Stackable compartmented trash receptacle
OwnerJames H. Paulisoninventor
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Abstract
An add-on compartment for a trash receptacle includes a open topped material receiving compartment having spaced apart front and back panels protruding transversely outwardly from one side of the compartment for receiving a trash receptacle between them. The panels extend outwardly sufficiently to overlie the walls of the trash receptacles so that the combination compartment and receptacle give the appearance of a unitary structure. A trash bag retaining lip is formed on the upper edge of the compartment and a depending skirt may be provided to cover at least the front wall and outer most side wall of the compartment to provide a smooth continuous appearance with the front panel and a trash receptacle to be received between the panels.
Claims3
A multi-compartment trash receptacle comprising,
- first and second spaced apart material receiving compartments,
- each compartment including front, back, and opposite side walls and a bottom connected to said side walls,
- each compartment further comprising a trash bag retaining lip extending outwardly and downwardly from said front, back and opposite side walls adjacent a top edge of each compartment,
- a peripheral skirt operatively connected to both compartments at a position adjacent said top edges thereof and extended downwardly therefrom substantially to the level of said bottom for connecting said first and second compartments giving a front view appearance of a unitary structure, and
- said skirt being spaced from said front, back and opposite walls of said compartments so as to accommodate insertion of an open top of a second similarly configured trash receptacle therebetween, so that a plurality of said trash receptacles can be stacked in nested relation for storage and transport.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.