Patent Application
20070278281
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a handle used for lifting a carton, and more particularly to a carton handle used for lifting a large industrial carton loaded with heavy household appliances or heavy goods.
2. Description of the Related Art
It is well known that cartons are frequently damaged through incorrect lifting. Cartons are usually made from low-strength cardboard, when a carton loaded with heavy goods is lifted at the location of an aperture or edge of the carton, this localized force can cause crushing or tearing of the carton wall. In addition, apertures are made from thin sheet of cardboard cutout therefore the rough edges on the side of apertures can cut or cause discomfort to the hands of the lifter. Referring to
The aforesaid conventional carton handle does not fully take into account user's requirements and also does not consider the design of the handle, therefore they are not the optimal design. This invention aims to provide an improvement in the carton handle.
The object of this invention is to provide an inexpensive and easy install/remove carton handle which will facilitate the handling of a carton. This invention relates to a carton handle comprising a first base portion; a second base portion; a pair of retaining flanges which are extended outwardly on each side of the first and the second base portions; a connecting portion connecting the first and second base portions and a ring structure with a U-shape joined on top of the second base portion. First and second base portions are molded to have a generally rectangular shape and dimensions of an aperture in a carton wall such that, upon insertion in an aperture, the first and second base portions are movable to respective positions wherein the retaining flanges lie contiguous with one surface and the opposite surface of the carton wall.
More specifically, the invention further comprises the first base portion, the second base portion, the pair of retaining flanges, the connecting portion and the ring structure as whole a monolithic molding of polymeric material, and said ring structure comprises a pair clips locking to the first base portion.
Further scope of applicability of the invention will become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
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The first base portion 20 and the second base portion 21 are molded to have a general rectangular shape to fit the dimensions of an aperture 11 of a carton wall 12, the retaining flanges 30 are extended outwardly from bottom of the first base portion 20 and the second base portion 21 as shown in
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The carton handle 10 can be simply removed by pulling on the ring structure 50, the pulling force unlocks the pair of clips 51. Then fold back the first base portion 20 and the second base portion 21 in half and remove the carton handle 10 without damaging the aperture 11 of the carton wall 12. Moreover, the removed carton handle 10 can be use on other cartons or for future uses.
Various modifications in structure and/or function may be to the disclosed embodiments by one skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the claims.
