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US 11,884,484 B2Granted
Bin aid
OwnerMehmet Cileliinventor
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Abstract
A bin aid is provided that is adapted to raise and lower a bin lid of a bin, the bin aid including a main body and a connection means functionally connectable with the main body and able to functionally engage with the bin lid. The connection means includes a rotatable unit and a control means for controlling one or more functions to aid the use of a bin including to selectively control the connection means. The connection means is able selectively to raise and to lower the bin lid with respect to the closely located bin.
Claims27
A bin aid adapted to raise and lower a bin lid of an existing bin, the bin aid including:
- a main body;
- a connection component functionally connectable with the main body and able to functionally engage with the bin lid of the existing bin, the connection component including a rotatable unit and a bin lid engaging element for engaging with the bin lid of the existing bin;
- and
- a controller to selectively control the connection component;
- wherein, the rotatable unit includes a receiving part for receiving the bin lid engaging element, and the receiving part is able to lock together with the bin lid engaging element;
- and
- when the bin lid is engaged with the bin lid engaging element and the receiving part is locked together with the bin lid engaging element, the connection component is able to selectively raise and lower the bin lid;
- wherein the receiving part includes a jaw, the jaw having an upper or lower portion, the upper or lower portion being movable to open and receive, and being movable to close and lock together with, the bin lid engaging element;
- and
- wherein the bin lid engaging element includes at least one lifter at an end of the one or more arms, the at least one lifter for engaging with the underside of the lid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.