Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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CONTAINER, USE OF THE CONTAINER AS A TRIM PAINT PAIL, AND
CORRESPONDING HANDLE ASSEMBLY
Field of the invention:
The present invention relates to a container. More particularly, in its
intended
preferred use, the present invention relates to an improved container, which
can be
used as a hand-held trim paint pail (for example), and also relates to a kit
for
assembling the same, and to corresponding methods of assembling and use
associated thereto, as well as to a corresponding handle assembly for the
container,
and to a kit for assembling the same, and to corresponding methods of
assembling
and use associated said handle assembly.
Background of the invention:
The Assignee of the present application has developed various new products
and manufacturing processes over the years, for which various US utility
patents and
design patents have been obtained (see some examples given below), the
contents
of which are incorporated herein by reference:
3,160,995; 4,062,152; 4,320,601; 4,779,385; 4,937,984; 4,964,243; 5,007,206;
5,036,627; 5,056,268; 5,123,216; 5,193,313; 5,527,212; 5,239,783; 5,245,797;
5,313,746; 5,319,889; 5,398,454; 5,398,457; 5,470,272; 5,482,499; 5,533,925;
5,558,569; 5,605,500; 5,624,305; 5,709,595; 5,833,524; 5,967,886; 6,004,194;
6,099,397; 6,179,696 Bl; 6,257,969 Bl; 6,629,331; 6,705,931 B2; 6,719,620;
6,726,868; 6,742,215; 6,775,912; 6,860,799 B2; 7,033,259 B1; 7,384,328;
7,963,418;
8,256,638; 8,628,381; 8,856,995; 9,358,665; D258,043; D263,277; D343,104;
D344,003; D354,666; D371,948; D387,962; D392,860; D404,273; D414,395;
D431,993; D435,408; D459,965 S; D463,639; D474,389; D494,434 S; D504,602 S;
D511,954 S; D541,998; D555,361; D555,362; D555,363; D573,863; D580,731;
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D583,521; D584,059; D584,870; D584,871; D586,515; D592,822; D612,120;
D623,918; D630,856; D634,549; D637,819; D638,223; D644,905; D645,627;
D649,862; D652,283; D656,808; D659,503; D665,548; D675,391; D681,343;
D697,955; D700,784; D710,199; D712,156; D712,227; D712,610; D720,592;
D729,484; D738,057; D740,510; D742,199; D742,610; D743,701; D744,759;
D754,974; D756,049; D756,583; D766,199; 2001/0051501 Al; 2004/0192180 Al;
2008/0034525; 2008/0141481; 2008/0209850; 2009/0127266; 2011/0171889;
2011/0226776; 2012/0137445; 2012/0219538; 2013/0150222; 2013/0309948;
2015/0026898; and 2016/0167199.
Hand-held vessels are well known in the art.
For example, known to the Applicant is US patent No. 6,708,838 B2 granted on
March 23rd, 2004 to BERGMAN et al., as well as US patent No 6,991,829 B2
granted
on January 31st, 2006 to BERGMAN (as well as corresponding Canadian
equivalents
Nos. 2,422,885 and 2,690,049).
These documents describe a hand-held vessel having a bottom wall, a sidewall
and a supportive strap attached to the bottom wall and the sidewall. The
bottom wall
and sidewall have an inner and outer surface. The sidewall extends from the
bottom
wall, whereby the inner surfaces of the bottom wall and sidewall define a
cavity for
holding fluids or loose materials therein. The strap has a first end and a
second end,
whereby the first end is fixedly attached to the sidewall and the second end
is
selectively secured to the bottom wall. The strap is adaptable to accept a
user's hand
disposed between the strap and the outer surface of the sidewall. The strap
urges the
hand against the outer surface of the sidewall to secure the vessel to the
hand and
stabilize the vessel with respect to movement relative to the hand.
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Other known hand-held vessels are described in the following US documents:
6,601,743 B2; 6,991,829; 7,644,835 B2; 8,550,285 B2; 8,556,116 B2;
8,919,604 B2; and 9,409,200 B2.
Also known the Applicant is US design patent No. D460,845 S granted on July
23rd, 2002, to BERGMAN, and relating to a "hand-held container".
Despite these known products, there is always a need to continue innovating
and finding better and/or different ways of providing and/or using a handle
assembly
of a container, such as a paint pail, for example, and/or the like, in a
quicker, easier,
simpler, faster, more efficient, more reliable, more adjustable and/or more
durable
manner.
Hence, in light of the aforementioned, there is a need for an improved
container which would be able to overcome or at least minimize some of the
aforementioned prior art problems.
Summary of the invention:
The object of the present invention is to provide a container, which by virtue
of
its design and components, would be an improvement over other related
containers
and/or handle assemblies known in the prior art.
In accordance with the present invention, the above object is achieved, as
will
be easily understood, with a container (or "pail"), such as the one briefly
described
herein, and such as the one exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a
container
comprising:
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a containment body for receiving and containing material therein, the
containment body being provided with at least one side wall, and a bottom
wall; and
a handle assembly being mountable and cooperable with the containment
body, the handle assembly being configured for operating between a drawn-out
configuration and a drawn-in configuration with respect to the containment
body; and
a biasing assembly operatively disposed between the containment body and
the handle assembly for biasing said handle assembly towards the drawn-in
configuration.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is also provided a
handle assembly for use with the above-mentioned container.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is also
provided
a method of operating the above-mentioned container and/or handle assembly.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is also
provided
a kit with components for assembling the above-mentioned container and/or
handle
assembly.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is also
provided
a set of components for interchanging with components of the above-mentioned
container and/or handle assembly.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is also
provided
a method of assembling components of the above-mentioned kit and/or set.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is also
provided
a method of manufacturing the above-mentioned container, handle assembly
and/or
components thereof (ex. handle, strap, etc.).
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According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is also
provided
a surface or an object having been treated with material from the above-
mentioned
container and/or handle assembly.
5 According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is also
provided
a method of doing business with the above-mentioned container, handle
assembly,
method(s), kit and/or set.
The objects, advantages and other features of the present invention will
become more apparent upon reading of the following non-restrictive description
of
preferred embodiments thereof, given for the purpose of exemplification only,
with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
Brief description of the drawings:
Figure 1 is a top perspective view of a container according to a possible
embodiment of the present invention, the container being shown with its
corresponding handle assembly in a drawn-out configuration according to a
given
embodiment of the present system.
Figure 2 is another top perspective view of what is shown in Figure 1, the
container being now with its corresponding handle assembly in a drawn-in
configuration according to a given embodiment of the present system.
Figure 3 is an enlarged view of what is shown in Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a top perspective view of what is shown in Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a bottom perspective view of what is shown in Figure 4.
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Figure 6 is a side elevational view of what is shown in Figure 3.
Figure 7 is a partial sectional view of a portion of what is shown in Figure
3.
Figure 8 is another partial sectional view of a portion of what is shown in
Figure
3.
Figure 9 is another partial view of what is shown in Figure 7, some components
being shown in an exploded relationship with respect to the containment body
of the
container.
Figure 10 is another perspective view of what is shown in Figure 9.
Figure 11 is another perspective view of what is shown in Figure 9, some
components being now shown in an assembled configuration with respect to the
containment body according to a possible embodiment of the present system, and
the
at least one handle of the handle assembly being shown in an exploded
relationship
with respect to other components.
Figure 12 is another side elevational view of what is shown in Figure 3, the
container and corresponding handle assembly being now shown in a drawn-out
configuration according to a possible embodiment of the present system.
Figure 13 is a cross-sectional view along a given plane of what is shown in
Figure 12.
Figure 14 is another side elevational view of what is shown in Figure 12, the
container and corresponding handle assembly being now shown in a drawn-in
configuration according to a possible embodiment of the present system.
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Figure 15 is a cross-sectional view taken alone a given plane of what is shown
in Figure 14.
Figure 16 is a rear view of what is shown in Figure 3.
Figure 17 is a front view of what is shown in Figure 3.
Figure 18 is a top view of what is shown in Figure 3.
Figure 19 is a bottom view of what is shown in Figure 3.
Detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention:
In the following description, the same numerical references refer to similar
elements. Furthermore, for sake of simplicity and clarity, namely so as to not
unduly
burden the figures with several references numbers, not all the figures have
been
provided with reference numbers, and components and features of the present
invention illustrated in some figures can also be easily inferred from others.
The
embodiments, geometrical configurations, materials mentioned and/or dimensions
shown in the figures are preferred, for exemplification purposes only.
Moreover, although the present invention was primarily designed for hand-held
use, and for trimming and/or painting applications, as well as carrying out
other
possible functions related thereto (e.g. priming, varnishing, etc.), it may be
used with
other types of materials and objects and in other fields, as apparent to a
person
skilled in the art. For this reason, expressions such as "hand-held", "trim",
"paint",
"pail", etc., as used herein should not be taken as to limit the scope of the
present
invention and includes all other kinds of ways, materials, objects and/or
purposes with
which the present invention could be used and may be useful.
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Moreover, in the context of the present invention, the expressions
"container",
"pail", "vessel", "tool", "device", "unit", "product", "apparatus", "system",
"kit" and
"assembly", as well as any other equivalent expressions and/or compounds word
thereof known in the art will be used interchangeably, as apparent to a person
skilled
in the art. This applies also for any other mutually equivalent expressions,
such as, for
example: a) "fastening", "tightening", "securing", "strapping", "holding",
"handling",
"manipulating", "clamping", "biaising", "urging", etc.; b) "strap", "handle",
"belt", etc.; c)
"engaging", "hooking", "mounting", "penetrating", "inserting", etc.; d)
"extremity",
"end", "portion", "segment", etc.; e) "slit", "hole", "slot", "recess",
"notch", "hook",
"inlet", socket", etc.; f) "housing", "shell", "body", "frame", etc.; g)
"receiving",
"containing", "holding", "storing", etc.; h) "material", "fluid", "paint",
"substance",
"particles", etc.; i) "top", "upper", etc.; j) "bottom", "lower", etc.; k)
"edge", "rim", "lip",
etc.; as well as for any other mutually equivalent expressions, pertaining to
the
aforementioned expressions and/or to any other structural and/or functional
aspects
of the present invention, as also apparent to a person skilled in the art.
Furthermore, in the context of the present description, it will be considered
that
all elongated objects will have an implicit "longitudinal axis" or
"centerline", such as
the longitudinal axis of a handle or a strap for example, or the centerline of
a bore, for
example, and that expressions such as "connected" and "connectable", or
"mounted"
and "mountable", may be interchangeable, in that the present invention also
relates to
a kit with corresponding components for assembling a resulting fully assembled
and
operational container (and/or a containment body provided with a corresponding
strap).
In addition, although the preferred embodiment of the present invention as
illustrated in the accompanying drawings comprises various components and
although the preferred embodiments of the container (i.e. containment body and
handle assembly) as shown consists of certain geometrical configurations as
explained and illustrated herein, not all of these components and geometries
are
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essential to the invention and thus should not be taken in their restrictive
sense, i.e.
should not be taken as to limit the scope of the present invention. It is to
be
understood, as also apparent to a person skilled in the art, that other
suitable
components and cooperations thereinbetween, as well as other suitable
geometrical
configurations may be used for the container (i.e. containment body and handle
assembly), and corresponding parts, according to the present invention, as
briefly
explained and as can be easily inferred herefrom by a person skilled in the
art,
without departing from the scope of the invention.
List of numerical references for some of the corresponding preferred
components
illustrated in the accompanying drawings:
1. container (or "paint pail")
3. containment body (or "paint pail body")
5. handle assembly
7. spring-loaded handle (ex. metallic handle, and/or other type of
"resilient"
and/or "spring-like" material, such as Delrin TM, for example)
9. flexible and adjustable handle strap
11. pivot pin
13. spring
15. snap pin button
17. snap hole
19. magnet
Broadly described, the container according to the present invention, as shown
in the accompanying drawings, is a container which, in its preferred intended
use, is
an improved container, with separate containment body and handle assembly,
that
are cooperable with one another so as to form a resulting container (ex. a
"paint
pail"), which may be hand-held by a user or hooked onto said user (ex. on a
belt of a
user, etc.), the handle assembly being configured to be biased (i.e. urged,
pushed,
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etc.) towards a drawn-in configuration, and while being selectively adjustable
(ex. via
pivoting, tilting, etc.) with respect to the containment body, so as to ensure
an
adjustable opening for a user's hand (or other component), and allow firm
gripping
and/or securing of the container by the user, in an ergonomic manner, due to
different
5 components and features of the present container, as can be easily
understood by a
person skilled in the art, in view of the following description.
The present container, and corresponding handle assembly, is(are) a new
version and/or an improvement(s) of the one(s) described in international
patent
10 application No. PCT/CA2014/050729 having been filed by the same Assignee
of that
of the present case, the content of this latter application being also
incorporated
herein by reference.
The present container and/or handle assembly system may come in the form
of an embodiment including one and/or several of the following possible
components
and features (and/or different combination(s) thereof):
1. A container comprising:
a containment body for receiving and containing material therein, the
containment body being provided with at least one side wall, and a bottom
wall; and
a handle assembly being mountable and cooperable with the containment
body, the handle assembly being configured for operating between a drawn-out
configuration and a drawn-in configuration with respect to the containment
body; and
a biasing assembly operatively disposed between the containment body and
the handle assembly for biasing said handle assembly towards the drawn-in
configuration.
2. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the handle assembly comprises at least one handle, a proximate portion
of
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the least one handle being operatively connectable (ex. mountable, insertable,
etc.) to
the containment body.
3. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one handle includes at least one substantially rigid
handle.
4. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one handle includes at least one metallic handle
(alternatively,
the at least one handle could include at least one handle made of another
"resilient"
or "spring-like" material, such as Delrin TM, for example, etc., although
various other
suitable alternatives and/or materials are also contemplated for the present
container,
etc.).
5. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one handle includes at least one spring-loaded handle.
6. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one handle is configured for pivoting about at least one
pivot axis.
7. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one handle includes at least one cavity for receiving a
corresponding pivot pin of the container.
8. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the proximate portion of the at least one handle is U-shaped.
9. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one handle includes a first extremity (ex. a proximate
extremity)
positioned, shaped and sized for abutting against a corresponding spring of
the
container, the spring being configured for providing the at least one handle
with a
biasing force (ex. spring-loaded force, etc.) urging the handle assembly
towards the
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drawn-in configuration (and/or closer to the containment body and/or a
corresponding
side wall thereof, etc.).
10. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one handle includes a substantially uniform width along
its length.
11. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one handle including a varying width along its length.
12. A container
according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one handle includes a first portion (ex. proximate
portion, top
portion, etc.) being wider than a second portion (ex. distal portion, bottom
portion,
etc.) of the at least one handle.
13. A container
according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one handle includes at least one positioning hole for
receiving a
corresponding complementary component of the handle assembly.
14. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one handle includes a pair of positioning holes, each
positioning
hole being configured for receiving a corresponding complementary component of
the
handle assembly.
15. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one handle includes n positioning holes, n being an
integer equal
or greater than 1 (ex. n=1, 2, 3, 4, etc.), each positioning hole being
configured for
receiving a corresponding complementary component of the handle assembly (as
can
be easily understood, the lower the snap pin button will be positioned, for
example,
the "tighter" and/or the "safer" the hand of the user will be, etc.).
16. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein each positioning hole includes a snap hole.
=
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17. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one handle includes a second extremity (ex. a distal
extremity)
that is angled.
18. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the second extremity of the at least one handle is angled inwardly
towards
the containment body (and/or a corresponding side wall thereof).
19. A container
according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one handle defines an open-end loop about the containment
body.
20. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the handle assembly comprises at least one strap, a proximate portion
of the
least one strap being operatively connectable (ex. mountable, insertable,
etc.) to the
containment body.
21. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one strap comprises a first extremity (ex. a proximate
extremity,
top extremity, etc.) and/or a mounting portion for removably mounting a
proximate
portion of the at least one strap onto a corresponding portion (ex.
recess(es),
cavity(ies), groove(s), flange(s), etc.) of the containment body.
22. A container
according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein an inside portion of the first extremity (ex. a proximate extremity,
top
extremity, etc.) and/or mounting portion of the at least one strap includes at
least one
magnet (ex. for receiving thereon a metallic component of a tool to be used
with the
container, such as metallic ferrule of a paint brush, when the container is
used as a
"paint pail", for example).
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23. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein a portion of the at least one strap comprises at least one component
for
selectively cooperating with a corresponding complementary component of the at
least one handle in order to adjustably alter a given profile (geometrical
disposition,
arrangement, positioning, etc.) of the at least one strap.
24. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein a portion of the at least one strap comprises at least one male
component for
selectively cooperating with a corresponding complementary female component of
the at least one handle in order to adjustably alter a given profile
(geometrical
disposition, arrangement, positioning, etc.) of the at least one strap.
25. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein a portion of the at least one strap comprises at least one female
component
for selectively cooperating with a corresponding complementary male component
of
the at least one handle in order to adjustably alter a given profile
(geometrical
disposition, arrangement, positioning, etc.) of the at least one strap.
26. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein a portion of the at least one strap comprises at least one
interlocking
component for selectively cooperating with a corresponding complementary
component of the at least one handle in order to adjustably alter a given
profile
(geometrical disposition, arrangement, positioning, etc.) of the at least one
strap
(and/or for selectively adjustably selecting a "gripping", "tightening" and/or
"comfort"
level(s) of the strap about a user's hand, etc. ¨ indeed, as previously
explained, and
as can be easily understood, the lower the snap pin button will be positioned,
for
example, the "tighter" and/or the "safer" the hand of the user will be, etc.).
27. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein a portion (ex. a distal portion and/or midsection) of the at least one
strap
comprises at least one projecting component for removably inserting into a
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corresponding positioning hole provided about the at least one handle of the
handle
assembly.
28. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
5 wherein the at least one projecting component includes a snap pin button.
29. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one strap defines an open-end loop about the containment
body.
10 30. A container according to any one of the preceding
combination(s),
wherein the at least one strap is made of a flexible material.
31. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one strap is made of a stretchable material.
32. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one strap is made of an elastic material.
33. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one strap is made of a polymeric material.
34. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one strap includes a substantially uniform width along
its length.
35. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one strap including a varying width along its length.
36. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one strap includes a proximate width that is wider than a
distal
width.
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37. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one strap includes a rearward groove being positioned,
shaped
=
and sized complementary to the at least one handle of the handle assembly.
38. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the biasing assembly includes at least one spring having a first end
operatively abutting the containment body and a second end operatively
abutting the
handle assembly (and/or the at least one handle thereof).
39. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the second end of the spring is configured for operatively abutting
the distal
extremity of the at least one handle, adjacent to a corresponding pivot axis
(and/or
pivot pin).
40. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the at least one spring is nestable into a corresponding cavity.
41. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the cavity for receiving the spring is defined within the handle
assembly.
42. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the cavity for receiving the spring is defined within the at least one
strap
(and/or a mounting portion thereof).
43. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the containment body includes at least one mounting flange for
receiving at
least one corresponding component of the handle assembly.
44. A container according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein the containment body includes a pair of mounting flanges for receiving
at
least one corresponding component of the handle assembly.
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45. A container
according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein a pivot axis of the handle assembly is defined about at least one
mounting
flange of the containment body.
46. A container
according to any one of the preceding combination(s),
wherein a pivot axis of the handle assembly is defined about a pair of
mounting
flanges of the containment body.
47. A kit with corresponding components (ex. at least one component
selected from the group consisting of containment body, handle assembly,
biasing
assembly, handle, strap, pivot pin, spring, etc.) for assembling a container
according
to any one of the preceding combination(s).
48. A method of using a container according to any one of the preceding
combination(s).
49. A handle assembly for use with a container according to any one of the
preceding combination(s).
50. A kit with
corresponding components (ex. at least one component
selected from the group consisting of handle, strap, pivot pin, spring, etc.)
for
assembling a handle assembly according to any one of the preceding
combination(s).
51. A method of
using a handle assembly according to any one of the
preceding combination(s).
As illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the containment body may
comprise at least one curved side wall, the at least one curved side wall
being
configured for receiving a palm of a hand of a user of the container. The
container
may also comprise at least one straight side wall, which can for example, be
opposite
to the least one curved wall configured for receiving a palm of a hand of a
user of the
container, as also shown in the accompanying drawings. The containment body
may
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also comprises a containment portion for selectively containing "paint"
therein (for
example, and/or any other type of "fluid", "liquid", etc.), and an angled
wringing
portion operatively connected to the containment portion for selectively
wringing paint
from a paint tool, the wringing portion being provided with a plurality of
ridges to
improve a wringing capability of the containment body, as can be easily
understood
when referring to the accompanying drawimngs. At least one side wall may also
be
provided with a label seat, for receiving a corresponding label with
information
associated with the container, the manufacturer, the wholesaler, the
distributor, the
seller, etc. It is worth mentioning that the configurations, geometrical
profiles and
other aspects of the containment body can be substantially different from
those
exemplified in the accompanying drawings, provided that according to the
present
invention, the handle assembly is "separate" from the containment body and/or
"removably affixable" onto such containment body, or at least very least,
configured
to be biased towards and selectively pivotable with respect to the containment
body,
such as in the various manners and examples given hereinabove.
It is also worth mentioning that the present system is also meant to cover a
containment body and/or handle assembly sold separately, and meant and/or
capable
of being used with a container such as the one briefly described herein, and
such as
the one exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
Finally, and according to the present invention, the container, handle
assembly
and/or corresponding parts (ex. biasing assembly, handle, pivot pin, spring,
etc., etc.)
are preferably made of substantially rigid materials, such as plastics,
hardened
polymers, composite materials, and/or the like, whereas other components
thereof
(e.g. strap, etc.) can be made of substantially flexible materials, such as
rubberized
material, in order to achieve the resulting advantages briefly discussed
herein (ex.
better grip, bending od strap, etc.), depending on the particular applications
for which
the container is intended for and the different parameters in cause (load
applied to the
containment body, strap, etc.), as apparent to a person skilled in the art. As
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shown in the accompanying drawings, the containment body may be provided with
reinforcement flanges operatively connecting the bottom wall of the container
to a
bottom rim thereof for providing the bottom portion and thus the overall
container with
greater structural rigidity, etc.
Furthermore, the present invention is a substantial improvement over the prior
art in that, by virtue of its design and components, the tool is simple and
easy to use,
as well as is simple and easy to manufacture and/or assemble, without
compromising
the reliability of its functions. Hence, it may now be appreciated that the
present
invention represents important advantages over other tools known in the prior
art, in
that the container can be used a trim paint pail for such applications, in a
very quick,
easy and ergonomic manner, with improved performance, as briefly explained
hereinabove.
Moreover, the present invention is also advantageous in that it provides a
simpler, more easy-to-use and esthetically pleasing container than those of
the prior
art.
As may now be appreciated, the present invention is a substantial
improvement over containers and/or handle assemblies of the prior art in that,
by
virtue of its design and components, as briefly explained herein, the present
system
enables to overcome or at least minimize some of the known drawbacks
associated
with conventional systems, providing for an easier, more accurate, more
functional
and more versatile container and/or handle assembly.
Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been briefly
described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it is to be
understood
that the invention is not limited to these embodiments and that various
changes and
modifications could be made without departing form the scope and spirit of the
present invention, as apparent to a person skilled in the art.
