Patent ID: 6230925
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A handle assembly disposed on a container wall for lifting and transporting said container, the handle assembly comprising:a stationary bracket affixed to the container wall, said bracket having an inner and outer portions;a movable handle comprising a hand grip and first and second arms extending from said handgrip, each of said first and second arms including an outer portion and a pivot portion substantially parallel to said hand grip, each of said pivot portions being rotatable within said inner portion of said inner bracket so that said movable handle may be pivoted between a first position and a second position;a spring support extending axially from said pivot portion of said first arm, said spring support having a substantially square section disposed on a distal end thereof; anda coiled torsion spring disposed about said spring support having a first end and a second end, said first end being formed as a substantially square tang for mating engagement with an outer periphery of said substantially square section, and said second end being attached to said stationary bracket.