US 12,227,330 B2
Molded collection basket
Richard Seiss, Madison, MS (US); Roger Moore, Brandon, MS (US); and Michael P. Licata, Lee's Summit, MO (US)
Assigned to ELECTROLUX PROFESSIONAL, INC., Vicksburg, MS (US)
Filed by Electrolux Professional, Inc., Vicksburg, MS (US)
Filed on Feb. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/590,137.
Application 17/590,137 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/768,748, filed on Feb. 1, 2021, granted, now D1038714.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/234,600, filed on Aug. 18, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0242606 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. B65D 25/28 (2006.01); B29D 22/00 (2006.01); B65D 1/38 (2006.01); B29K 81/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 1/38 (2013.01) [B29D 22/003 (2013.01); B65D 25/2867 (2013.01); B29K 2081/06 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A basket assembly, the basket assembly comprising:
a basket body including opposing first and second side walls, wherein said first and second side walls are parallel; and
a plurality of body walls extending between said first and second side walls,
thereby defining an interior area,
wherein the plurality of body walls includes:
a rear wall extending along a rear edge of each side wall;
an intermediate angled wall extending from a bottom edge of the rear wall;
a bottom wall extending from a front edge of the intermediate angled wall; and
a front wall extending from the bottom wall towards a front edge of each side wall; and
a plurality of handle assemblies, each handle assembly extending between first and second side walls and spaced apart by a first distance,
wherein each handle assembly comprises a handle member having proximal and distal ends, each end of the handle member defining an engagement feature,
wherein each said engagement feature comprises a lip and a boss extending therefrom, wherein said lip of each engagement feature is configured to engage with an inner surface of a respective side wall, and
wherein each handle assembly is keyed to one or more side wall, thereby preventing or otherwise inhibiting rotation of the handle assembly.