Knock-down hamper

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11999400-B2
Application number	US-202318212031-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 20, 2023
Priority date	Dec 20, 2020
Publication date	Jun 4, 2024
Grant date	Jun 4, 2024

Abstract

A hamper has a fabric bag, and a supporting frame assembly that has a foldable wall assembly, a base and a top frame. The foldable wall assembly has a rear frame, a left frame a right frame. The base has a rear side that is pivotally connected with the bottom side of the rear frame, with the left and right sides of the base removably coupled to the bottom sides of the left frame and the right frame, respectively. The top frame has a rear side that is removably coupled to the top side of the rear frame, with the left and right sides of the top frame removably coupled to the top sides of the left frame and the right frame, respectively. The fabric bag has four side walls, each side wall having a lip extending around the upper edge of each side wall, and four vertical corner sleeve pockets.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hamper, comprising:
a supporting frame assembly comprising:
a foldable wall assembly having:
a rear frame having a top side, a bottom side, a left side and a right side, a left extension having a vertical bar, a top bar and a bottom bar both connecting the vertical bar of the left extension and the left side of the rear frame, and a right extension having a vertical bar, a top bar and a bottom bar both connecting the vertical bar of the right extension and the right side of the rear frame;
a left frame having a front side, a bottom side, a top side, and a rear side that is connected to the vertical bar of the left extension; and
a right frame having a front side, a bottom side, a top side, and a rear side that is connected to the vertical bar of the right extension;

a top frame having a rear side that is coupled to the top side of the rear frame, the top frame also having a front side, a left side and a right side, with the left and right sides of the top frame coupled to the top sides of the left frame and the right frame, respectively; and

a fabric bag having a four side walls, each side wall having an upper edge, a lip extending around the upper edge of each side wall, and four vertical corner sleeve pockets, with a first vertical corner sleeve pocket wrapped around the front side of the right frame, a second vertical corner sleeve pocket wrapped around the front side of the left frame, a third vertical corner sleeve pocket wrapped around at least the left side of the rear frame, and a fourth vertical corner sleeve pocket wrapped around at least the right side of the rear frame, and wherein the lip is folded around at least the front, left, right and rear sides of the top frame and secured to portions of the side walls.

2. The hamper of claim 1 , wherein the third vertical corner sleeve pocket is also wrapped around the rear side of the left frame, and the fourth vertical corner sleeve pocket is also wrapped around the rear side of the right frame.

3. The hamper of claim 1 , wherein each vertical corner sleeve pocket has a first vertical edge that is stitched to the fabric bag, and a second vertical edge that has a strip of Velcro™ that allows a respective corner sleeve pocket to be opened and closed, and to be removably secured to corresponding Velcro™ strips provided on the side walls.

4. The hamper of claim 1 , further including a base having a rear side that is connected with the bottom side of the rear frame, a left side and a right side, with the left and right sides of the base coupled to the bottom sides of the left frame and the right frame, respectively.

5. The hamper of claim 4 , wherein the hamper is configured in a storage position where the base is pivoted to be aligned against the rear frame, the right frame is pivoted to be aligned against the base and the rear frame, and the left frame is pivoted to be aligned against the right frame, the base and the rear frame.

6. The hamper of claim 4 , wherein the hamper is configured in a storage position where the base is pivoted to be aligned against the rear frame, the left frame is pivoted to be aligned against the base and the rear frame, and the right frame is pivoted to be aligned against the left frame, the base and the rear frame.

7. The hamper of claim 1 , wherein the left extension and the right extension have different widths.

8. The hamper of claim 1 , wherein the left frame and the right frame have different widths.

9. The hamper of claim 7 , wherein the left frame and the right frame have different widths.

10. The hamper of claim 9 , wherein a combined width of the left extension and the left frame is a same as a combined width of the right extension and the right frame.

11. The hamper of claim 1 , wherein a roller caster assembly is secured to a bottom of each of the front sides of the left and right frames, and the bottom of each of the left side and the right side of the rear frame.

12. The hamper of claim 1 , wherein opposing fastener buttons are provided on the lip and corresponding locations on each of the side walls to secure the folded lip to the side walls.

13. The hamper of claim 1 , wherein opposing slits are provided on the lip and corresponding locations of the side walls so that the opposing slits are aligned when the lip is folded to the side walls, the hamper further including two handles, with each handle having a U-shaped section and two legs, with at least one fastener provided on each leg of the U-shaped section, and with a straight section extending from each leg of the U-shaped section, and a corresponding fastener provided on each straight section, wherein each straight section is inserted through the aligned slits and then folded back towards a corresponding leg, where the fasteners on each corresponding leg and straight section are secured together to secure the handle at a location of the aligned slits.

Assignees

• Seville Classics Inc

Inventors

• Ho Edwin
• Chang Wen-Dung

Classifications

• B62B3/025 Primary

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• B62B3/003

  Non-transparent side walls · CPC title

• B62B5/061

  both ends or periphery of cart fitted with handles · CPC title

• D06F95/004

  Bags; Supports therefor · CPC title

• B62B2202/66

  Laundry · CPC title