Lid lock for waste receptacle
AssigneeLitter Lock Pty Ltd
InventorColin Cox
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Abstract
A lid lock for a waste receptacle having a lid mounted on a hinge and having a closed configuration with the lid covering an opening of the waste receptacle and an open configuration with the lid pivoted away from the opening to allow access to the receptable. The lid defines a pivot path about the hinge. The lid lock includes a lever arm comprising a first portion configured to inhibit pivoting of the lid away from the opening and a second portion configured to be actuated by an automated pick-up arm of a wasted disposal vehicle. It further includes a bin mount co-operable with the lever arm to form a lever action and biasing means configured to bias the lever arm into a position that interferes with movement of the lid from the closed configuration to the open configuration.
Claims19
A lid lock for a waste receptacle comprising a lid mounted on a hinge and comprising a closed configuration with the lid covering an opening of the waste receptacle and an open configuration with the lid pivoted away from the opening to allow access to the receptacle, the lid lock comprising:
- a lever arm comprising:
- a first portion comprising an abutment configured to inhibit pivoting of the lid away from the opening by interacting with a top surface of the lid when the lid lock is in a first position;
- and
- a second portion configured to be actuated by an automated pick-up arm of a wasted disposal vehicle;
- and
- a mount co-operable with the lever arm to form a lever action;
- wherein the first portion is linked to the second portion such that actuation of the second portion causes displacement of the first portion from the first position to a second position in which the abutment does not inhibit pivoting of the lid, thereby enabling the lid to pivot from the closed configuration to the open configuration to allow access to the receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.