Rubbermaid, Inc.

Amway Corporation

Richard B Ahern, Jr

Donald J Staufenberg

David Gresham

Paul J Kudirka

Maaike Evers

Derek Campbell

Debra A Fritsch

Norio Fujikawa

Mark Metzler

Michael Sullivan

Dennis K Jenkins

Anthony Demore

David A Houk, Jr

Nicole C France

John F Travers

Pitcher lid

Step-on wastebasket

A container, such as a tool box (10), includes a base portion (11) having an open top and a cover (12) for closing the open top. A plurality of sockets (35) are formed in the cover (12) to receive a bin (13) therein. A bin (13) is maintained in each socket (35) by the interaction of a barb (44) in the socket (35) and a notch (62) in the bin (13), and the interaction of a bump (45) in the socket (36) and a pocket (63) in the bin (13). When in the socket (36) the lid (47) of the bin (13) may be removed therefrom.

Tool box with bin-carrying cover

Storage container base

Container with lid

Storage container lid

Food storage container lid

Canister base

A container (10) includes a base portion (11) and a cover (12). The base portion (11) has a bottom surface (22) with opposed walls (23, 24, 25, 26) extending upwardly therefrom to form an open top to be closed by the cover (12). A handle (30) is formed on opposed corners (27). A flap (18) is positioned on one of the corners (17) of the cover (12), the corner (17) being selected such that the flap (17) will not be positioned over a corner (27) of the base portion (11) carrying a handle (30). The base portion (11) is also divided by a wall (31) of the shape of an inverted U so that the base portion (11) of one container (10) can be stacked on the base portion of a like container.

Container with handles and cover

A unitarily molded towel dispenser (10) comprising an arcuate arm member (12), a cap member (14) connected to a top end of the arm member, and a platform (16) connected to a bottom end of the arm member. Opposed surfaces (42, 48) are spaced apart to receive a paper roll therebetween, and include pivot lugs (46, 48) that project into the core of the paper roll so as to enable the roll to rotate thereabout. The cap member (14) is resiliently spread apart from the platform member (16), straightening the arm member (12), and creating clearance space for the roll to be laterally inserted. Thereafter, the cap member (14) is released and, under the influence of the arm member, moves toward the platform member (16) and into a quiescent spacing therefrom. The arm member (12) functions as a carry handle and as a spring member with which to influence the cap member (14) toward the platform member (16) and entrap the paper roll therebetween.

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Akron, OH, United States of America

Richard B Ahern, Jr