Selectively attachable bucket handle

a bucket handle and selectable technology, applied in the field of bucket handles, can solve the problems of orientating the wire bail handle in a very difficult position, the type of bucket becomes very heavy and difficult to lift, and the bucket is difficult to move and handle during use, so as to facilitate a stable stacking of the bucket handl

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-02-16
HOUSEWORKS LTD
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[0017]Moreover, the first attachment component and the second attachment component can define notches or extensions along their length. The notches and extensions are configured to make removal of any molded component pieces of the ...

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, despite the many beneficial features of this type of classic bucket, a disadvantage of the bucket relates to the movement and handling of the bucket during use.
As anyone who has ever loaded up this type of bucket with a relatively dense substance can attest, this type of bucket becomes very heavy and is difficult to lift, either individually or as a team.
First, the wire bail handle is more of burden than a tool for an individual lifter of a heavy bucket.
This orientates the wire bail handle in a very difficult position (parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the bucket) for the exertion of a lifting force, often requiring the user to bicep curl the wire bail handle, or worse.
Most users, lacking sufficient bicep curling strength, resort to an awkward lifting position tha...

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[0053]FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a selectively attachable bucket handle 201 for use in connection with the bucket 100. The bucket handle 201 comprises a first attachment component 202 and a second attachment component 204, each attached to, part of, and / or integral with a handling component 206. The first attachment component 202 and the second attachment component 204 are configured to, in tandem, secure the bucket handle 201 to the bucket 100, such that the handling component 206 extends perpendicularly away from the side of the bucket 100. The first attachment component 202 and the second attachment component 204 also are configured to translate a lifting force applied to the handling component 206 onto the bucket 100.

[0054]The first attachment component 202 and the second attachment component 204 of the bucket handle 201 are structured differently from each other and, therefore, engage the bucket 100 differently relative to each other. The first attachment component 202 is ...

second embodiment

[0061]FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a selectively attachable bucket handle 801. The bucket handle 801 is similar to the bucket handle 201 of FIGS. 4-7 with the following differences. The bucket handle 801 comprises a first attachment component 802 and a second attachment component 804, each integral with a handling component 806. As in the bucket handle 201, the attachment components 802, 804 are attached to the handling component 806 at an attachment region 824. The second attachment component 804 is configured to engage with a second region of the bucket 100 in much the same manner as bucket handle 201. Also as in the bucket handle 201, the second region encompasses a length along the first flange 108 adjacent to the collared skirt 106, or a length between the first flange 108 and the second flange 110, and a corresponding length along the adjacent side wall 101.

[0062]In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the rib groove 810 is broader and differently structured than the rib groove ...

third embodiment

[0075]FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a selectively attachable bucket handle 901 for use in connection with the bucket 100. The bucket handle 901 is similar to the bucket handle 801 of FIGS. 8-12 with the following differences. The bucket handle 901 comprises a first attachment component 902 and a second attachment component 904, each integral with a handling component 906. The first attachment component 902 defines a broad rib groove 910, effectively splitting first attachment component 902 into two insert sections 914. The broad rib groove 910 is configured to receive a rib 114 when the first attachment component 902 is engaged with the first region of the bucket 100. The rib groove 910 will allow bucket handle 901 to slide around collared skirt 106 a limited distance.

[0076]The insert sections 914 are structured to have an outer surface similar to, or at least cooperatively similar to, the inner surface of collared skirt 106, whereby when first attachment component 202 in inserte...

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Abstract

A selectively attachable bucket handle for a bucket configured to detachably engage with, and accommodate, certain features of a bucket such that the bucket handle is rigidly secured to a bucket, and such that the bucket handle translates a lifting force, applied to the bucket handle, onto a bucket. The bucket handle is also configured to detachably engage with a bucket without preventing a bucket from receiving a lid. The bucket handle is configured to detachably engage with a bucket such that the rest of the bucket handle projects perpendicularly away from a side of a bucket.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention generally relates to a bucket handle. More specifically, the present invention relates to a selectively attachable bucket handle. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to a bucket handle comprising a first attachment component, a second attachment component, each being integral with a handling component.[0003]Related Art[0004]There are countless types of commercially available receptacles. Utility pails, multi-purpose pails, all-purpose pails, multi-mix containers, “Big Gripper” buckets, and gallon buckets are only a few examples. Despite this diversity, the classic Home Depot® Leaktite® 3 / 5 gallon bucket (also known as Homer®'s All-Purpose Bucket) has become ubiquitous in the market. This type of bucket and similar buckets are readily available for purchase at most home-improvement stores.[0005]This type of classic bucket has features that facilitate the reception of various types of ...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D25/28B65D1/14
CPCB65D25/2805B65D2525/285B65D1/14B65D25/2808
Inventor NELSON, ADAM D.CAMPBELL, MATTHEW R.
Owner HOUSEWORKS LTD
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