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US 2009/0212055 A1Published application
Litter Receptacle
AssigneeUniversity of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsMichael Oliveri, Deirdre L. Dunphy, Robert Carl Martin, Lou Ellen Kregel, Michael S. Lachowski, Carol Elisabeth John
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Abstract
A litter receptacle system, including: a support frame; a container for receiving and storing litter; a coupler; and a retention device; wherein the coupler rotatably couples the container to the support frame; the retention device is in communication with the support frame and the container; and the retention device is operable to releasably secure the container to the support frame, and a method of using the same.
Claims18
A litter receptacle system, comprising:
- a support frame;
- a container for receiving and storing litter;
- a coupler;
- and
- a retention device;
- wherein the coupler rotatably couples the container to the support frame;
- the retention device is in communication with the support frame and the container;
- and
- the retention device is operable to releasably secure the container to the support frame.
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A method for litter disposal comprising:
- providing a litter receptacle including a support frame, a container for receiving and storing litter, the container rotatably coupled to the support fame, and a retention device for releasably securing the container to the support frame;
- disengaging the retention device from the container;
- rotating the container to an inverted position;
- emptying the container;
- rotating the container back to an upright position;
- and
- employing the retention device to reengage the container to said support fame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.