Trash container assembly
AssigneeSuncast Corporation
InventorsMichael Uffner, Torrence Anderson
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Abstract
The present invention provides a plurality of injection molded plastic panels having integrated connectors which are capable of being packaged and shipped in a knocked-down state and constructed to form an aesthetically pleasing trash container. The integrated connection of the side wall, cover and bottom panel components simplifies trash container construction. The panels are formed of injection molded plastic to interlock with one another without the need for separate metal fasteners or connectors. The system incorporates a minimum number of components by integrally forming the connectors into the injection molded panels which are snapped together to complete the assembly.
Claims17
An injection molded trash container assembly comprising:
- a base panel for enclosing the bottom of said trash container;
- a left side panel for enclosing the left side of said trash container;
- a right side panel for enclosing the right side of said trash container;
- a back panel for enclosing the back of said trash container;
- a front panel for enclosing the front of said trash container;
- a cover hingedly secured to at least one of said left, right, front or back panels, said cover constructed and arranged to provide ingress into said trash container and facilitate removal of trash from said trash container while in an open position, said cover constructed and arranged to cooperate with said left, right, back, and front panels in an overlapping fashion to enclose the top of said trash container when in a closed position;
- wherein at least two of said panels include a ramp-retainer removably secured to an inner surface thereof, said ramp-retainer including an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion constructed and arranged to retain a flexible liner in an open position for easy insertion of refuse material therein, said lower portion constructed and arranged to permit removal of a filled liner from said container;
- whereby said base panel, said left side panel, said right side panel, said back panel, said front panel, and said cover panel are constructed and arranged for snap-together assembly without additional fasteners, wherein said trash container can be shipped in a disassembled state and assembled on a desired site.
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