Patent ID: 7845653
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: B25H,B62B

Abstract:
1. A container assembly, comprising: a base container having an upper opening; an upper container mounted above said upper opening of said base container, the upper container having an upper opening and a pivotable top cover, the pivotable top cover arranged to selectively permit or prevent access to an interior space of the upper container through the upper opening thereof; a linkage connecting said upper container to said base container, the linkage allowing the container assembly to be moved between an expanded configuration and a compact configuration, wherein in the expanded configuration said upper container a) remains elevated relative to the base container but is displaced from being positioned above said upper opening of said base container and b) access into said base container though said upper opening is permitted; a support assembly positioned further from the base container when the container assembly is in the expanded configuration in comparison to when the container assembly is in the compact configuration; wheels disposed toward a lower portion of said container assembly; and a handle positioned and configured relative to the container assembly to enable tilting of the container assembly, and rolling transport of the container assembly on said wheels in a tilted configuration, the handle and the wheels being located on a same side of the container assembly to facilitate tilted rolling movement of the container assembly.