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US 9,056,716 B1Granted
Waste container with actuatable, internal bag obstruction member
OwnerDavid M Stravitzinventor
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Abstract
Waste container including a base defining a waste-receiving compartment, a lid movably attached to the base and movable between a first position covering a waste insertion opening and a second position in which it does not obstruct the waste insertion opening. An obstruction mechanism includes an obstruction member having at least one part that selectively engages with the bag, The obstruction member is rotatable upon movement of the lid to cause movement of the obstruction member between a first position in which the obstruction member is in a first plane not obstructing insertion of waste into the bag when the lid is open and a second position in which the obstruction member is in a second plane obstructing insertion of waste into the bag when the lid is closed.
Claims20
A waste container, comprising:
- a base defining a waste-receiving compartment;
- a lid movably attached to said base and movable between a first position covering a waste insertion opening and a second position in which it does not obstruct the waste insertion opening;
- an obstruction mechanism including an obstruction member having at least one part that selectively engages with a bag when present in said compartment, said obstruction member being rotatable upon movement of said lid to cause movement of said obstruction member between a first position in which said obstruction member is in a first plane not obstructing insertion of waste into the bag when said lid is open and a second position in which said obstruction member is in a second plane obstructing insertion of waste into the bag when said lid is closed;
- a member attached to said lid and that moves in one direction when said lid is opened and in an opposite direction when said lid is closed;
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- a movement conversion mechanism that converts the movement of said member into rotational movement of said obstruction member, said movement conversion mechanism comprising a rod attached to said member and an arm attached to said rod and to said obstruction member.
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A waste container, comprising:
- a base defining a waste-receiving compartment;
- a lid movably attached to said base and movable between a first position covering a waste insertion opening and a second position in which it does not obstruct the waste insertion opening;
- and
- an obstruction mechanism including an obstruction member having at least one part that selectively engages with a bag when present in said compartment, said obstruction member being rotatable upon movement of said lid to cause movement of said obstruction member between a first position in which said obstruction member is in a first plane not obstructing insertion of waste into the bag when said lid is open and a second position in which said obstruction member is in a second plane obstructing insertion of waste into the bag when said lid is closed,
- said obstruction mechanism comprising an actuator, said actuator being manually rotatable to cause movement of said obstruction member.
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A waste container, comprising:
- a base defining a waste-receiving compartment;
- a lid movably attached to said base and movable between a first position covering a waste insertion opening and a second position in which it does not obstruct the waste insertion opening;
- and
- an obstruction mechanism including an obstruction member having at least one part that selectively engages with a bag when present in said compartment, said obstruction member being rotatable upon movement of said lid to cause movement of said obstruction member between a first position in which said obstruction member is in a first plane not obstructing insertion of waste into the bag when said lid is open and a second position in which said obstruction member is in a second plane obstructing insertion of waste into the bag when said lid is closed,
- when in said first position, said obstruction member having first and second portions in said first plane, said obstruction member being rotated about an axis defined between said first and second portions such that after movement into said second position, said first portion of said obstruction member is closer to said lid than said second portion of said obstruction member when said lid is in said first position and said second portion of said obstruction member is closer to a bottom of said base than said first portion of said obstruction member.
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A waste container, comprising:
- a base defining a waste-receiving compartment;
- a lid movably attached to said base and movable between a first position covering a waste insertion opening and a second position in which it does not obstruct the waste insertion opening;
- and
- an obstruction mechanism including an obstruction member having at least one part that selectively engages with a bag when present in said compartment,
- said obstruction member being rotatable upon movement of said lid to cause movement of said obstruction member between a first position in which said obstruction member is in a first plane not obstructing insertion of waste into the bag when said lid is open and a second position in which said obstruction member is in a second plane obstructing insertion of waste into the bag when said lid is closed,
- said second plane being different than said first plane and intersecting said first plane at an angle.
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A waste container, comprising:
- a base defining a waste-receiving compartment;
- a lid movably attached to said base and movable between a first position covering a waste insertion opening and a second position in which it does not obstruct the waste insertion opening;
- an obstruction mechanism including an obstruction member having at least one part that selectively engages with a bag when present in said compartment, said obstruction member being rotatable upon movement of said lid to cause movement of said obstruction member between a first position in which said obstruction member is in a first plane not obstructing insertion of waste into the bag when said lid is open and a second position in which said obstruction member is in a second plane obstructing insertion of waste into the bag when said lid is closed;
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- a support portion including an aperture through which the bag is placed into said compartment,
- said obstruction member defining a circular, oval-shaped, rectangular or square-shaped aperture adapted to surround the bag when present, such that said obstruction member selectively engages with the bag, when present, at two opposite locations below said support portion when said obstruction member is in said second position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.