Waste bench
First Claim
1. A receptacle for waste comprising:
- a bin including a front wall that is inclined from the vertical, an interior and an exterior;
a cover coupled to said bin forming a seating surface;
a latch to hold said cover in closed relation to said bin, said latch operable from said interior and said exterior; and
means for receiving a portion of an article located primarily within said interior making the portion visible from said exterior as a pick-up flag.
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Abstract
A waste bench for containing waste and/or recyclable materials in high density housing. The waste bench includes a sloped front wall to facilitate removal of contents from the bench and accommodate articles under the waste bench. The waste bench may also include one or more notches or slots in which necks of bags may be disposed so that those necks serve as pick-up flags to collection agency personnel. In another aspect, the bench includes a tiltable bin to easily access contents of the bench by tilting the bin forward to expose contents therein. Further, a latch that is actuatable from inside and outside the bin provides an added child-safety feature. Finally, the bench may include a label or a memory chip to provide information about the bench.
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43 Claims
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1. A receptacle for waste comprising:
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a bin including a front wall that is inclined from the vertical, an interior and an exterior;
a cover coupled to said bin forming a seating surface;
a latch to hold said cover in closed relation to said bin, said latch operable from said interior and said exterior; and
means for receiving a portion of an article located primarily within said interior making the portion visible from said exterior as a pick-up flag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A receptacle comprising:
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a cradle;
a bin pivotally coupled to said cradle including a front wall that is arcuate or inclined from the vertical;
a lid hingedly connected to at least one of said cradle and said bin, said lid openable with respect to said bin, said lid shaped in the form of a bench. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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23. A receptacle bench comprising:
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a bin including at least one notch to receive a portion of an article placed in said bin enabling the portion to act as a flag to viewers of the receptacle bench, indicating that an article is in the receptacle bench; and
a lid disposed over said bin.
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36. A waste bench comprising:
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a compartment;
a cover operable between an open position and a closed position restricting or enabling access to said compartment; and
a locking mechanism operable from both inside said compartment and outside said compartment.
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39. A bench comprising:
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a liner including a plurality of walls, one of said walls of a shape selected from the group consisting of sloped, slanted, inclined from vertical and arcuate to facilitate removal of articles from said liner; and
a lid disposed over said liner, said lid moveable between a closed lid position and an open lid position, said lid shaped to form a seating surface.
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Specification