Refuse receptacle with spring bias arrangement
AssigneeSinclair Worldwide, Inc.
InventorBumkee Kim
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Abstract
A refuse receptacle includes an outer enclosure having an upper frame member with an opening through which refuse can be deposited into the outer enclosure, and a cover movably mounted on the upper frame member between a position normally closing the opening and a position which permits refuse to be deposited through the opening into the outer enclosure. A tubular refuse holder is mounted on a spring plate in the outer enclosure, the refuse holder including an upper open end for receiving refuse deposited through the opening. A plurality of coil springs are provided between the spring plate and a ledge in the enclosure to bias the refuse holder toward the upper frame member such that there is engagement of the upper open end of the refuse holder against the upper frame member to provide a seal thereat.
Claims13
A refuse receptacle comprising:
- an outer enclosure having an upper frame member with an opening through which refuse can be deposited into the outer enclosure,
- a cover movably mounted on the upper frame member between a position normally closing said opening and a position which permits refuse to be deposited through said opening into the outer enclosure,
- a refuse holder mounted in the outer enclosure, the refuse holder including an upper open end for receiving refuse deposited through said opening, and said refuse holder has a tubular shape and is arranged to hold a disposable bag in such a manner that said disposable bag extends down through said refuse holder to a position below said refuse holder,
- wherein said outer enclosure includes an inner wall having a central opening through which said disposable bag is adapted to extend down to a position below said refuse holder, and
- at least one biasing member supported on said inner wall and interposed between said inner wall and said refuse holder to provide relative biasing movement between the refuse holder and upper frame member such that there is engagement of the upper open end of the refuse holder against the upper frame member to provide a seal thereat.
A refuse receptacle comprising:
- an outer enclosure having an upper frame member with an opening through which refuse can be deposited into the outer enclosure,
- a cover movably mounted on the upper frame member between a position normally closing said opening and a position which permits refuse to be deposited through said opening into the outer enclosure,
- a refuse holder mounted in the outer enclosure, the refuse holder including an upper open end for receiving refuse deposited through said opening, and
- at least one biasing member which provides relative biasing movement between the refuse holder and upper frame member such that there is engagement of the upper open end of the refuse holder against the upper frame member to provide a seal thereat,
- wherein said at least one biasing member includes at least one spring which biases the refuse holder toward the upper frame member, and
- wherein said outer enclosure includes at least one guide on an inner wall thereof for guiding movement of the refuse holder toward the upper frame member without rotation of the refuse holder.
A refuse receptacle comprising:
- an outer enclosure having an upper frame member with an opening through which refuse can be deposited into the outer enclosure,
- a cover movably mounted on the upper frame member between a position normally closing said opening and a position which permits refuse to be deposited through said opening into the outer enclosure,
- a refuse holder mounted in the outer enclosure, the refuse holder including an upper open end for receiving refuse deposited through said opening, and
- at least one biasing member which provides relative biasing movement between the refuse holder and upper frame member such that there is engagement of the upper open end of the refuse holder against the upper frame member to provide a seal thereat, said at least one biasing member including at least one spring which biases the refuse holder toward the upper frame member,
- wherein said outer enclosure includes an inner wall for supporting one end of said at least one spring,
- a spring plate for engaging an opposite end of said at least one spring, with said refuse holder mounted on said spring plate, and
- wherein said refuse holder has a tubular shape and a flange which extends outwardly from a lower edge of said tubular refuse holder, with said flange seating on said spring plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.