Claims
- 1. A handle for mounting on a container for use with a releasable latch mechanism, the container handle comprising,
- an integral body including a substantially horizontal member and a substantially vertical member having an outwardly facing surface having a lower engagable portion having a lower engagement surface and an upper engagable portion having an upper engagement surface;
- said outwardly facing surface facing outwardly away from the substantially vertical member further including side target means for releasably receiving a latch mechanism from a side in a substantially inwardly direction with respect to the substantially vertical member defined by a recess, said side target means being substantially centrally located on said outwardly facing surface including a plurality of communicating boundaries including (i) an upper boundary defined by said lower engagement surface, (ii) a substantially planar base section of the recess and (iii) side boundaries defined by side sections, and said boundaries being located substantially within the substantially vertical member of the body thereby allowing handling from a side.
- 2. The container handle of claim 1, wherein said upper engagable portion includes an abutment surface adjacent the upper engagement surface and extending across at least a portion thereof.
- 3. The container handle of claim 1, wherein said integral body includes a substantially narrow profile.
- 4. The container handle of claim 1, wherein said upper engagement surface and said lower engagement surface are substantially vertically aligned with each other and between the outer and an inner facing surface of said substantially vertical member.
- 5. The container handle of claim 1, wherein said lower engagement surface is substantially inclined, and includes a substantially linear and concave transition section substantially centered between the outer facing surface and an inner facing surface of the substantially vertical member of the body.
- 6. The container handle of claim 1, wherein a plurality of said container handles are mounted on a container.
- 7. The container handle of claim 6, wherein a container having sidewalls, end walls and a header, wherein a plurality of said container handles are coupled to each side wall in proximity to the header.
- 8. A handle for a container comprising,
- an integral body including a substantially horizontal member and a substantially vertical member including an outwardly facing surface having a pocket means, facing away from the outwardly facing surface, for allowing handling from a side
- said substantially horizontal member and said substantially vertical member being connected by engagable means for allowing gripable engagement thereof on said outwardly facing surface;
- said engagable means including an upper engagable portion including an upper engagement surface, and a lower engagable portion including a lower engagement surface opposite said upper engagement surface and aligned therewith, said upper and said lower engagement surfaces defining an outwardly facing male member for gripable engagement thereof, said pocket means being substantially centrally located on said outwardly facing surface including boundary means including (i) an upper boundary defined by the lower engagement surface; (ii) a substantially planar base section of the pocket means and (iii) side boundaries, being positioned substantially below said outwardly facing male member, and said boundary means being located substantially within the substantially vertical member of the body; and
- substantially vertical reinforcing guides adjacent to and positioned outside of said side boundaries.
- 9. The container handle of claim 8, wherein said lower engagement surface and a base of said pocket means meet to form a gradual transition section therebetween.
- 10. The container handle of claim 9, wherein said transition section extends substantially horizontally across at least a portion of said substantially vertical member.
- 11. The container handle of claim 8, wherein said outwardly facing male member is elongated and extends substantially horizontally across most of the substantially vertical member.
- 12. The container handle of claim 8, wherein said horizontal member includes receptacle means for receiving a locking device.
- 13. The container handle of claim 8 wherein the side view of said body is substantially an inverted L-shaped member.
- 14. The container handle of claim 8, wherein a plurality of container handles are positioned substantially adjacent to at least side walls and a header of a container.
- 15. The container handle of claim 8, wherein said upper engagement surface and said lower engagement surface are between said outwardly facing surface and an inwardly facing surface of said substantially vertical member.
- 16. The container handle of claim 8, wherein said lower engagement surface includes a substantially inclined surface and a concave transition section spaced inwardly thereof adjacent a base of said pocket means.
- 17. The container handle of claim 16, wherein said concave transition section is substantially linear, and said concave transition section and said upper engagement surface are vertically aligned on the substantially vertical member.
- 18. The container handle of claim 17, wherein said concave transition section defines an upwardly pointing apex defining a pick point vertically aligned with said upper engagement surface of said vertical member.
- 19. A container for use with a releasable latch mechanism having lower and upper engagement members, the container comprising:
- a plurality of side walls and end walls and a header; and
- a plurality of handle means coupled to said side walls in proximity to said header on said container and each said handle means being spaced apart so as to provide fixed span lengths therebetween,
- each handle means comprising a body including a substantially vertical member having an outwardly facing surface having a lower engagable portion having a lower engagement surface and an upper engagable portion having an upper engagement surface, said upper engagement surface further including an outwardly extending abutment means for directing and aligning the upper engagement member of the latch mechanism with the upper engagement surface, for forming a secure gripping of the handle means between the lower and the upper engagement surfaces, thereby allowing the lower and upper engagement members to apply equal and opposite vertically aligned vector force for secure clamping to the lower and upper engagement surfaces, said outwardly facing surface further including side target means for releasably receiving a latching mechanism, defined by a recess including an upper boundary defined by the lower engagement surface and side boundaries.
- 20. A container as claimed in claim 19 wherein said outwardly facing surface and said upper engagement surface of said handle means are coextensive with said side walls and said header of said container, respectively.
- 21. A handle for a container comprising,
- a body including a substantially horizontal member and a substantially vertical member including an outwardly facing surface having a pocket;
- said substantially horizontal member and said substantially vertical member being connected by engagable means for allowing gripable engagement thereof on said outwardly facing surface, said horizontal member include receptacle means for receiving a locking device;
- said engagable means including an upper engagable portion including an upper engagement surface, and a lower engagable portion including a lower engagement surface opposite thereof and aligned therewith, said upper and said lower engagement surfaces defining an outwardly facing male member for gripable engagement thereof.
- 22. The container handle of claim 21, wherein the body is integral and is substantially an inverted L-shaped member.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of pending application Ser. No. 945,747, filed Sep. 16, 1992.
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