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WO1996026119A1
WO1996026119A1 PCT/CA1996/000073 CA9600073W WO9626119A1 WO 1996026119 A1 WO1996026119 A1 WO 1996026119A1 CA 9600073 W CA9600073 W CA 9600073W WO 9626119 A1 WO9626119 A1 WO 9626119A1
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bucket
shaped handle
lid
handle
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PCT/CA1996/000073
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Inventor
Victor J. Bertrand
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Ritvik Holdings Inc./Gestions Ritvik Inc.
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Application filed by Ritvik Holdings Inc./Gestions Ritvik Inc. filed Critical Ritvik Holdings Inc./Gestions Ritvik Inc.
Priority to BR9607315A priority Critical patent/BR9607315A/pt
Priority to JP8525257A priority patent/JPH11505492A/ja
Priority to AU45329/96A priority patent/AU4532996A/en
Priority to EP96901204A priority patent/EP0810949B1/fr
Publication of WO1996026119A1 publication Critical patent/WO1996026119A1/fr

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/28—Handles
    • B65D25/2867—Handles with respective ends fixed to local areas of two opposite sides or wall-part
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2525/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2525/28—Handles
    • B65D2525/281—Details relating to handles
    • B65D2525/284—Details relating to handles combined with closure retaining means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2525/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2525/28—Handles
    • B65D2525/281—Details relating to handles
    • B65D2525/286—Details relating to handles movable between two or more stable positions, e.g. a retracted and an extended position
    • B65D2525/287—Details relating to handles movable between two or more stable positions, e.g. a retracted and an extended position by sliding action

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  • the present invention is concerned with a bucket that children cannot put over their head, and more precisely with a bucket for use in putting away toy construction blocks.
  • the object of the present invention to provide a bucket which is simple to manufacture, which would be stackable, and which has a reduced opening so that children cannot put it over their head, while offering as much storage space as regular buckets.
  • the above object is achieved with a bucket that children cannot put over their head.
  • the bucket comprises: a bottom wall; side walls projecting upwardly from the bottom wall and forming an opening having circumscribing edges; a removable lid fitting in the circumscribing edges for closing the bucket; and a non-pivoting U-shaped handle having opposite side legs slidably mounted onto the side walls and stopping means for reducing sliding of the handle between a first position where the U-shaped handle bears against the lid when the same is fitted in the circumscribing edges and a second position where the U-shaped handle extends away from the lid and thus makes it possible to remove the lid from the circumscribing edges, whereby the U-shaped handle both in first and second positions divides the opening into two smaller openings, thereby preventing children from putting the bucket over their head.
  • the bucket further comprises blocking means for keeping still the U-shaped handle in the second position whereby easing removal of the lid.
  • the removable lid may have toy blocks coupling elements projecting outwardly therefrom and the bucket is made of plastic material.
  • the bucket further comprises a transversal recess in the bottom wall, and the handle is sized and shaped to fit into the transversal recess of another identical stackable bucket superposed onto the bucket, whereby the buckets are stackable.
  • Figure 1 is a side elevation view of a bucket made according to the invention, with lid and handle removed;
  • Figure 2 is a partially cross section side elevation view of another side of the bucket of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 3 is a top elevation view of the bucket of Figure 1 , with lid and handle removed;
  • Figure 4 is a partially cross section side elevation view of a bucket according to the invention.
  • Figure 5 is another partially cross section side elevation view of the bucket of
  • Figure 4 is a side elevation view of the bucket of Figure 4, onto which is superposed another identical bucket;
  • Figure 7 is a side elevation view of buckets such as the one shown on Figure 1 , stacked;
  • Figure 8 is a top elevation view of a lid fitted in the circumscribing edges with a U-shaped handle pressed against it, according to the present invention;
  • Figure 9 is a partially cross section side elevation view of a lid according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 10 is a partially cross section side elevation view of a lid according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 11 is a side elevation view of a disassembled U-shaped handle according to the present invention.
  • the stackable bucket 1 has a bottom wall 3, a set of side walls 5, a removable lid 7 and a U-shaped handle 9.
  • the side walls 5 project upwardly from the bottom wall 3 and form an opening 15 having circumscribing edges 16, as shown on Figures 1 , 2 and 3.
  • Each of the circumscribing edges 16 defines an inner flange 17 and an outer flange 19.
  • the bottom wall 3, the side walls 5 and the inner and outer flanges 17 and 19 are tapered to lodge in other identical buckets, before the U-shaped handle is mounted.
  • the removable lid 7 fits in the circumscribing edges 16, and more particularity in the inner flanges 19 defined by the circumscribing edges 16 which act as a support for the lid 7.
  • the lid 7 comprises a pair of opposing lips 23, shown on Figures 9 and 10 and each of the inner flanges 19 adjacent to the opposing lips 23 may further comprise two grasping recesses 21 , and located so that the grasping recesses 21 are under the opposite lips 23.
  • the opposite lips 23 and the grasping recesses 21 allow a user to insert his fingers between one opposite lip 23 and the grasping recess 21 underneath, to easily remove the lid 7 from the bucket.
  • the removable lid 7 preferably has toy blocks coupling elements 25 projecting outwardly therefrom.
  • the toy blocks coupling elements are small coupling elements, disposed in three strips 27 of four rows and twenty-four columns, and shaped to receive small corresponding toy blocks (not shown).
  • the toy block coupling elements are large coupling elements, disposed in three strips 27.
  • the exterior strips have two rows and twelve columns and the middle strip has six rows and twelve columns. Whatever be the structure of the lid 7, the middle strip is progressively raised with respect to the exterior strips to avoid sharp edges, thus reducing danger for children.
  • the bucket disclosed hereinabove is also provided with a non-pivoting U-shaped handle 9, shown on Figures 4, 5 and 11.
  • the handle 9 has opposite side legs 31 slidably mounted onto opposite side walls 5, and more precisely in grooves 33 made through opposite outer flanges 17 , shown on Figures 3 and 8.
  • the grooves 33 are shaped to receive the legs 31 of the U-shaped handle 9.
  • the handle 9 also has stopping means 39 for limiting sliding of the handle 9 between a first position, shown on Figures 4 and 6, where the U-shaped handle 9 bears against the lid 7 when the same is fitted in the circumscribing edges 16, and a second position (not shown) where the U-shaped handle 9 extends away from the lid 7 and thus makes it possible to remove the lid 7 from the circumscribing edges 16.
  • the first and second positions of the handle 9 are determined in such a manner that the handle 7 constantly divides the opening 15 into two smaller openings.
  • the two smaller openings are sized small enough so that a child cannot insert his head in the two smaller openings, thus prevents him from putting his head into the bucket where it could get stuck.
  • the stopping means 39 are shown on Figures 4, 6 and 1 1.
  • the U-shaped handle 9 consists, for example, of a pair of hooks at the extremity of each leg 31 of the U-shaped handle 9.
  • the hooks point externally and make the extremities of the U-shaped handle 9 larger than the grooves 33, thus stopping the sliding of the U-shaped handle 9 in the second position.
  • the U-shaped handle 9 further comprises, on each extremity of the legs 31 a central slot 41. By pressing the sides of the extremity of one of the legs 31 , the central slot 41 therein allows reduction of the width of the leg 31 and its insertion in the corresponding groove 33.
  • FIG. 1 1 shows the handle 9 disassembled
  • the handle 9 has a closed reversed half-elliptic cross section.
  • the handle has two ribs 35 downwardly projecting from the reversed half-elliptic cross section for fixing horizontally the handle 9 when the handle 9 is pressed against the lid 7.
  • the two ribs are sized and shaped for tightly fitting between the toy blocks coupling elements 25 of the lid 7, thereby fixing horizontally the handle 9 when it is pressed against the lid 7.
  • the handle 9 further comprises blocking means 37 for keeping it still in the second position and easing removal of the lid 7.
  • the blocking means 37 consists in at least one protruding button on each extremity of the legs 31 of the U-shaped handle 9.
  • each bottom wall 3 may be provided with a transversal recess 1 1 , which is preferably defined by a series of stiffening ribs 13 and extends in the same plane as the handle, even though such is not compulsory.
  • the handle 9 is sized and shaped to fit into the transversal recess 1 1 of another identical stackable bucket superposed onto it, thus allowing stacking of the assemebled buckets.
  • the handle 9 fits under another stackable bucket only when in first position, in order to offer as much storage space in the bucket.
  • U-shaped handle 9 is installed and the lid 7 is fitted.
  • the tapered shape of the bottom wall 3, side walls 5 and circumscribing edges 16 allow storage space saving when storing the disassembled buckets. Once assembled, as shown on Figure 6, the buckets
  • the transversal recess 1 1 are stacked so that the U-shaped handle 9 of the underneath bucket 1 fits in the transversal recess 1 1 of the superposed bucket 1.
  • the shape of the transversal recess 1 1 , bottom wall 3, side walls 5, lid 7, circumscribing edges 16 and U-shaped handle 9 could be modified, but according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the bottom wall 3 is shaped to receive lids 7 having either sizes of toy block coupling elements 25, described hereinbefore.
  • the outer flanges 19 of the circumscribing edges are preferably made wide enough to cover the extremities of the legs 31 of the handle, in both first and second positions, and the U-shaped handle 9 had a closed reversed half-elliptic cross section with a central grasping portion 47.
  • the bucket is preferably made of a plastic material.
  • the plastic material is rigid enough so that the bucket and all its components support the weight of a child.

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Abstract

L'invention a trait à un seau (1) dans lequel des enfants ne peuvent pas introduire la tête. Ce seau comporte un fond (3), des parois latérales (5) un couvercle amovible (7) ainsi qu'une poignée en forme de U non pivotante (9). Les parois latérales (5), qui s'élèvent depuis le fond, délimitent une ouverture (15) pourvue de bords circonscrits (16). Le couvercle amovible s'adapte à ces bord circonscrits pour fermer le seau. La poignée non pivotante en forme de U, comportant des sections latérales (31) assemblées sur les parois latérales de manière à pouvoir glisser, est également pourvue d'arrêtoirs (39) destiné à imposer une limite au glissement de la poignée entre une première position dans laquelle la poignée en forme de U porte sur le couvercle lorsque celui-ci est inséré dans les bords circonscrits et une seconde dans laquelle cette poignée s'écarte du couvercle et permet, de ce fait, de le retirer des bords circonscrits. De la sorte, la poignée en forme de U, sépare, tant dans la première que dans la seconde position, l'ouverture en deux ouvertures réduites, plus petites que la tête d'un enfant, ce qui interdit à celui-ci de s'en coiffer.
PCT/CA1996/000073 1995-02-23 1996-02-06 Seau WO1996026119A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
BR9607315A BR9607315A (pt) 1995-02-23 1996-02-06 Balde
JP8525257A JPH11505492A (ja) 1995-02-23 1996-02-06 バケツ
AU45329/96A AU4532996A (en) 1995-02-23 1996-02-06 Bucket
EP96901204A EP0810949B1 (fr) 1995-02-23 1996-02-06 Seau

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CA2,143,267 1995-02-23
CA 2143267 CA2143267C (fr) 1995-02-23 1995-02-23 Seau

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WO1996026119A1 true WO1996026119A1 (fr) 1996-08-29

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JP (1) JPH11505492A (fr)
AU (1) AU4532996A (fr)
BR (1) BR9607315A (fr)
CA (1) CA2143267C (fr)
ES (1) ES2121471T3 (fr)
WO (1) WO1996026119A1 (fr)

Cited By (3)

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DE29716735U1 (de) 1997-09-18 1998-03-05 Oppermann, Rolf, Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing., 64409 Messel Mehrweg-Isolier- und Transportbehälter aus expandiertem Polypropylen mit integrierten Tragegriffen
USD1087787S1 (en) 2023-09-29 2025-08-12 2Xl Corporation Wipe dispenser
USD1088896S1 (en) 2023-09-29 2025-08-19 2Xl Corporation Wipe dispenser

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB373007A (en) * 1931-07-23 1932-05-19 Robert Herbert Porter Improvements relating to boxes, trays or like carriers for fruit, fish and the like
DE2142363A1 (de) * 1971-08-24 1973-03-01 Spumalit Anstalt Flaschenkasten aus kunststoff
WO1992006013A1 (fr) * 1990-09-28 1992-04-16 Packaging Innovation Limited Recipients

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB373007A (en) * 1931-07-23 1932-05-19 Robert Herbert Porter Improvements relating to boxes, trays or like carriers for fruit, fish and the like
DE2142363A1 (de) * 1971-08-24 1973-03-01 Spumalit Anstalt Flaschenkasten aus kunststoff
WO1992006013A1 (fr) * 1990-09-28 1992-04-16 Packaging Innovation Limited Recipients

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE29716735U1 (de) 1997-09-18 1998-03-05 Oppermann, Rolf, Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing., 64409 Messel Mehrweg-Isolier- und Transportbehälter aus expandiertem Polypropylen mit integrierten Tragegriffen
USD1087787S1 (en) 2023-09-29 2025-08-12 2Xl Corporation Wipe dispenser
USD1088896S1 (en) 2023-09-29 2025-08-19 2Xl Corporation Wipe dispenser

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CA2143267C (fr) 2005-05-10
BR9607315A (pt) 1997-12-30
CA2143267A1 (fr) 1996-08-24
AU4532996A (en) 1996-09-11
EP0810949B1 (fr) 1998-09-23
ES2121471T3 (es) 1998-11-16
EP0810949A1 (fr) 1997-12-10
JPH11505492A (ja) 1999-05-21

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