US 8,523,007 B2 · Reinforced dust pan and refuse container

Abstract

Snapable narrow width rectangular dust pan that can clip about a flat side outer edge of the open end of a refuse container having curved or flat side open rim edges. The dust pan can be used for converting a refuse container into a dust pan refuse container. The receptacle can include an open upper end with a D-shaped configuration and a closed bottom end with a substantially circular bottom configuration. The receptacle can have a generally cylindrical shape and a flat side wall having a triangular tubular shape for allowing the receptacle to be laid on its side so that rakes and brooms can move debris into the D-shaped opening. At least one handle located on the apex of the D-shaped opening allows the container to be lifted to a vertical standing position, and curved interior wall surfaces allow debris to slide toward the bottom of the container.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A dust pan usable in relation to a refuse container, comprising:

an upper flap comprising an upper-flap connecting portion and an upper-flap exposed edge, wherein the upper flap comprises a generally convex outer surface;
a lower flap comprising a lower-flap connecting portion and a lower-flap exposed edge;
and
a ramp tip formed from a connection of the upper-flap connecting portion to the lower-flap connecting portion, wherein the upper flap and the lower flap are adapted to be attachable to a rim at an open end of a refuse container.

1 more element

A refuse receptacle, comprising:

a refuse container comprising a closed end having a defined shape, and a set of walls of defined length extending from the closed end to an open end of the refuse container, wherein the set of walls comprises a wall having a generally flat side wall portion and the open end having a generally flat side edge associated with the generally flat side wall portion;
and
a dust pan having a generally rectangular configuration, wherein an open end of the dust pan forms a clip, and a closed end of the dust pan forms a ramp edge, the clip usable to snap the open end of the clip about the generally flat side edge of the refuse container to attach the dust pan to the refuse container, and wherein the dustpan comprises an upper flap having a generally convex surface between a connecting portion of the upper flap and an upper-flap exposed edge, and a lower flap that is associated with the upper flap at the closed end of the dust pan to form the ramp edge.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

13/412,570Filed 5 Mar 2012 · continuation

Priority

23 Aug 2002

Published

US 2012/0228314 A113 Sep 2012

Granted

3 Sep 2013

Term ends

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Classification9 codes

B65F 1/14
Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor: other constructional features; Accessories
B65F 1/1468
Other constructional features; Accessories: means for facilitating the transport of the receptacle, e.g. wheels, rolls
B65F 1/1646
Lids or covers: provided with means for mounting on receptacles, e.g. hinges
B65F 2220/12
Properties of refuse receptacles: nestable

Family

Application60/405,452Us provisional application · filed 23 Aug 2002

Application10/646,480Parent of this division · filed 23 Aug 2003

Application11/522,212Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 15 Sep 2006

US 7,185,783 B1Parent of this division · filed 6 Mar 2007

Application12/344,014Parent of this continuation · filed 24 Dec 2008

US 7,469,798 B1Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 30 Dec 2008

US 2012/0228314 A1Pre-grant publication · published 13 Sep 2012

US 8,152,019 B1Parent of this continuation

Application12/344,014Parent of this continuation-in-part

Application11/522,212Parent of this division

US 8,523,007 B2This patent

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Reinforced dust pan and refuse container

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Reinforced dust pan and refuse container

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Abstract

Claims20