Refuse container
OwnerChristine Mancusi, Michael Mancusiinventors
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Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosed technology are directed to devices, systems and/or apparatuses directed to a refuse receptacle specially adapted to facilitate the quick and effortless unloading of full trash bags and placement of new, empty trash bags therein. Specifically, the disclosed technology may have at least a receptacle body formed of one or more side wall portions. The body has a base and a top lid as well as a mechanism for toggling of the lid for purposes of placing refuse into the receptacle and/or a bag disposed therein. Furthermore, in each embodiment, the side walls have one or more doors hingedly affixed at at least one edge in order to facilitate the opening of the door or doors in order to access the interior region of the receptacle.
Claims11
A refuse container, the refuse container comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical container, the container having a contiguous side wall that is substantially cylindrically shaped, terminating at a top end and a bottom end, the side wall having a substantially circular cross section;
- a lid hingedly affixed at the top end of the container, the lid configured to selectively operate between an open position and a closed position;
- a base affixed at the bottom end of the container;
- a first pedal disposed at the bottom end of the container, extending orthagonally from the base, the first pedal operable to selectively toggle the lid between the open position and the closed position;
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- a door disposed on and forming a portion of the contiguous side wall such that the door is configured to selectively operate between an open position and a closed position, wherein the open position of the door facilitates access to an interior region of the container;
- a second pedal disposed at the bottom of the container, extending orthagonally from the base, the second pedal operable to selectively toggle the door between the open position and the closed position;
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- two opposing members disposed near the top end of the container, wherein the two opposing members substantially form an arc shape of a circle with a lesser diameter than that of the substantially circular cross section of the sidewall, further wherein the two opposing members are adapted to receive and securely hold a refuse bag.
A refuse container comprising:
- a substantially hollow contiguous side wall flanked at a top end by a lid and at a bottom end by a base, wherein the contiguous side wall is partially formed of one or more doors, the one or more doors being operable to hingedly open radially outwards from the side wall;
- wherein the base has a first pedal and a second pedal extending orthagonally therefrom, wherein the first pedal is configured to selectively operate the lid between an open position and a closed position, further wherein the second pedal is configured to selectively operate the one or more doors between an open position and a closed position;
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- a refuse bag holder disposed near a top end of the side wall, disposed inside the hollow portion of the side wall, wherein the refuse bag holder operates to secure a refuse bag inside the side wall;
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- a mechanism for maintaining the one or more doors in the closed position.
A method of operating a refuse container, comprising:
- pressing a side foot pedal of a substantially cylindrical refuse container having a contiguous cylindrical side wall, a lid affixed atop the sidewall and a base affixed at the bottom of the side wall to form a substantially hollow enclosed interior region of the refuse container, wherein pressing of the side foot pedal causes a portion of the side wall to open outwardly to grant access to the interior region;
- suspending a refuse bag onto an interior bag holder disposed within the interior region;
- releasing the side foot pedal to facilitate the closing of the side wall;
- pressing a front foot pedal one or more times to open the lid, wherein the opening of the lid grants access to an interior of the refuse bag, further wherein refuse is depositable into the refuse bag each time the front foot pedal is pressed;
- pressing the side foot pedal a second time to open the portion of the side wall;
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- pulling the refuse bag out of the interior region of the container for disposal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.