Basket

Abstract

A basket includes an annular sidewall and an expanded mesh securely mounted onto a lower portion of the annular sidewall to define a containing space that has an upward opening. The annular sidewall includes an annular groove laterally defined in a lower portion of the annular sidewall and an annular flange inwardly extending from a lower edge of the annular sidewall, wherein a width of the annular flange is greater than a depth of the annular groove. An annular lip is outwardly formed on a top edge of the annular sidewall by folding. The expanded mesh has an annular edge received in the annular groove and is supported by the annular flange.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A basket comprising:
 an annular sidewall including:
 an annular groove laterally defined in a lower portion of the annular sidewall; 
 an annular flange inwardly extending from a lower edge of the annular sidewall, wherein a width of the annular flange is greater than a depth of the annular groove; and 
 an annular lip outwardly formed on a top edge of the annular sidewall by folding; and 
   an expanded mesh securely mounted onto a lower portion of the annular sidewall to define a containing space that has an upward opening, wherein the expanded mesh has an annular edge received in the annular groove and is supported by the annular flange.   
     
     
         2 . The basket as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall has at least one strengthening structure annularly and peripherally formed thereon. 
     
     
         3 . The basket as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the strengthening structure has a waved cross-section. 
     
     
         4 . The basket as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a shape of a horizontal section of the sidewall is a geometric type and the expanded mesh has a shape corresponding to that of the horizontal section of the sidewall. 
     
     
         5 . The basket as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein a shape of a horizontal section of the sidewall is a geometric type and the expanded mesh has a shape corresponding to that of the horizontal section of the sidewall. 
     
     
         6 . The basket as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein a shape of a horizontal section of the sidewall is a geometric type and the expanded mesh has a shape corresponding to that of the horizontal section of the sidewall. 
     
     
         7 . The basket as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising multiple brackets respectively laterally and horizontally secured to the annular lip of the annular sidewall, wherein each bracket has a through hole  31  defined therein. 
     
     
         8 . The basket as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising multiple brackets respectively laterally and horizontally secured to the annular lip of the annular sidewall, wherein each bracket has a through hole defined therein. 
     
     
         9 . The basket as claimed in  claim 3 , further comprising multiple brackets respectively laterally and horizontally secured to the annular lip of the annular sidewall, wherein each bracket has a through hole defined therein. 
     
     
         10 . The basket as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising multiple tapered tubes laterally secured to the annular lip of the annular sidewall, wherein each tapered tube has a tapered through hole longitudinally defined therein. 
     
     
         11 . The basket as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising multiple tapered tubes laterally secured to the annular lip of the annular sidewall, wherein each tapered tube has a tapered through hole longitudinally defined therein. 
     
     
         12 . The basket as claimed in  claim 3 , further comprising multiple tapered tubes laterally secured to the annular lip of the annular sidewall, wherein each tapered tube has a tapered through hole longitudinally defined therein. 
     
     
         13 . The basket as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the shape of the horizontal section of the sidewall is selected from a group consisting of polygonal and round. 
     
     
         14 . The basket as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the shape of the horizontal section of the sidewall is selected from a group consisting of polygonal and round. 
     
     
         15 . The basket as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the shape of the horizontal section of the sidewall is selected from a group consisting of polygonal and round.