IP Library Granted Patent US 7,228,985
Granted Patent B2
US 7,228,985 · App. 10/804,971 · Granted Jun 12, 2007

Carrying apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,228,985
App. No.
10/804,971
Granted
Jun 12, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A carrying apparatus includes a metal basket and a metal frame. The metal basket includes a bottom and a wall attached to the bottom. The wall includes an upper edge and a bent connection extending from the wall to the upper edge. The metal frame includes a vertical portion, a first horizontal portion, a bent connection extending from the vertical portion to the first horizontal portion, a second horizontal portion, a retroflex connection extending from the first horizontal portion to the second horizontal portion and a roiled edge extending from the second horizontal portion. The bent connection of the basket is clamped between the bent connection and the rolled edge of the frame. Therefore, the frame is secured to the basket.

Claims (6)

1. A carrying apparatus comprising:

a metal basket comprising a bottom and a wall attached to the bottom, wherein the wall includes an upper edge and a bent connection extending from the wall to the upper edge; and

a metal frame comprising a vertical portion, a first horizontal portion, a bent connection extending from the vertical portion to the first horizontal portion, a second horizontal portion, a retroflex connection extending from the first horizontal portion to the second horizontal portion, and a rolled edge extending from the second horizontal portion, with the rolled edge integrally extending downward from the second horizontal portion toward the first horizontal portion, then inwards away from the retroflex connection parallel to the second horizontal section and then upwardly towards the second horizontal portion, wherein the rolled edge has circular cross sections, wherein the second horizontal portion and the rolling edge have first and second surfaces, with the rolled edge terminating in a free end extending between the first and second surfaces of the rolled body and abutting with the second surface of the second horizontal surface, wherein the bent connection of the basket is clamped between the bent connection and the rolled edge of the frame so that the frame is secured to the basket.

2. The carrying apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the bottom comprises an edge extending downwards and inwards, and the wall comprises a lower edge extending inwards, upwards and outwards for hooking the edge of the bottom.

3. The carrying apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the bottom of the basket is a net.

4. The carrying apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the wall of the basket is a net.

Continuity (1)
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