Waste receptacle

A waste receptacle, comprising:

• a. a container having a bottom wall with a bottom side defining a bottom recess in said receptacle;
• b. a cross-bar assembly arranged generally within said recess and comprising at least two generally parallel top rods each having a roller disposed thereabout for engaging said bottom side of said bottom wall and each having a first and second end, at least two generally parallel bottom rods each having a first and second end, a first set of two diagonal rods pivotally coupled at an intermediate portion of each first diagonal rod, each said first diagonal rod having a top end coupled to one of said top rod first ends and each first diagonal rod having a bottom end coupled to one of said bottom rod first ends, a second set of two diagonal rods pivotally coupled at an intermediate portion of each second diagonal rod, each said second diagonal rod having a top end coupled to one of said top rod second ends and each second diagonal rod having a bottom end coupled to one of said bottom rod second ends;
• c. an actuator assembly comprising a lever extending through a slot in said container, and a pedal coupled to said lever;
• and,
• d. a linkage assembly arranged generally within said recess and coupled to said lever and at least one of said first or second ends of said bottom rods, such that depressing said pedal actuates said linkage assembly to pull said bottom ends inward towards each other which causes a raising movement of said top rods against said bottom wall to raise said container.

A waste receptacle, comprising:

• a. a container with a top opening formed by a right wall, a left wall, a rear wall, a front wall, and a bottom wall;
• b. a top wall removably coupled to said container;
• and,
• c. a bag opener and holder assembly comprising a fixed right arm having a catch surface formed thereon and extending from said right wall, a generally horizontal elongated opening defined in said right wall, a right slide arm having a catch surface formed thereon and extending through said right wall opening, a fixed left arm having a catch surface formed thereon and extending from said left wall, a generally horizontal elongated opening defined in said left wall, and a left slide arm having a catch surface formed thereon and extending through said left wall opening.

A waste receptacle, comprising:

• a. a container with a front opening and a top opening formed by a right wall, a left wall, a rear wall, and a bottom wall, said bottom wall having a bottom side defining a bottom recess in said receptacle;
• b. a front wall capable of substantially covering said front opening and hingedly coupled to said bottom wall, said front wall having at least one curved guide rail extending therefrom and at least one of said left and right walls having at least one elongated curved guide channel formed therein which slidingly receives said guide rail to permit a range of stable angular movement of said front wall;
• c. a top wall capable of substantially covering said top opening and removably coupled to said container;
• d. a cross-bar assembly arranged generally within said bottom recess and comprising at least two generally parallel top rods each having a roller disposed thereabout for engaging said bottom side of said bottom wall, each top rod having a first and second end, at least two generally parallel bottom rods each having a first and second end, a first set of two diagonal rods pivotally coupled at an intermediate portion of each first diagonal rod, each said first diagonal rod having a top end coupled to one of said top rod first ends and each first diagonal rod having a bottom end coupled to one of said bottom rod first ends, a second set of two diagonal rods pivotally coupled at an intermediate portion of each second diagonal rod, each said second diagonal rod having a top end coupled to one of said top rod second ends and each second diagonal rod having a bottom end coupled to one of said bottom rod second ends;
• e. an actuator assembly comprising a lever extending through a slot in at least one of said left and right walls, and a pedal coupled to said lever;
• f. a linkage assembly arranged generally within said recess and coupled to said lever and at least one of said first or second ends of said bottom rods such that depressing said pedal actuates said linkage assembly to pull said bottom ends inward towards each other which causes a raising movement of said top rods against said bottom wall to raise the container;
• and,
• g. a bag opener and holder assembly comprising a fixed right arm having a catch surface formed thereon and extending from said right wall, a generally horizontal elongated opening defined in said right wall, and a right slide arm having a catch surface formed thereon and extending through said right wall opening, and a fixed left arm having a catch surface formed thereon and extending from said left wall, a generally horizontal elongated opening defined in said left wall, and a left slide arm having a catch surface formed thereon and extending through said left wall opening.