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US 2021/0276795 A1Published application
Trash anchor device
OwnerLeighton Fraserinventor
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Abstract
A Trash Anchor, a device structured and arranged to prevent an outdoor trash can from being toppled by a strong gust of wind thereby alleviating the stress that comes with throwing the trash out.
Claims3
A trash can anchor device comprising:
- (a) a control bar having
- (i) a slot running longitudinally along the control bar;
- (ii) a slideable lid brace operably positioned with one end in the slot to slide up and down the slot so that a user can select a height at which to position the lid brace;
- (b) a grip handle operably connected to a top of the control bar to allow a user to tilt and push or pull the trash can anchor device;
- (c) a pair of wheels operably connected to at a base of the control bar to allow a user to roll the trash can anchor device when tilted;
- (d) a metal horseshoe-shaped part operably connected at a middle part to the base of the control bar to provide lateral stability to a trash can,
- wherein an open part of the metal horseshoe-shaped part faces away from the wheels, and
- wherein the wheels are located on an opposing side of the control bar from the metal horseshoe-shaped part;
- (e) a spring collar and magnet device, wherein the spring collar and magnet device is attached to the metal horseshoe-shaped part at the middle part to magnetically attract and secure a trash can;
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- (f) a scoop attachment having one or more bars operably connected to the control bar or the metal horseshoe-shaped part or the control bar and the metal horseshoe-shaped part to provide support to a base of the trash can if the trash can anchor is tilted by a user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.