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US 9,604,780 B2Granted
Inflatable refuse containers and methods of use
OwnerWilliam J. Warreninventor
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Abstract
A trash container for holding waste is provided. An example trash container can include an inflatable frame, a front flexible wall connected to the inflatable frame, and a back flexible wall that is connected to the inflatable frame and opposed to the front flexible wall. The trash container can further include a pair of side flexible walls connected to the inflatable frame and also connected to both the front flexible wall and the back flexible wall.
Claims20
A container, comprising:
- an inflatable frame comprising:
- a plurality of inflatable vertical members extending normally from a bottom wall;
- a plurality of inflatable bottom frame members coupled with the bottom wall and associated with the plurality of inflatable vertical members;
- a plurality of inflatable upper frame members associated with the plurality of inflatable vertical members;
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- the plurality of inflatable vertical members, the plurality of inflatable bottom frame members, and the plurality of inflatable upper frame members are arranged to form one or more openings;
- and
- an inflation/deflation device for inflating/deflating the inflatable frame.
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A container, comprising:
- an inflatable frame comprising:
- a plurality of inflatable vertical members extending normally from a bottom wall;
- an inflatable bottom frame ring coupled with the bottom wall and associated with the plurality of inflatable vertical members;
- an inflatable upper frame ring associated with the plurality of inflatable vertical members;
- and
- the plurality of inflatable vertical members, the inflatable bottom frame ring, and the inflatable upper frame ring are arranged to form one or more openings;
- and
- an inflation/deflation device for inflating/deflating the inflatable frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.