Patent ID: 6708835
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
An extendable laundry basket comprising:a generally rigid laundry basket having a bottom and at least one sidewall, the at least one sidewall extending upward from the bottom and defining an opening at an upper end of the at least one sidewall into which items may be inserted into the laundry basket, said laundry basket including a rim that extends around said opening and includes an outwardly extending rim portion extending around the upper end of the at least one sidewall; a plurality of first fabric strips secured to said rim portion of said rim by way of fasteners extending through said rim portion and said first strips; a plurality of first clip portions secured to said plurality of first fabric strips; a fabric extension positioned partially within said laundry basket and generally about the rim and configured to extend outwardly from said opening away from said bottom, said fabric extension having a top opening and a bottom opening through which items may be inserted and placed on said bottom of said basket; a plurality of second fabric strips secured to said fabric extension between said top and bottom openings; and a plurality of second clip portions secured to said plurality of second fabric strips, each of said second clip portions adapted to be releasably fastened to said first clip portions to releasably clip said fabric extension to said laundry basket, said fabric extension including an edge surrounding the bottom opening that is positioned within laundry basket inward of the at least one sidewall and below said rim when said first and second clip portions are fastened together.