The present invention is related to a basket, and more particularly to a basket structure with hooks.
Conventional basket is disadvantageous because the iron rods are connected by soldering, which causes inconvenience in the manufacturing process. Also, the structural strength may not be strong enough because the basket is made through soldering. Furthermore, the gap between each iron rods is large, so the objects may fall out from the gap.
A basket may include a basket frame, a hook assembly and a bottom. The basket frame has a meshed unit, and an upper board and lower board extending from the meshed unit. The upper board has a side frame with reversed U shape, and the lower board has an L-shaped portion. It is noted that the side frame can be either bended inside or outside, and a protruding unit is disposed on the side frame. The hook assembly is disposed at a predetermined position on the basket frame. The hook assembly has a recessed engaging slot and a hook unit on the surface thereof. A wing extends from both sides of the hook assembly, and is disposed on both ends of the basket frame to connect the basket frame. A reinforced unit is disposed at a bottom portion of the hook assembly, and the reinforced unit and the hook assembly are formed as an L-shaped unit. A reinforced point is formed at the bended portion of the L-shaped unit. It is noted the reinforced unit is a board to connect the L-shaped portion of the basket frame. The bottom is a meshed board corresponding to the L-shaped portion of the basket frame.
The present invention is advantageous because (1) the basket is made in one piece to avoid soldering, which would decrease the structural strength of the basket, and (2) the upper board has a side frame with reversed U shape and the lower board has an L-shaped portion to enhance the structural strength of the basket frame, so the bottom can sustain heavier objects. Also, the basket frame and the bottom are all meshed, the objects are unlikely to fall out from the basket.
The detailed description set forth below is intended as a description of the presently exemplary device provided in accordance with aspects of the present invention and is not intended to represent the only forms in which the present invention may be prepared or utilized. It is to be understood, rather, that the same or equivalent functions and components may be accomplished by different embodiments that are also intended to be encompassed within the spirit and scope of the invention.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although any methods, devices and materials similar or equivalent to those described can be used in the practice or testing of the invention, the exemplary methods, devices and materials are now described.
All publications mentioned are incorporated by reference for the purpose of describing and disclosing, for example, the designs and methodologies that are described in the publications that might be used in connection with the presently described invention. The publications listed or discussed above, below and throughout the text are provided solely for their disclosure prior to the filing date of the present application. Nothing herein is to be construed as an admission that the inventors are not entitled to antedate such disclosure by virtue of prior invention.
In order to further understand the goal, characteristics and effect of the present invention, a number of embodiments along with the drawings are illustrated as following:
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In another embodiment, the reinforced unit 24 of the hook assembly 20 is a U-shaped unit to connect the L-shaped unit 131 of the basket frame 10, as shown in
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In a further embodiment, a solid surrounding board 14 is disposed on the meshed unit 11 to enhance the structural strength of the meshed unit 11.
According to the embodiments mentioned above, the present invention is advantageous because (1) the basket frame 10 is made in one piece to avoid soldering, which would decrease the structural strength of the basket, and (2) the upper board 12 has a side frame 121 with reversed U shape and the lower board 13 has an L-shaped portion 131 to enhance the structural strength of the basket frame 10, so the bottom 30 can sustain heavier objects. Also, the basket frame 10 and the bottom 30 are all meshed, the objects are unlikely to fall out from the basket.
Having described the invention by the description and illustrations above, it should be understood that these are exemplary of the invention and are not to be considered as limiting. Accordingly, the invention is not to be considered as limited by the foregoing description, but includes any equivalents.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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103128884 | Aug 2013 | TW | national |