Secure trash container assembly
AssigneeSuncast Corporation
InventorsJed Richardson, Torrence Anderson, Robert Kopp
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Abstract
The present invention provides a plurality of injection molded plastic panels having integrated connectors. The panels are constructed and arranged packaging and shipment in a nested and/or stacked arrangement. Thereafter, the panels may be assembled into a secure trash container. The integrally formed connectors of the side walls, cover and bottom panel components simplifies trash container construction by integrally forming the connectors into the injection molded panels which are snapped together. The panels are formed of injection molded plastic to interlock with one another without the need for separate metal fasteners or connectors.
Claims20
A trash container comprising:
- a floor panel for enclosing the bottom of a trash container, said floor panel including a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a rear edge, a left edge and a right edge, wherein at least two of said edges include means for connecting to adjacently positioned panels;
- a left side panel for enclosing the left side of said trash container, said left side panel including a front edge, a rear edge, a top edge and a bottom edge, said front edge, said rear edge, and said bottom edge including means for connecting to adjacently positioned panels;
- a right side panel for enclosing the right side of said trash container, said right side panel including a front edge, a rear edge, a top edge and a bottom edge, said front edge, said rear edge, and said bottom edge including means for connecting to adjacently positioned panels;
- a back panel for enclosing the back of said trash container, said back panel including a left edge, a right edge, a top edge and a bottom edge, said left edge, said right edge, and said bottom edge including means for connecting to adjacently positioned panels;
- a front panel for enclosing the front of said trash container, said front panel including a left edge, a right edge, a top edge and a bottom edge, said left edge, said right edge, and said bottom edge including means for connecting to adjacently positioned panels;
- wherein said floor panel, said left side panel, said right side panel, said front panel and said back panel are constructed and arranged for shipment in a stacked arrangement for assembly into said trash container on a desired site.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.