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US 2003/0015535 A1Published application
Trash receptacle
OwnerStan Gittelman, Cathy D. Santa Cruzinventors
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Abstract
The present invention provides a new and unusual combination trash receptacle, which is portable, compact, sage, and includes a novel storage compartment and garbage bag installation means.
Claims6
A trash can, comprising:
- a) a base and walls coupled to the base to form a cavity to hold trash therein;
- c) a hole, located within the base, and in communication with the cavity;
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- b) a compartment, located below the base and attached thereto, and in communication with the hole, the compartment being dimensioned and sized to hold trash bags in a position so that a user can reach into the hole and remove a single trash bag and thereby line the cavity of the trash can.
1 more element
A method of lining a trash can with a trash bag, comprising the method of:
- a) providing a typical trash can having a base and wall, which is coupled to the base, to form a cavity to hold trash therein;
- b) providing a compartment, located below the base of the trash can, the compartment being dimensioned and sized to hold at least a single trash bag;
- c) providing a hole located in the base and allowing for communication between the cavity and the compartment;
- c) placing at least a single trash bag in the compartment;
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- d) pulling the single plastic-type trash bag from the compartment, through the hole, and into the cavity to line the cavity of the trash can.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.