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Trash Container

a technology for trash containers and containers, applied in the field of trash containers, can solve the problems of inefficient mechanisms, short product life, and inconvenient use, and achieve the effects of reducing the number of waste, reducing the cost of production, and improving the service li

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-07-10
J F MESKILL ENTERPRISES
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Problems solved by technology

However, these conventional trash containers still suffer from a number of drawbacks such as inefficient mechanisms, short product life, and the like.
Such difficulties can be caused by inadequate and / or poor design.
For example, the foot pedals on some of the conventional trash containers are noisy to use.
In particular, stepping on a foot pedal of a conventional trash container often results in a loud banging noise as the lid is opened, and releasing the step on the foot pedal will also result in another loud banging noise as the lid slams shut under the force of gravity.
These banging actions also result in wear and tear to the contacting parts.

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[0024]Referring now to the drawings, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views, FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a trash container 10 according to the present invention. The trash container generally includes an outer skin or shell 20, an inner bin or liner 22 and a lid 24 hingedly mounted to the outer shell. A shroud 26 can be mounted to a top portion of the shell to provide additional support to the trash can and maintain a clean appearance and greater aesthetic appeal. A base 28 is mounted to a bottom portion of the shell. The outer shell and lid can be manufactured of a solid and stable material, such as stainless steel; although, this is not required. The trash liner, shroud and base can be a molded plastic structure; although, this is not required.

[0025]In the depicted embodiment, the outer shell 20 has a generally rectangular conformation including a front wall 30, a rear wall 32 and opposed side walls 34 and 36. Alternative conformations for the outer sh...

second embodiment

[0037]Similar to the aforementioned embodiment, a trash container is illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11. In this embodiment, like components are identified by like numerals with a primed suffix (′) and new components are identified by new numerals.

[0038]In this embodiment, a trash container 10′ includes a pedal 80′ operably connected to a link assembly 300. Similar to the first embodiment, the link assembly generally includes a pedal bar 302 and a pair of arms 94′ that cooperate to translate an up-down pivot motion of the pedal 80′ to an up-down pivot motion for the lid 24′. The arms extend through the elongated openings 170′ of the base 28′ and are each operably connected to the lid. A pair of damper assemblies 180′ are operably mounted to the base 28′ and the arms 94′ to dampen the opening and closing motion of the lid so that the lid can open and close slowly and not experience hard slamming motions. The arms 94′ and the damper assemblies 180′ have configurations similar to that desc...

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Abstract

A trash container includes a base, a liner supported by the base to receive and store trash, a body, supported by the base, configured to house the liner, a lid hingedly mounted to the body and a pedal. A link assembly is operably connected to the pedal and the lid to translate an up-down pivot motion of the pedal to an up-down pivot motion for the lid. The link assembly includes a lift bar and at least one first arm. The link assembly provides a direct rigid connection between the pedal and the lid. At least one damper assembly is operably connected to the link assembly for dampening opening and closing motions of the lid. The at least one damper assembly includes a damper and a second arm moveably connected to the damper and the at least one first arm.

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BACKGROUND[0001]The present invention relates to household items, and in particular, to a trash container that incorporates a number of improvements and enhancements.[0002]Trash containers are conventionally manufactured utilizing various materials such as plastic, aluminum, stainless steel and the like. The size of such containers can vary based on the location and use of the container. For example, a trash container located in a public park may be large and made of heavy material such as stone or cement with a large opening for trash. Alternatively, a trash container in an office may be made of a lightweight material such as plastic and be relatively small in size.[0003]Trash containers often employ lids and covers to contain the trash and its associated odor, to hide the trash from view, and to prevent the trash from contaminating areas beyond the lid. Due to the nature of the disparate environments in which a trash an container is located, features of the trash containers can di...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D43/26
CPCB65F1/08B65F2001/1661B65F1/163B65F1/1623
Inventor BOLL, DAVID J.KALMAN, JEFFREY M.SAUNDERS, CRAIG M.
Owner J F MESKILL ENTERPRISES