Compacting Bin
OwnerPeter Bernt Forbesinventor
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Abstract
A bin suitable for mounting within a rigid enclosure, such as a cupboard, includes; a first section, which may be mounted within an enclosure, connected via a hinge to a second section, onto which a cupboard door may be mounted. Contents placed between first section and second section, when in the open position, are then compacted as second section is rotated closed. The invention may include a magnetic closure mechanism that offers a strong retaining force compared to that required to open the bin, and does so in a way that does not affect the external appearance of door mounted upon second section.
Claims11
A compacting bin, suitable for mounting within a rigid enclosure, such as a cupboard, comprising:
- a first section including:
- a base;
- two side walls extending upwards from opposite sides of the base;
- a rear wall connecting the side walls and sloping forwards and
- a second section comprising:
- two side walls sized to fit within and adjacent to the side walls of the first section;
- a front wall connecting the side walls;
- a hinge connecting the bottom of the front wall, to the base of the first section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.