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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 1991
Filed:
Mar. 27, 1990
Henry D Sweeny, Kitchener, CA;
Swenco Limited, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
An auxiliary handle for use with containers such as bags, pails, cans or cardboard cartons having handle portions included therewith has a longitudinally arcuate base portion and a pair of side walls converging upwardly from opposite sides of the base portion. A generally triangular rib extends inwardly from the inner surface of one side wall and is interleaved with a pair of similar ribs on the inner surface of the other side wall. The outer wall or bottom surface of the base portion has transverse finger-receiving recesses therein. The auxiliary handle fits over the handle portion of the container and helps distribute the weight of the container more evenly to ease the load on the person carrying the container. The interleaved ribs prevent inadvertent release of the auxiliary handle from the container handle.