Roll out cart collar

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11767166-B2
Application number	US-202117542881-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 9, 2021
Priority date	Dec 23, 2020
Publication date	Sep 26, 2023
Grant date	Sep 26, 2023

Abstract

A container assembly includes a container body having a side wall extending upward from a base to define a mouth. A lid is pivotably secured to the container body and is pivotable between an open position and a closed position over the mouth of the container body. A collar is secured to an upper edge of the side wall of the container body. The collar reinforces the mouth of the container to prevent deformation thereof, such as by bears, and access between the lid and mouth of the container.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A container assembly comprising:
a container body having a side wall extending upward from a base to define a mouth, the container body including a lip extending outward and downward at an upper edge of the side wall;
a lid pivotably secured to the container body and pivotable between an open position and a closed position over the mouth of the container body; and
a collar secured to the lip of the container body, the collar including a horizontal portion secured to an upper surface of the lip, an upper peripheral flange projecting upward from the horizontal portion, wherein the upper peripheral flange includes a gap at a front edge of the container body and the lid includes a lift tab projecting forward of the container body, wherein the lift tab is accessible via the gap in the upper peripheral flange.

2. The container assembly of claim 1 wherein the collar includes a lower peripheral flange projecting downward from the horizontal portion.

3. The container assembly of claim 2 wherein the collar extends about three sides of the mouth of the container body, but not a fourth side of the mouth of the container body.

4. The container assembly of claim 3 wherein the lid is recessed within the upper peripheral flange when the lid is in the closed position.

5. The container assembly of claim 4 wherein the lid is recessed completely below an upper edge of the upper peripheral flange.

6. The container assembly of claim 4 wherein the lower peripheral flange is secured to a vertical portion of the lip of the container body.

7. The container assembly of claim 1 wherein the lid is recessed below an upper edge of the collar.

8. The container assembly of claim 1 wherein the collar extends about three sides of the mouth of the container body, but not a fourth side of the mouth of the container body.

9. The container assembly of claim 8 wherein the container body includes a lip extending outward and downward at an upper edge of the side wall and wherein the collar is secured to the lip of the container body.

10. The container assembly of claim 9 further including wheels mounted to a lower rear portion of the container body.

11. The container assembly of claim 1 further including:
wheels mounted to a lower rear portion of the container body;
a handle spaced rearwardly of the container body, wherein the lid is pivotably secured to the handle; and
a latch configured to connect a front portion of the lid to a front portion of the container body.

12. A container assembly comprising:
a container body having a side wall extending upward from a base to define a mouth, the container body including a lip extending outward and downward at an upper edge of the side wall;
a lid pivotably secured to the container body and pivotable between an open position and a closed position over the mouth of the container body; and
a collar secured to the lip of the container body, the collar including a horizontal portion secured to an upper surface of the lip and the collar including a lower peripheral flange projecting downward from the horizontal portion, the collar including an upper peripheral flange projecting upward from the horizontal portion, wherein the collar is twin-sheet thermoformed.

13. The container assembly of claim 12 wherein the horizontal portion of the collar includes an upper horizontal portion and a lower horizontal portion, wherein the upper horizontal portion and the upper peripheral flange together are a first sheet and wherein the lower horizontal portion and the lower peripheral flange together are a second sheet, wherein the upper horizontal portion is joined to the lower horizontal portion in a twin-sheet thermoforming process.

14. The container assembly of claim 12 further including:
wheels mounted to a lower rear portion of the container body;
a handle spaced rearwardly of the container body, wherein the lid is pivotably secured to the handle; and
a latch configured to connect a front portion of the lid to a front portion of the container body.

15. A collar for reinforcing a mouth of a container comprising:
a horizontal portion having a pair of side portions extending from a front portion;
a lower peripheral flange projecting downward from an outer edge of the horizontal portion; and
an upper peripheral flange projecting upward from the outer edge of the horizontal portion;
wherein the lower peripheral flange and the upper peripheral flange are also U-shaped having a pair of side portions extending rearward from a front portion, wherein the horizontal portion does not extend to rearward edges of the side portions.

16. The collar of claim 15 wherein the upper peripheral flange includes a gap therethrough.

17. A container assembly including the collar of claim 15 , the container assembly comprising:
a container body having a side wall extending upward from a base to define a mouth;
wheels mounted to a lower rear portion of the container body;
a handle spaced rearwardly of the container body;
a lid pivotably secured to the handle and pivotable between an open position and a closed position over the mouth of the container body;
a latch configured to connect a front portion of the lid to a front portion of the container body; and
the collar secured to an upper edge of the side wall of the container body.

18. The container assembly of claim 17 wherein the container body includes a lip extending outward and downward at an upper edge of the side wall and wherein the collar is secured to the lip of the container body.

19. The container assembly of claim 17 wherein an interior of the container body is approximately 95 gallons.

20. The container assembly of claim 18 wherein the horizontal portion of the collar is secured to an upper surface of the lip.

21. The container assembly of claim 20 wherein the lid includes a cover portion received within the upper peripheral flange when the lid is closed.

22. The container assembly of claim 21 wherein the lid includes a lower rim received within the container body.

23. The container assembly of claim 20 wherein the collar is secured to the lip by fasteners extending through the horizontal portion of the collar and the lip.

Assignees

• Rehrig Pacific Co

Inventors

• Foster Derick
• Thomson John Matthew

Classifications

• B65F1/1646 Primary

  provided with means for mounting on receptacles, e.g. hinges · CPC title

• B65F1/1473

  Receptacles having wheels · CPC title

• B65F1/1615 Primary

  with means for locking, fastening or permanently closing thereof · CPC title

• B65F2001/1653

  Constructional features of lids or covers · CPC title