Hands-free trash barrel lid opener

A hands-free trash barrel lid opener comprising:

• an actuating mechanism,
• a lid control mechanism, and
• means to connect said actuating mechanism to said lid control mechanism;
• wherein
• said actuating mechanism comprises a mounting bracket with a front bar, a pair of side bars, and a rear bar, said rear bar including extenders with clamps at terminal ends thereof, said clamps serving to provide a friction fit attachment to an axle of a trash barrel,
• said actuating mechanism and said lid control mechanism are mounted so that a trash barrel is moved and emptied with said hands-free trash barrel lid opener in position on said trash barrel, and
• said actuating mechanism and said lid control mechanism are mounted without the use of any fastening device that penetrates a part of said trash barrel.

A hands-free trash barrel lid opener comprising:

• an actuating mechanism,
• a lid control mechanism,
• a counterbalance means to urge a lid of a trash barrel toward a closed position, and
• means to connect said actuating mechanism to said lid control mechanism;
• wherein
• said actuating mechanism comprises a mounting bracket with a front bar, a pair of side bars, and a rear bar, said rear bar including extenders with clamps at terminal ends thereof, said clamps serving to provide a friction fit attachment to an axle of a trash barrel, and
• said actuating mechanism and said lid control mechanism are mounted so that said trash barrel is moved and emptied with said hands-free trash barrel lid opener in position on said trash barrel.