Refuse or recycling pail
OwnerAngelo Citroinventor
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Abstract
The present invention 10 discloses a refuse and recycling container 12 for cans, bottles or paper that includes a light weight container body 12 with integrally formed bottom 14 and side wall 16 wherein the upper end of the side wall around the periphery thereof defines a mouth 18 for receiving refuse or recycling items and for receiving and supporting a lid 20 having an open grip handle 27. Also shown are a plurality of base 24 and upper 26 disposed handles for easy manipulation of the pail 12. The recycling container also has base apertures 34 for drainage and a reflective element 28 encompassing a portion of the outer periphery that provides address identification blocks 30 for owner identification. In addition, there are interior indicia 32 and indicia lines 38 used to guide the user in the proper use of the recycling container.
Claims8
A refuse pail, comprising:
- a) a cylindrical container having an upper end and a bottom end, a bottom, and a side wall having inner and outer surfaces, said upper end of said container having an opening therein;
- b) a lid for covering said opening, said lid having a top side, wherein a handle is disposed on said top side of said lid;
- c) at least one upper handle disposed on said upper end of said side wall of said container to permit a user to grasp the refuse pail;
- d) at least one bottom handle disposed on said bottom end of said side wall of said container to permit a user to grasp the refuse pail;
- e) means for a plurality of reflective elements disposed on said upper end of said outer surface of said side wall whereby the container can be more easily seen by an approaching user;
- and,
- f) means for a plurality of identification blocks disposed on said upper end of said outer surface of said side wall whereby the identity of the owner of the refuse pail can be placed thereon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.