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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael C. Thuma, LaGrange, IL (US);
Larry Hauser, Chicago, IL (US);
Carla De Young, Joliet, IL (US);
Edward John Rohr, Jr., Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Home Products International, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25D 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C25D 1/300 ;
Abstract
A knockdown, or collapsible, hamper including a frame formed from two generally U-shaped supports with bottom portions and upstanding members. The bottom portions are pivotally connected and positioned perpendicularly with respect to one another for assembly of the hamper. A plurality of rings are affixed to the frame and held in place by notches in the upstanding members of the U-shaped supports. A bag is positioned inside the frame and ring structure to complete the hamper.