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US 2006/0078411 A1Published application
Mountable refuse container
OwnerMaria Casabinventor
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Abstract
An anti-spill container is provided. An anti-spill container in accordance with the present invention comprises a receptacle having an open end and closed end, wherein the open end and closed end define a cavity therein. The container further includes a lid detachably coupled to the receptacle wherein the lid comprises a frame and a flexible portion disposed within the frame. The anti-spill container still further includes a mounting mechanism operative to mount the container to a surface.
Claims20
An anti-spill container comprising:
- a receptacle having an open end and a closed end, wherein said open end and closed end define a cavity;
- a lid detachably coupled to said receptacle, wherein said lid comprises a frame having an opening therein and a flexible portion disposed within said opening, wherein said flexible portion is provided with at least one slit therein, thereby providing access to said cavity provided by said receptacle;
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- a mounting mechanism operative to mount said container on a surface.
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An anti-spill container comprising:
- a receptacle having an open end and a closed end, wherein said open end and closed end define a cavity;
- a lid detachably coupled to said receptacle, said lid comprising:
- a first piece including a frame, said frame having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite said top surface, an outer surface, an inner surface opposite said outer surface, and an opening therein;
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- a second piece substantially the same size and shape of said first piece, said second piece including a frame, said frame having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite said top surface, an outer surface, an inner surface opposite said outer surface, and an opening therein, said second piece separably coupled to said first piece;
- wherein a portion of said receptacle proximate said open end is captured between said first and second pieces when said first and second pieces are coupled together;
- and further wherein said lid comprises a flexible portion disposed within one of said openings in said frames of said first and second pieces, wherein said flexible portion is provided with at least one slit therein, thereby providing access to said cavity provided by said receptacle;
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- a mounting mechanism operative to mount said container to a surface.
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An anti-spill refuse container comprising:
- a receptacle having an open end and a closed end, wherein said open end and closed end define a cavity;
- a lid that is detachably coupled to said receptacle, wherein said lid comprising:
- a first piece including a frame, said frame having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite said top surface, an outer surface and an inner surface opposite said outer surface, and an opening therein;
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- a second piece substantially the same size and shape of said first piece and comprising a frame, said frame having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite said top surface, an outer surface and an inner surface opposite said outer surface, and an opening therein, said second piece separably coupled to said first piece;
- said first piece comprising at least one flange hingeably coupled to said frame thereof, said at least one flange having at least one slot therein;
- said second piece comprising at least one tab protruding from said outer surface of said frame, said at least one tab being positioned and sized so as to be complimentary with and insertable within said at least one slot in said flange;
- said at least one flange operative to snap over said at least one tab such that said at least one tab is received by and retained within said at least one slot, thereby coupling said first and second pieces together,
- wherein a portion of said receptacle proximate said open end is captured between said first piece and said second piece when said first and second pieces are coupled together;
- and further wherein said lid comprises a flexible portion disposed within said opening in said frame of said first piece, wherein said flexible portion is provided with at least one slit therein, thereby providing access to said cavity provided by said receptacle;
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- a mounting mechanism operative to mount said container to a surface.
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