Mobile storage container with pivotable handle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10160471-B2
Application number	US-201615363240-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 29, 2016
Priority date	Dec 4, 2015
Publication date	Dec 25, 2018
Grant date	Dec 25, 2018

Abstract

A rolling container includes a body having an upper opening, a lid pivotally coupled to the body, a wheel coupled to the body, configured for rolling the body thereon, a maneuvering handle pivotally coupled to the body, and a handle pivot mechanism configured to pivot the maneuvering handle away from the body when the lid is opened.

First claim

We claim:

1. A rolling container comprising:
a body having an upper opening;
a lid pivotally coupled to the body and movable between an open position and a closed position;
a wheel coupled to the body, configured for rolling the body thereon;
a maneuvering handle pivotally coupled to the body; and
a handle pivot mechanism coupled to both the lid and the maneuvering handle, said handle pivot mechanism comprising a pivot pin movable within a guide path, and wherein, when moving said lid from its closed position to its open position, the pivot pin presses on the guide path causing the maneuvering handle to pivot away from the body.

2. The rolling container of claim 1 , wherein the handle pivot mechanism is centered relative to the rolling container.

3. The rolling container of claim 1 , further comprising a second handle pivot mechanism coupled to both the lid and the maneuvering handle, said second handle pivot mechanism comprising a pivot pin movable within a guide path, and wherein, when moving said lid from its closed position to its open position, the pivot pin of the second handle pivot mechanism presses on the guide path of the second handle pivot mechanism causing the maneuvering handle to pivot away from the body and wherein each handle pivot mechanism is disposed opposing ends of the rolling container.

4. The container of claim 1 , wherein the maneuvering handle comprises a central post.

5. The container of claim 4 , wherein the rolling container comprises a pair of wheels, and wherein the maneuvering handle couples to the body at a region central to the pair of wheels.

6. The container of claim 1 , wherein the maneuvering handle comprises a pair of posts coupled by a cross bar.

7. The container of claim 1 , wherein the handle pivot mechanism is configured to pivot the maneuver handle sufficiently away from the body such that the lid moves out of air-space above the upper opening, providing unobstructed vertical access to an inside of the body.

8. The container of claim 1 , wherein the maneuvering handle is telescopically extensible.

9. The container of claim 8 , wherein the maneuvering handle is configured to lock in one or more of a retracted and an extended position.

10. The container of claim 1 , wherein the maneuvering handle is pivotally coupled to the body at a wheel axis.

11. The container of claim 10 , wherein the maneuvering handle is pivotally coupled to an axle of the wheel.

12. The container of claim 1 , further comprising latches on the lid configured to secure an additional container to the rolling container.

13. The container of claim 1 , further comprising one or more carrying handles, positioned on one or more of the lid and the body.

14. A rolling container comprising:
a body having an opening;
a lid pivotally disposed on said body and covering said opening in a first position and uncovering said opening in a second position;
a wheel secured on said body to allow said body to be rolled on the ground;
a handle pivotally couple on said body;
a guide path disposed on one of said lid and said handle; and
a pivot pin disposed on the other of said lid and said handle and movable within said guide path; wherein,
when said lid is pivoted from said first position to said second position, said pin travels in said guide path to force said handle to pivot away from said body.

15. The rolling container recited in claim 14 , wherein, said pivot pin is disposed on said lid and guide path is disposed on said handle.

16. The rolling container recited in claim 15 , said pivot pin disposed near a lower end of said guide path when said lid is in said first position.

17. A rolling container comprising:
a body having an opening;
a lid pivotally disposed on said body and covering said opening in a first position and uncovering said opening in a second position;
a wheel secured on said body to allow said body to be rolled on the ground;
a handle pivotally coupled on said body;
a hinge pivotally linked at one end thereof to one of said lid and said handle and linked at the other end thereof to the other of said lid and said handle; wherein, when said lid is pivoted from said first position to said second position, said hinge pushes said handle to pivot said handle away from said body.

18. The rolling container recited in claim 17 , where said hinge is pivotally linked at one end to said lid and is linked to the handle at the other end, said rolling container further comprising a recess disposed in the surface of said lid, said hinge received in said recess when said lid is in said first position.

Assignees

• Stanley Works Israel
• Stanley Works Israel

Inventors

• Yahav Michal
• Evron Nir
• Baruch Danny
• Shitrit Elad Hay

Classifications

• B62B5/067

  Stowable or retractable handle bars · CPC title

• B25H3/02

  Boxes · CPC title

• B62B5/065 Primary

  by means of telescopic elements · CPC title

• B62B1/16

  involving tiltably-mounted containers · CPC title

• B62B2202/48

  Tools · CPC title