls of each moullt :Eorm an :inverted trapeæoid so that an opening Eormed thereby may be wide at the top and slightly nar.rowing at the bottom so as to facili.tate the downward passage o:E the handle 2. One of the most pre:Eerable embodiments suited for a vessel having a capacity o~ 2 to 3 l.ite~-s is shown in F`igures 17 and 23 by way o:E example.
~ tllis case, the inside measurements of the bi.ght portions 11 of the upper and lower mounts 3 and 4 are 23 and 20 mm, respec-tively, while the maximum distance between the barbs provided on the lower end of the handle 2 is 27 mm.
Since the handle 2 is in the shape of a plate, it occupies little space when attached and allowed to cling to the vessel as shown in Figures 12, 16 and 22. In order to put the handle 2 to use, one has only to pick it out so that the means 6 may be caught on the lower edge of the lower mount 4 and the .sllo~l:l.de~r Eorlned by the means 5 may be allowed to abut against the upper edge of the upper mount 3.
The handle should be sturcly enough to free a user from uneasiness about its strength, especially in view of considerable weight to be applied to his hand when he holds a vessel having a capacity of 2 to 3 liters. In addition, the handle should not become loose or distor-ted to such an extent that it becomes unfit :Eor the stable discharge of contents from the vessel. These :r~c~uirements will be met by allowing the handgrip portion of the :t.() handle 2 (designated by A-A' in Figure 9) to have a width of 1~ to 26 mm (preferably 21 to 24 mm) and by allowing the total length of the handle 2 to be greater than the distance between the upper ectge o.E the upper mount 3 and the lower edge of the lower mount 4 by 10 to 20 mm (pre.Eerably 13 to 17 mm). These preferable measure-ments were ohtained from a test conducted with 60 panelists re~uested to -try handles of various measuremen-ts.
The pre:Eerable number o:E longitudinal short swellings 15, wh.i.cll arc to be provided in a pre:Eerred embodlment oE -the lnventlon contiguously to the transverse swelling 5 as shown in Figures 9 and 20, is two to eight. They should have such a thickness as to tightly fit into the upper mount 3 so as to secuxe the upper end of the handle 2 to the upper mount 3. The preferable number of undulatory projections 13, which are to be provided in a preferred embodiment of the invention to make the handle 2 easy to grip and reinforce the hand-grip portion thereof, is four to six. The transversely thinned portions 14 shown in Figures 9 and 20 are pro-vided only when the properties of the ma-terial require such por-~ions Eor Lacili-tating the Eormation of a bow-shape.
In order to temporarily put the handle 2 out of use, one has only to press the hand-grip portion of the handle 2 against the body 1 of the vessel. Then the means 5 and 6 will be easily disengaged from the upper and lower mounts 3 and 4, respectively, and the handle 2 will be allowed to cling to the vessel again.
From the Eoregoing, i-t will be apparent that the presen-t invention permits a medium-capacity vessel to be provided with a llandle w}-lich occupies li-ttle space and can be easily pu-t -to or out oE use merely by picking it out or by pressing the handgrip portion thereof against the body of the vessel. ~ccording to the present invention, even a vessel consisting of a bottle or jar, a lower ~aslll~ and an upper casing can be easily provided with a handle, altho~lgh it has been considered diEEicul-t -to provide such a vessel with a handle.
Claims (10)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A vessel with a handle, comprising:
a vessel which comprises a bottle covered at its ends by upper and lower casings that are provided in the side walls there-of with upper and lower mounts, respectively, which serve to attach a handle to said vessel, each of said upper and lower mounts having a pair of transversely spaced opposite arms with a comparatively long bight portion therebetween so as to allow the horizontal cross section of each of said upper and lower mounts to be in the shape of a short-armed variety of the letter U; and a tabular, flexible handle made of synthetic resin and adapted to be attached to said vessel by allowing the lower end of said handle to pass downwardly through said upper mount and then through said lower mount, said handle having a greater longitudinal dimension than the distance between the upper edge of said upper mount and the lower edge of said lower mount, said handle being provided with a means for preventing the upper end of said handle from slipping downwardly out of said upper mount and a means for preventing the lower end of said handle from slipping upwardly out of said lower mount.
a vessel which comprises a bottle covered at its ends by upper and lower casings that are provided in the side walls there-of with upper and lower mounts, respectively, which serve to attach a handle to said vessel, each of said upper and lower mounts having a pair of transversely spaced opposite arms with a comparatively long bight portion therebetween so as to allow the horizontal cross section of each of said upper and lower mounts to be in the shape of a short-armed variety of the letter U; and a tabular, flexible handle made of synthetic resin and adapted to be attached to said vessel by allowing the lower end of said handle to pass downwardly through said upper mount and then through said lower mount, said handle having a greater longitudinal dimension than the distance between the upper edge of said upper mount and the lower edge of said lower mount, said handle being provided with a means for preventing the upper end of said handle from slipping downwardly out of said upper mount and a means for preventing the lower end of said handle from slipping upwardly out of said lower mount.
2. The vessel as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for preventing the upper end of said handle from slipping down-wardly out of said upper mount consists of a pair of barbs which project sideways from the upper end of said handle and point in the downwards direction so that they are adapted to be caught on the upper edges of said transversely spaced opposite arms of said upper mount.
3. The vessel as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for preventing the upper end of said handle from slipping down-wardly out of said upper mount consists of a transverse swelling provided on the upper end of said handle, the thickness and/or the width of said transverse swelling being larger than the inside length of said transversely spaced opposite arms and/or said bight portion of said upper mount.
4. The vessel as set forth in claim 3, wherein said handle has more than one longitudinal short swellings provided con-tiguously to said transverse swelling of the upper end of said handle and having the thickness to fit tightly into upper mount.
5. The vessel as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for preventing the lower end of said handle from slipping upwardly out of said lower mount consists of a tongue which is bent upwardly and adapted to be caught on the lower edge of said bight portion of said lower mount.
6. The vessel as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for preventing the lower end of said handle from slipping upwardly out of said lower mount consists of bifurcated legs which are pro-vided with barbs projecting outwardly and pointing to the upward direction so that they are adapted to be caught on the lower edges of said transversely spaced opposite arms of said lower mount.
7. The vessel as set forth in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein one or both surfaces of said handle are longitudinally provided with a plurality of undulatory projections.
8. The vessel as set forth in claim 1, wherein said handle is provided with one or plural transversely thinned portions.
9. The vessel as set forth in claim 3, 6 or 8, wherein the inside length of said bight portion of said lower mount is smaller than the inside length of said bight portion of said upper mount and the width of said handle passed through said lower mount is smaller than the width of the hand-grip portion of said handle.
10. The vessel as set forth in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said vessel has a capacity of 2 to 3 liters, and the hand-grip portion of said handle has a width of 18 to 24 mm, and the total length of said handle is greater than the distance between the upper edge of said upper mount and the lower edge of said lower mount by 10 to 20 mm.
Applications Claiming Priority (6)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP436/1982 | 1982-01-05 | ||
| JP6619/1982 | 1982-01-18 | ||
| JP661982A JPS58125453A (en) | 1982-01-18 | 1982-01-18 | Handle |
| JP11278/1982 | 1982-01-26 | ||
| JP57043619A JPS5826819A (en) | 1982-03-17 | 1982-03-17 | Porous glass adsorbent for low-density lipoprotein particles |
| JP57127819A JPS58187676A (en) | 1982-04-23 | 1982-07-23 | Single, double and orthogonal driving single lever rectilineal motion device in hydraulic pilot device |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1189004A true CA1189004A (en) | 1985-06-18 |
Family
ID=27277249
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000418834A Expired CA1189004A (en) | 1982-01-05 | 1983-01-04 | Vessel with a handle |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CA (1) | CA1189004A (en) |
-
1983
- 1983-01-04 CA CA000418834A patent/CA1189004A/en not_active Expired
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US5803328A (en) | Bicycle aerobar bag | |
| EP2069212B1 (en) | Ergonomic plastic container and package system | |
| US5133472A (en) | Laundry basket and handle therefor | |
| US20120085774A1 (en) | One-piece container handle | |
| US4846519A (en) | Hand protecting grip for use with shopping bags and the like | |
| US5299720A (en) | Combined handle and friction connector for containers and the like | |
| US20030106608A1 (en) | Funnel set | |
| US5542181A (en) | Interior cutting edge fork utensil | |
| WO2000043278A1 (en) | Composite container | |
| WO2000043279A2 (en) | Reinforced bottle having integral handles | |
| GB2113082A (en) | A vessel with a handle | |
| US5190151A (en) | Storage container with internal barrier means | |
| US3907105A (en) | Utility case | |
| US20100243511A1 (en) | Combination carrier and insulated food containers | |
| CA1189004A (en) | Vessel with a handle | |
| US6394304B1 (en) | Paint can holder | |
| US20020070569A1 (en) | Utensil holding device | |
| US20020125385A1 (en) | Paint can holder system | |
| US20040078010A1 (en) | Eye rinsing device | |
| US20080289189A1 (en) | Pizza cutter with integrated dispenser | |
| US20030041411A1 (en) | Handle having a comfortable grasping structure | |
| CA2717284C (en) | One piece container handle | |
| KR102657740B1 (en) | Carrier structure for food packaging containers | |
| KR200442516Y1 (en) | Chicken Packing Box | |
| US5174450A (en) | Rope container insert |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKEC | Expiry (correction) | ||
| MKEX | Expiry |