# US 9,517,881 B2 · Compartmentelized trash can

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- Number: US 9,517,881 B2
- Document ID: US9517881B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/326,797
- Filed: 2014-07-09
- Published: 2016-01-14
- Granted: 2016-12-13
- Earliest claimed: 2014-07-09
- Applicants: Hubert P. Scherer
- Inventors: Hubert P. Scherer
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9517881B2

## CPC

- B65F 1/02: without removable inserts
- B65F 1/16: Lids or covers ({B65F1/1421 takes precedence}; pedal or hand-lever operated {for containers in general} B65D)
- B65F 1/1646: {provided with means for mounting on receptacles, e.g. hinges}
- B65F 1/1607: {with filling openings}
- B65F 1/1623: {with means for assisting the opening or closing thereof, e.g. springs (spring-actuated swinging wings E05F1/10)}
- B65F 2230/00: Shapes of refuse receptacles
- B65F: GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE (disinfecting refuse A61L; refuse disintegrators B02C; sorting refuse B03B; B07B; handcarts for transporting refuse receptacles B62B; sack holders B65B67/00; converting refuse into fertilisers C05F; converting refuse into solid fuels C10L; sewers, cesspools E03F; arrangements in buildings for the disposal of refuse E04F17/10; refuse-consuming furnaces F23G; {for surgical articles A61B50/36})

## Abstract

The inventive concept consists of a compartmentalized trash can including a basic trash can of any configuration. The basic trash can has installed therein, at a lower area, a horizontal plate which is being fastened to the inside walls of the basic trash can thus forming a lower compartment. The lower compartment has an opening at one of the walls of the basic trash can. A half oval cover skirt is formed that has a flat cover plate at the top end to cover the top of the basic trash can. The half oval cover skirt has a depending a half oval cover skirt which is depending from the top cover plate and is connected to the top plate and can be moved by way of a hinge at the top cover plate and can be moved to an upper position exposing the top trash compartment and when it is lowered it will cover the opening in one of the walls of the basic trash can. The top cover plate has an arrangement to close or open an access to the interior of the upper compartment to deposit trash.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A compartmentalized trash can consisting of:
a trash can body having a surrounding side wall and a bottom wall;
a horizontal plate fastened to an inside of the surrounding side wall dividing the trash can body into an upper compartment for the reception of trash and a lower compartment accessible through an access hole in said surrounding side wall;
a half oval cover skirt attached to a top end of said trash can body by a top cover plate hingedly attached to a hinge positioned at said top end of said trash can body, wherein when said half over cover skirt is in a closed position, said half oval cover skirt extends downwardly from said cover plate and around an outer surface of said trash can body surrounding side wall covering said access hole.