Apparatus and method for storing garbage outdoors
OwnerBrian J. Spiwakinventor
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Abstract
A storage container that is suitable for storing waste outdoors, including pet waste is described. The storage container has a smaller container inside a large container with a lid the fits over and interior lip or the exterior of the outer container. In one embodiment, a method for storing waste is disclosed by using an inner container inside a larger outer container with a lid that may have an item on top that can serve as a decorative item as well as a handle. A method for using this device is detailed as well as a method of manufacturing the device.
Claims30
A storage apparatus comprising:
- an outer container with a cavity inside the outer container, wherein the outer container comprises a base with a drain, wherein the drain is a hole on the base and the base is located on lowermost portion of the outer container;
- an inner container that is smaller than the outer container is placed completely inside the cavity of the outer container, wherein the inner container comprises at least one hole on a bottom for drainage, wherein the bottom is the lowermost portion of the inner container;
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- a removeable lid that fits directly on the outer container while the inner container is inside the outer container and the removeable lid conceals the cavity in the outer container.
A method of storing waste, comprising:
- (a.) obtaining a storage containercomprising an outer containerwith a cavity inside the outer container, wherein the outer container comprises a base with a drain, wherein the drain is a hole on the base and the base is located on lowermost portion ofthe outer container;
- an inner container that is smaller than the outer container is placed completely inside the cavity of the outer container, wherein the inner container comprises at least one hole on the bottom for drainage, wherein the bottom is the lowermost portion of the inner container;
- and a removeable lid that fits directly on the outer container while the inner container is inside the outer container and the removeable lid conceals the cavity in the outer container;
- (b.) placing a plastic bag between the inner container and the outer container;
- (c.) obtaining the removeable lid;
- (d.) placing an item on top ofthe removeable lid toform a handle;
- (e.) placing waste into the plastic bag inside the inner container
- (f.) removing the plastic bag;
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- (g.) cleaning the outer and inner cleaner.
A method for manufacturing a storage container, comprising:
- (a.) obtaining aflowerpot;
- (b.) drilling at least one hole into the side of an outer container;
- (c.) obtaining an inner container smaller than the outer container;
- (d.) placing the inner container inside the outer container;
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- (e.) creating holes on a bottom of the inner container and outer container to create the storage container comprising the outer container with a cavity inside the outer container, wherein the outer container comprises a base with a drain, wherein the drain is a hole on the base and the base is located on lowermost portion of the outer container;
- the inner container that is smaller than the outer container is placed completely inside the cavity of the outer container, wherein the inner container comprises at least one hole on the bottom for drainage, wherein the bottom is the lowermost portion of the inner container;
- and a removeable lid that fits directly on the outer container while the inner container is inside the outer container and the removeable lid conceals the cavity in the outer container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.