Refuse can stabilizing apparatus and method and apparatus for manufacture

For vertically stabilizing a refuse can or the like on a generally horizontal supporting surface, the combination comprising:

• a refuse can or the like having a nominal outside base diameter within a predetermined range of diameters, and
• a solid annular expanse having an annular cross section defined by a circumscribing generally right triangle the right-angled sides of which form a generally horizontal bottom surface and a generally vertical annular first inner surface of said expanse, and the hypotenuse of which forms an upwardly inwardly extending outer surface, with said first inner surface and said outer surface joining in a smoothly rounded generally circular arc of substantial radius substantially below the apex of the triangle, said first inner surface forming within said expanse a generally right-cylindrical space extending smoothly and without interruption through said expanse and substantially from the top to the bottom thereof, said first inner surface extending circumferentially around the lower portion of said refuse can or the like and being dimensioned such that said refuse can or the like freely is received within the space formed by said first inner surface and freely is removable therefrom without being supported by said expanse, said first inner surface being dimensioned in height an insubstantial fraction of the height of said refuse can or the like and being of sufficient height to offer substantial resistance to lateral forces incident upon said refuse can or the like by impingement, under the influence of such forces, between the outer surface of said refuse can or the like and said first inner surface.