Patent ID: 6540133
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A foldable carrying handle used for a portable lunch-box, made of plastic and having seven pieces which are hingedly interconnected into one-part bar-shaped body and comprising:a cross bar having the same width as said lunchbox and positioned at the center of said bar-shaped body; two upper overlapping pieces symmetrically disposed at both ends of said cross bar and hingedly interconnected thereto through slimmer inner edges in such a way that top slots formed are directed outwards; two lower overlapping pieces symmetrically disposed at outer ends of both upper overlapping pieces and hingedly interconnected thereto through slimmer outer edges in such a way that middle slots formed are directed inwards; and two positioning pieces symmetrically disposed at outer ends of both lower overlapping pieces and hingedly interconnected thereto through slimmer inner edges in such a way that lower slots formed are directed outwards, a finger-shaped fastener being positioned on the inner side of said positioning pieces, respectively; wherein said finger-shaped fasteners of said two positioning pieces are inserted into connection holes at both sides of said lunchbox in such a way that said cross bar is situated atop while said upper overlapping pieces and said lower overlapping pieces vertically extend at both sides of said cross bar, thereby forming an inverted U-shaped carrying handle, and wherein said upper overlapping pieces and said lower overlapping pieces are inwardly folded at said edges when said cross bar is pressed downwards; and wherein two locking studs are arranged on the inner side of said cross bar, and wherein in folding the above-mentioned carrying handle, said locking studs go through the through holes of said upper overlapping pieces, respectively, so that they are locked in place within said positioning holes.