Hector H Alicea

US Patent:

59442131, Aug 31, 1999

Filed:

Mar 10, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/037574

Inventors:

Hector Alicea - Crown Point IN
Leslie Pickett - Merrillville IN

International Classification:

B65D 4516
B65D 5102

US Classification:

220287

Abstract:

A deformable retaining net for securing certain items such as laundry articles within a container such as a laundry basket. The deformable retaining net comprises a netting panel which is rectangular in shape and bounded on at least two opposite sides by double-ply sleeves. An elastic drawstring having opposite ends and a connecting hook at each end each extends through each of the double-ply sleeves such that the connecting hooks are located external to said double-ply sleeves. The device is employed by securing two of the connecting hooks to any surface contours of one of the side walls of the container, and then stretching the netting panel over the open top of the container and securing the remaining connecting hooks to surface contours located upon the opposite side wall of the container, so that the netting panel is thus firmly secured across the open top of the container, and items are prevented from escaping through the open top from the container's interior.