Receptacle cover device with raised work surface
OwnerSteven Lane Goldberg, Phillip Jay Berkovitzinventors
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Abstract
A waste container cover and work surface device, for attachment to a receptacle, which provides a work surface on which to place devices such as a cutting board, sheet pan or container; and a support surface, for holding tools, supplies, and the like, while providing convenient access to the waste container below.
Claims29
A work surface device suitable for supporting objects above a waste container while providing access to the interior of the waste container for facilitating disposal of waste within the waste container without disturbing the supported objects, the work surface device comprising:
- a) a main body having a substantially planar top comprising an upper manipulating surface and a lower support surface, said main body adapted for generally horizontal positioning;
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- b) at least one leg having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is pivotally attached by a hinging means to and extending from said lower support surface of said main body for supporting said upper manipulating surface above the waste container and wherein said second end is removably connectable to said waste container.
A work surface device, for attachment to a receptacle, comprising:
- a) a table defining an upper side and an underside and a frame, said upper side of said table defining a working surface;
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- b) a plurality of support members each having a first end and a second end and being pivotally attached by means of a hinge in endwise manner at said first end to said frame of said table and projecting away from said underside of said table and wherein said second end is removably connectable to said receptacle.
A method of holding objects above a receptacle while facilitating disposal of waste into the receptacle without disturbing the objects held above the receptacle, comprising:
- a) providing a support structure removably connectable to the receptacle wherein said support structure comprises at least one leg pivotally connected at one end to the bottom side of said support structure by a hinging means;
- b) placing objects on said support structure;
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- c) disposing of waste in the receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.