Patent ID: 8833599
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A carrying device for a keg, comprising: an annular cap piece having a downside facing said keg and an upside opposite said keg; a plurality of locking elements arranged on said downside and being configured for engaging an upper rim of said keg and for locking therewith; a carrying handle arrangement extending across said annular cap piece, said carrying handle arrangement comprising a carrying handle having two ends and extending along a first direction therebetween, each end being connected with a separate one of a pair of intermediate pieces, each intermediate piece connected to a different one of the two ends via a corresponding first film hinge and connected directly to an upper rim of said annular cap piece via a corresponding second film hinge extending in parallel to said first film hinge, thereby allowing movement of said carrying handle between a retracted position and a usage position; wherein said carrying handle arrangement is configured so that, when being in said retracted position, the carrying handle is arranged sunk within an outer contour of said annular cap piece; wherein said carrying handle arrangement is configured so that, when the carrying handle is in said usage position, the carrying handle projects outwardly beyond said outer contour of said annular cap piece, thereby allowing gripping around said carrying handle by one hand; wherein said upper rim of said annular cap piece comprises a tilted outer wall, thereby allowing a stacking of carrying devices one on top of another when said carrying handle is in said refracted position; wherein each film hinge extends along a film hinge axis defined by the respective film hinge, each film hinge axis extending substantially perpendicular to said first direction; and wherein each film hinge is configured for hinging about the respective film hinge axis.