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US 12,098,025 B2Granted
Trash can
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsMatthew R. Wegner, Christopher M. Shay
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Abstract
A trash can that includes a frame, a liner, and a lid. The frame has a base and a casing supported on the base. The liner is removably disposed within a cavity of the casing. The lid is coupled to and rotatable relative to the frame between a closed position, in which the liner is concealed, and an open position, in which the liner is accessible. The lid is rotatably coupled to the frame by a hinge, such that the hinge and the lid do not extend rearward a rear surface of the casing in the open position.
Claims20
A trash can, comprising:
- a frame comprising:
- a base;
- a casing supported on the base, wherein the casing defines a cavity;
- and
- an upper support that is coupled to a top of the casing and partially disposed within the cavity;
- a liner removably disposed within the cavity and extending through an opening in the upper support;
- a bag cover pivotably coupled to the frame;
- a lid coupled to and rotatable relative to the frame between a closed position, in which the liner is concealed, and an open position, in which the liner is accessible through an opening in the upper support;
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- a hinge coupled to the bag cover, the lid, and the upper support to rotatably couple the lid and the bag cover to the frame, wherein the hinge and the lid do not extend rearward of a rear surface of the casing in the open position,
- wherein the upper support includes a front portion, a rear portion, and a flange extending upward from the rear portion, the flange having a back surface parallel with the rear surface of the casing.
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A trash can, comprising:
- a frame comprising a base and a casing supported on the base;
- a bag cover pivotably coupled to the frame;
- an upper support coupled to the casing, the upper support having a front portion, a rear portion, and a flange extending upward from the rear portion, the flange having a back surface parallel with a rear surface of the casing;
- a liner removably disposed within a cavity of the casing, the liner having walls and a top edge that protrudes above the casing, the top edge spaced apart from the frame by a gap along an entire perimeter of the top edge when the liner is fully installed within the casing;
- a lid coupled to and rotatable relative to the frame between a closed position, in which the liner is concealed, and an open position, in which the liner is accessible;
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- a hinge coupled to the bag cover, the upper support, and the lid to rotatably couple the bag cover and the lid to the frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.