Refuse container locking apparatus and method

A sealable refuse container comprising in combination:

• a container bin having a container sidewall extending from a closed container end to an open end and (ii) a container lid rotatably mounted adjacent the open end of the container bin to rotate to a closed position to close the open end;
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• a lid locking apparatus having:
• a first locking arm mounted to the container sidewall linearly slidably between a first arm distal position spaced from the container lid and a first arm interlocking position adjacent the container lid, wherein the first locking arm includes a slidable hasp having a slotted end and the first locking arm is biased toward the first arm distal position;
• a second locking arm mounted on the container lid and being linearly slidable between a second arm distal position spaced from the first locking arm and a second arm interlocking position in interlocking communication with the first locking arm when the lid is in the closed position wherein the second locking arm includes a slidable bolt with a hasp slot penetrating end, and the second arm interlocking position includes the hasp slot penetrating end penetrating the slotted end of the hasp;
• whereby the first locking arm can be linearly slidably interlocked to the second locking arm apparatus.

A sealable refuse container comprising in combination:

• a container bin having (i) a container sidewall extending from a closed container end to an open end and (ii) a container lid rotatable mounted adjacent the open end of the container bin to rotate to a closed position to close the open end;
• a lid locking apparatus having:
• a first locking arm mounted to the container sidewall linearly slidably between a first arm distal position spaced from the container lid and a first arm interlocking position adjacent the container lid;
• a housing at least partially surrounding the first locking arm portion extending from the container sidewall;
• a second locking arm mounted on the container lid and being linearly slidable between a second arm distal position spaced from the first locking arm and a second arm interlocking position in interlocking communication with the first locking arm when the lid is in the closed position;
• whereby the first locking arm can be linearly slidably interlocked to the second locking arm apparatus.

A sealable refuse container comprising in combination:

• a container bin having (i) a container sidewall extending from a closed container end to an open end and (ii) a container lid rotatably mounted adjacent the open end of the container bin to rotate to a closed position to close the open end;
• a lid locking apparatus having:
• a locking hasp arm having a slotted end opposite distal hasp end, the locking hasp arm being mounted to a base plate mounted to the container sidewall with the first locking hasp arm being linearly slidable on the base plate between a first arm distal position spaced from the container lid and a first arm interlocking position adjacent the container lid;
• a locking bolt mounted on a bolt base mounted on the container lid and being linearly slidable on the bolt base between a locking bolt distal position spaced from the container sidewall and a locking bolt interlocking position adjacent the container lid and in interlocking communication with the locking hasp arm when the lid is in the closed position;
• wherein the locking hasp arm and locking bolt can be linearly slidably interlocked to each other.

A refuse container locking apparatus comprising in combination:

• a first locking arm mounted to the container sidewall linearly slidable between a first arm distal position spaced from the container lid and a first arm interlocking position adjacent the container lid, the first interlocking arm including:
• (i) a slidable hasp having (A) a hasp fastener channel intermediate, and provided by, two opposed hasp fastener channel lip sections and (B) a hasp stop protrusion penetrating the hasp fastener channel;
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• (ii) a hasp base providing a hasp mounting channel intermediate two opposed hasp mounting channel sidewall sections;
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• a second locking arm mounted on the container lid and being linearly slidable between a second arm distal position spaced from the first locking arm and a second arm interlocking position in interlocking communication with the first locking arm, the second interlocking arm apparatus including:
• (i) a slidable bolt having (A) a bolt fastener channel intermediate, and provided by, two opposed bolt fastener channel lip sections and (B) a hasp stop protrusion penetrating the hasp fastener channel;
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• (ii) a bolt base providing a bolt mounting channel intermediate two opposed bolt mounting channel sidewall sections;
• whereby the first locking arm can be linearly slidably interlocked to the second locking arm.