Container including drainage features and handle

Abstract

A container is disclosed herein that includes a plurality of sidewalls defining an upper rim, and a base. At least one handle is defined integrally with at least one horizontal reinforcement rib. A skirt extends along the sidewalls above the base. Drainage openings are defined below the skirt and at an intersectional area defined between the base and at least one of the sidewalls.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container comprising:
 a plurality of sidewalls defining an upper rim, and a base;   a skirt extending along the plurality of sidewalls above the base; and   a plurality of drainage openings defined below a connection between the skirt and the sidewall.   
     
     
         2 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein plurality of drainage openings are at least partially vertically overlapped by the skirt. 
     
     
         3 . The container according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of drainage supports arranged between adjacent drainage openings. 
     
     
         4 . The container according to  claim 3 , further comprising a plurality of drainage reinforcement elements defined on an internal surface of the base, the plurality of drainage reinforcement elements being connected to each of the drainage supports. 
     
     
         5 . The container according to  claim 4 , wherein an upper edge of the plurality of drainage reinforcement elements and an upper edge of the plurality of drainage openings are coplanar. 
     
     
         6 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sidewalls includes two longitudinal sidewalls and two lateral sidewalls, and the plurality of drainage openings are only defined on the two longitudinal sidewalls. 
     
     
         7 . A container comprising:
 a plurality of sidewalls defining an upper rim, and a base; and   a plurality of drainage openings defined at an intersectional area between the base and at least one of the sidewalls.   
     
     
         8 . The container according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of drainage supports arranged between adjacent drainage openings. 
     
     
         9 . The container according to  claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of drainage reinforcement elements defined on an internal surface of the base, the plurality of drainage reinforcement elements being connected to each of the drainage supports. 
     
     
         10 . The container according to  claim 9 , wherein an upper edge of the plurality of drainage reinforcement elements and an upper edge of the plurality of drainage openings are coplanar. 
     
     
         11 . The container according to  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of sidewalls includes two longitudinal sidewalls and two lateral sidewalls, and the plurality of drainage openings are only defined on the two longitudinal sidewalls. 
     
     
         12 . The container according to  claim 7 , wherein a perimeter of the plurality of drainage openings is defined partially by the base and partially by the plurality of sidewalls.