Box with a wheel assembly and a tow strap

摘要

A box with a wheel assembly platform has a tow strap with a folded position stowed in a recess in the platform and an unfolded position accessible outside the box. In one embodiment, the strap is incorporated in a pre-assembled handle pack positioned in the recess. The strap may be retracted by a torsion spring, and may be coiled in the pack by use of a rotating fork. In one embodiment axles projecting from rollers are supported in recesses formed in the platform, and in another embodiment the axles are supported in notches in the bottom end of cylinders mounted in cutouts in the platform. In a further embodiment a box has hand holes in opposite walls with a spacer panel providing finger access behind the holes. The platform may have hinged panels. A thermoformed skin may be applied to the platform or constitute the platform.

主权项

1. A carton structure for cut sheets of paper, wherein said carton structure comprises:
a bottom wall, opposite side walls, and opposite end walls defining a carton; a wheel assembly mounted to said carton bottom wall, said wheel assembly including a plurality of rollers projecting downwardly from said carton bottom wall to support said carton above a supporting surface and enable said carton to be easily moved along said supporting surface on said rollers; and at least one tow strap connected to said carton to enable a person to pull said carton along said supporting surface, said at least one tow strap having a stowed position in said carton and an extended position with one end of said at least one tow strap extended outside said carton, wherein
said carton bottom wall having a plurality of cutouts therein;said rollers project downwardly through said cutouts in said carton bottom wall;said wheel assembly includes a roller support platform positioned on top of said carton bottom wall, said roller support platform having cutouts in which said rollers are received and supported;said roller support platform has recess means formed in one surface thereof;said at least one tow strap is received in said recess means and attached at an inner end thereof to said roller support platform; andsaid recess means comprises an enlarged pocket in which said at least one tow strap is folded and stored, and at least one channel extending from said enlarged pocket and opening through one edge of said roller support platform, said at least one tow strap leading from said enlarged pocket and through said channel to outside said carton.