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US 6,786,349 B2Granted
Tip-resistant refuse container
OwnerFadi Najdinventor
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Abstract
A refuse container system that resists tipping due to wind or animal activity is disclosed. The system includes a support plate adapted to be anchored to the ground and a refuse container having a magnet supported by the container's bottom. The plate should be made of a material that is attracted by a magnet. The magnetic attraction between the support plate and the magnet attached to the bottom of the refuse container gives the refuse container added resistance to tipping.
Claims10
A tip-resistant refuse container system comprising:
- a refuse container having a bottom, said refuse container being sized such that it can receive at least one trash bag filled with refuse;
- a magnet supported by said bottom of said refuse container;
- and
- a support plate adapted to be anchored to the ground, said support plate comprising a substantially flat plate portion, and means for anchoring said plate portion to the ground,
- wherein said means for anchoring said plate portion to the ground comprises at least one spike attached to said plate portion,
- whereby when said support plate is anchored to the ground and said refuse container is placed on said support plate, magnetic attraction between said magnet and said support plate provides a resistance to tipping of said refuse container.
3 more elements
A lip-resistant refuse container system comprising:
- a refuse container having a bottom;
- a magnet supported by said bottom of said refuse container;
- and
- a support plate adapted to be anchored to the ground, said support plate comprising a substantially flat plate portion and means for anchoring said plate portion to the ground,
- wherein said means for anchoring said plate portion to the ground comprises at least one spike attached to said plate portion,
- whereby when said support plate is anchored to the ground and said refuse container is placed on said support plate, magnetic attraction between said magnet and said support plate provides a resistance to tipping of said refuse container.
3 more elements
A tip-resistant refuse container system comprising:
- a refuse container having a bottom, said refuse container having a top opening and a side wall surrounding said bottom and extending from said bottom to said top opening;
- at least one handle attached to said side wall;
- a magnet supported by said bottom of said refuse container;
- and
- a support plate adapted to be anchored to the ground, said support plate comprising a substantially flat plate portion and means for anchoring said plate portion to the ground,
- wherein said means for anchoring said plate portion to the around comprises at least one spike attached to said plate portion,
- whereby when said support plate is anchored to the ground and said refuse container is placed on said support plate, magnetic attraction between said magnet and said support plate provides a resistance to tipping of said refuse container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.