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US 2012/0267362 A1Published application
Expanding Garbage Receptacle
OwnerEliyahu Horowitz, Ezra Friedmaninventors
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Abstract
A garbage receptacle made of a plurality of side walls, where at least one side wall is connected to a hinge, which allows the side wall to fold outward, decreasing the resistance between the garbage bag and receptacle, making it less strenuous to remove the garbage bag. Built in obstructions block side walls from folding in or out too far and with the use of elastic and/or magnetic materials, the side walls return to their default upright positions. The position of the side walls can be controlled by hand, pedal or handle.
Claims7
A receptacle comprising:
- A bottom, a continuous side of walls, where at least one side wall is hinged to the bottom and capable of folding outward, an obstruction on the inner side of the hinged side wall capable of stopping side wall from falling inward, and each hinged side wall has at least one elastic object pulling the hinged side walls inward.
A receptacle comprising:
- A bottom, a continuous side of walls, where at least one side wall is hinged to the bottom and capable of folding outward, an obstruction on the inner and outer side of the hinged side wall capable of stopping side wall from falling inward and to the ground, and each hinged side wall has magnetic material holding the hinged side walls in closed formation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.