Illuminated advertising trash receptacle

• US 20060070281A1
• Filed: 12/06/2002
• Published: 04/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Caesar A. Passannante
• Original Assignee: Caesar A. Passannante
• Inventors: Passannante, Caesar A.
• Application Number:
  US10/310,974
• Publication Number:
  US 20060070281A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/567
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/141 Supports, racks, stands, posts or the like for holding refuse receptacles B65F1/0066 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2210/16 Music playing devices
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2220/104 Bomb resistant
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0043 connected to a receptacle of public utility, e.g. a waste receptacle
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/00 Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes on or in vehicles G09F21/00

Abstract

An illuminated advertising trash receptacle including stationary base having a power source, an illuminated carousel having transparent viewing areas and an interior space sized to receive a liner container, at least one lighting device to illuminate the advertisements, a turntable that supports the illuminated carousel on the stationary base and allows rotation of the illuminated carousel relative to the stationary base, and a drive mechanism for rotating the illuminated carousel relative to the stationary base. In another embodiment, an illuminated advertising trash receptacle includes a storage device adapted to store a plurality of electronic advertisements, a display screen adapted to display at least one of the plurality of electronic advertisements, and a controller adapted to change which of the electronic advertisements is displayed on the display screen.

Claims

1. An illuminated advertising trash receptacle that allows viewing of more than one advertisement comprising:

a stationary base;

a power source;

an illuminated carousel having at least one substantially transparent viewing area sized to housing advertisements therein, and an interior space sized to receive a liner container therein;

at least one lighting device to evenly illuminate said advertisements, said lighting device having dimensions substantially same as said viewing area;

a turntable positioned to support said illuminated carousel on said stationary base, said turntable being adapted to allow rotation of said illuminated carousel relative to said stationary base; and

a drive mechanism for rotating said illuminated carousel relative to said stationary base.

2. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 1, wherein said turntable supports said illuminated carousel includes a friction reducing bearing that facilitates rotation of said carousel by said drive mechanism.

3. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 1, wherein said drive mechanism includes an electric motor.

4. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 3, wherein said electric motor is mounted to rotate with said illuminated carousel.

5. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 3, wherein said turntable includes a track rail that provides power from said power source to said electric motor as said carousel rotates relative to said stationary base.

6. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 3, further comprising a load circuit that monitors load on said electric motor.

7. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 6, wherein said load circuit terminates power to said electric motor when said monitored load exceeds a predetermined load.

8. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 1, wherein said at least one lighting device is a plurality of lighting devices.

9. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 8, further comprising a sequencer that provides power from said power source to each of said plurality of lighting devices sequentially so that one lighting device is turned on at a time.

10. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 9, wherein said sequencer is further adapted to supply power to said drive mechanism after sequentially providing power to each of said plurality of lighting devices.

11. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 1, wherein said power source is a portable, rechargeable power source.

12. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 11, wherein said power source is a plurality of rechargeable batteries.

13. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 11, wherein said power source is a fuel cell.

14. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 13, wherein said fuel cell includes a fuel container including at least one of nickel metal hydride and borax therein.

15. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 1, wherein said at least one lighting device includes a light guide.

16. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 15, wherein said light guide is made from an acrylic sheet.

17. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 1, wherein said at least one lighting device is an electroluminescent lamp.

18. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 1, further including a components bay that houses an antenna, transmitter and receiver to allow said illuminated advertising trash receptacle to function as an access point for a local wireless network.

19. An illuminated advertising trash receptacle that allows viewing of more than one advertisement comprising:

at least one side wall;

a power source;

a storage device adapted to store a plurality of electronic advertisements;

a display screen attached to an outer surface of said at least one side wall, said display device being adapted to display at least one of said plurality of electronic advertisements; and

a controller adapted to change which of said plurality of electronic advertisements is displayed on said display screen.

20. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 19, wherein said controller changes which electronic advertisement is displayed on said display screen based at least on duration of time each of said electronic advertisements are displayed.

21. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 19, wherein said display screen is at least one of an LCD, LED and plasma screen.

22. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 21, wherein said display screen is touch sensitive to allow viewer interaction with displayed electronic advertisement.

23. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 19, further comprising a receiver adapted to receive transmissions of said electronic advertisements.

24. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 19, further comprising a transmitter to transmit information status of said illuminated advertising trash receptacle and electronic advertisements being displayed.

25. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 19, further comprising a speaker to provide audio information to viewers of said electronic advertisements.

26. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 19, further comprising a sensor adapted to detect presence of an individual viewing said plurality of electronic advertisements displayed, and a counter for counting number of individuals that viewed said plurality of electronic advertisements displayed.

27. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 19, further including a components bay that houses an antenna, transmitter and receiver to allow said illuminated advertising trash receptacle to function as an access point for a local wireless network.

28. A method of advertising comprising the steps of:

providing at least one advertisement trash receptacle at a property location, said at least one advertisement trash receptacle having an interior space to receive trash therein;

advertising products and/or services of a sponsor in said at least one advertisement trash receptacle;

collecting a fee from said sponsor for said advertisement in said at least one advertisement trash receptacle; and

paying at least a portion of said collected fee from said sponsor to owner of said property location.

29. The method of claim 28, further including the step of regularly servicing said at least one advertisement trash receptacle.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein said step of servicing said at least one advertisement trash receptacle is performed without cost to said owner of said property location.

31. The method of claim 30, further including the step of providing a plurality of advertisement trash receptacles, said plurality of advertisement trash receptacles including a components bay housing an antenna, transmitter and receiver which allow said plurality of advertisement trash receptacles to serve as access points for a local wireless network.

32. The method of claim 31, further including the step of charging a fee for accessing said local wireless network.

33. An illuminated advertising trash receptacle that allows viewing of a plurality of advertisements comprising:

a stationary base;

a power source;

a plurality of viewing areas that allow viewing of said plurality of advertisements;

a plurality of lighting devices to evenly illuminate said advertisements, said lighting devices being dimensioned to correspond to said viewing area; and

a sequencer that provides power from said power source to each of said plurality of lighting devices sequentially so that one lighting device is turned on at a time.

34. An illuminated advertising trash receptacle that allows viewing of at least one advertisement comprising:

a stationary base;

at least one viewing area that allows viewing of said advertisement;

at least one lighting device to evenly illuminate said advertisement, said lighting device having dimensions substantially same as said viewing area; and

a portable, rechargeable power source for providing power to said at least one lighting device.

35. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 34, wherein said power source is a fuel cell.

36. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 35, wherein said fuel cell includes a fuel container including at least one of nickel metal hydride and borax therein.

37. An illuminated advertising trash receptacle that allows viewing of at least one advertisement comprising:

a stationary base;

a power source;

at least one viewing area that allows viewing of said advertisement;

at least one lighting device to evenly illuminate said advertisement, said lighting device having dimensions substantially same as said viewing area; and

a components bay that houses an antenna, transmitter and receiver to allow said illuminated advertising trash receptacle to function as an access point for a local wireless network.

38. An illuminated advertising trash receptacle that allows viewing of at least one advertisement comprising:

a stationary base;

a power source;

at least one viewing area that allows viewing of said advertisement;

at least one lighting device to evenly illuminate said advertisement, said lighting device having dimensions substantially same as said viewing area; and

a speaker to provide audio information to viewers of said advertisement.

39. An illuminated advertising trash receptacle that allows viewing of at least one advertisement comprising:

a stationary base;

a power source;

at least one viewing area that allows viewing of said advertisement;

at least one lighting device to evenly illuminate said advertisement, said lighting device having dimensions substantially same as said viewing area; and

a sensor adapted to detect presence of an individual viewing said advertisement.

40. The illuminated advertising trash receptacle of claim 39, further comprising a counter for counting number of individuals that viewed said advertisement.