Waste Bin

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-12-31
ARTHURSON KINGSLEY
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[0003]It is an object of the present invention to provide a wheelie bin

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The height of the bins can provide difficulties for some people when they need to open them by manually lifting the lid of the bin.
Small children, aged and handicapped persons experience difficulties in opening lids of

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[0034]With reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, there is shown a wheelie bin 10. The wheelie bin 10 has a container portion 20, wheels 14 and a lid opener 16. The lid opener 16 allows the lid 18 of the bin 10 to be opened without the need to manually lift the lid 18.

[0035]The two wheels 14 are joined together by an axle 22 which is mounted at the lower rear end of the container portion 20. The container portion 20 has a front wall 24, a back wall 26, side walls 28 and a floor 30. The lid 18 is mounted to the container portion 20 in an arrangement whereby the lid 18 opens by pivoting about a hinge formed on the bin handle 32.

[0036]The lid opener 16 is attached to the wheelie bin 10 at the time of manufacture. The lid opener 16 has a first shaft 34 pivotally connected at mounting 42 to a second shaft 36. The first shaft 34 is pivotally mounted by pivot 40 to the underside of the floor 30 of the container portion 20. The first shaft 34 extends from adjacent the front wall 24 towards the back wal...

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Abstract

The present invention is directed to a wheelie bin that has a foot pedal to open the lid thereby allowing a person to place their waste within the bin without touching the lid. The position of the foot pedal and pivotal linkages are mounted to the bin in a non-obstuctive manner.

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FIELD OF INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a waste bin that has wheels. The present invention has particular but not exclusive application for collecting household waste.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Household waste bins, also called wheelie bins, are supplied by local councils for household residents to store waste for disposal. These wheelie bins are often large with high sides to provide sufficient space to store waste between collection days. The bin has wheels to enable it to be easily moved to a place where the garbage trucks can collect the stored waste. The height of the bins can provide difficulties for some people when they need to open them by manually lifting the lid of the bin. Small children, aged and handicapped persons experience difficulties in opening lids of tall bins. As well, a person who has both their hands full are frustrated in opening the lid and need to free at least one hand to open the lid. The opening of a wheelie bin lid is a constant ...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D43/26
CPCB65F1/163
Inventor ARTHURSON, KINGSLEY
Owner ARTHURSON KINGSLEY
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