Durable Container

Abstract

A durable one-piece plastic container having a bottom, upwardly extending cylindrical sidewalls and a rim extending circumferentially around the top of the cylindrical side wall. The side wall is interspersed with gussets and flutes providing support for the side wall. The flutes run over the edge of the bottom of the container forming handles. On the top of the container there are primary and secondary rims forming a 360 degree continuous handle surrounding the entire container perimeter for easy lifting of the container.

1 . A durable container comprising:
 a molded plastic container having a bottom and a cylindrical sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom;   a primary rim extending circumferentially around the top of the cylindrical sidewall integrally formed from an inverted U-shaped configuration;   an upwardly extending outside rim wall integrally formed from a concentric channel adjacent to and outward from the inverted U-shaped configuration forming a secondary rim extending circumferentially around the top of the cylindrical sidewall, first rim, and upwardly extending outside rim wall; and   a recessed continuous handle integrally formed in the inverted U-shaped configuration and shaped by the upwardly extending outside rim wall and handles on the bottom of the container.   
     
     
         2 . The container according to  claim 1  further comprising gussets on the cylindrical sidewall of the container. 
     
     
         3 . The container according to  claim 2  further comprising flutes adjacent each gusset on the cylindrical sidewall. 
     
     
         4 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein the gussets are placed in an upper portion of the cylindrical sidewall of the container and overlap an edge of the bottom, joining the bottom. 
     
     
         5 . The container according to  claim 4 , wherein the gusset overlapping an edge of the bottom and joining the bottom container contains a floor guide. 
     
     
         6 . The container according to  claim 3 , wherein the flutes are placed in an upper portion of the cylindrical sidewall of the container and overlap an edge of the bottom joining the bottom of the container. 
     
     
         7 . The container according to  claim 6 , wherein recessed handles are formed in the bottom of the container where the flutes join the bottom. 
     
     
         8 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the inverted U-shaped configuration of the rim and the underside of the upwardly extending outside rim wall integrally form a shoulder that aids in the nesting of the empty containers. 
     
     
         9 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the diameter of the secondary rim is larger than the diameter of the primary rim. 
     
     
         10 . The container according to  claim 9 , wherein the ratio of the diameters of the secondary rim to the primary rim is 1.1:1 to 1.2:1. 
     
     
         11 . The container according to  claim 1  having a lid. 
     
     
         12 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the lid has an annular skirt that contacts an outside surface of upwardly extending outside rim wall for securely closing the container. 
     
     
         13 . A durable container comprising:
 a molded plastic container having a bottom and a cylindrical sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom;   a primary rim extending circumferentially around the top of the cylindrical sidewall integrally formed from an inverted U-shaped configuration; and   a recessed continuous handle integrally formed in the inverted U-shaped configuration and shaped by the upwardly extending outside rim wall and handles on the bottom of the container.   
     
     
         14 . The container according to  claim 13  further comprising gussets on the cylindrical sidewall of the container. 
     
     
         15 . The container according to  claim 14  further comprising flutes adjacent each gusset on the cylindrical sidewall. 
     
     
         16 . The container according to  claim 14 , wherein the gussets are placed in an upper portion of the cylindrical sidewall of the container and overlap an edge of the bottom, joining the bottom. 
     
     
         17 . The container according to  claim 16 , wherein the gusset overlapping an edge of the bottom and joining the bottom container contains a floor guide. 
     
     
         18 . The container according to  claim 15 , wherein the flutes are placed in an upper portion of the cylindrical sidewall of the container and overlap an edge of the bottom joining the bottom of the container. 
     
     
         19 . The container according to  claim 18 , wherein recessed handles are formed in the bottom of the container where the flutes join the bottom.