Patent ID: 6209725
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
An expandable basket for holding articles, said basket comprising:a main body provided in a bottom thereof with an annular protrusion and an annular slot, and in an inner wall of a top portion thereof with an annular stop edge, and in an outer wall of the top portion thereof with an outer flange and an inner flange having a plurality of retaining strips separated from said outer flange by a space, with each of said retaining strips being provided at one end thereof with a stop body which is connected to said outer flange, said main body further provided in an outer wall thereof with two protuberances, with each having an opening;a top box provided with a cylindrical body and a plurality of cells located between an outer wall of said cylindrical body and an inner wall of said top box whereby said top box is disposed in a top portion of said main body such that a bottom edge of said top box is stopped by said annular stop edge of said main body;a cover provided in an outer periphery thereof with an annular wall which is provided with a plurality of retaining bodies whereby said cover is rotatably joined with said main body such that said retaining bodies of said cover are retained in said spaces of said main body; anda handle provided at both ends thereof with a retaining pillar and fastened at both ends thereof to said main body such that said retaining pillar of each of said both ends of said handle is retained in said opening of said two protuberances;wherein said main body is provided in an underside thereof with a recess and a retaining portion having a bottom ring and a plurality of bottom strips, with each of said bottom strips being provided at one end thereof with an arresting body, which is connected with the underside of said main body;wherein said cover is provided with an annular seat and a retaining portion and is further provided with a round slot and an inner wall whereby said inner wall is provided with a plurality of retaining edges and spaces, with each of said retaining edges being provided at one end thereof with a stop block, said stop block being connected with an underside of said round slot.