Eyewear receptacle

• US 20080149517A1
• Filed: 12/21/2006
• Published: 06/26/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RealD Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Real D
• Inventors: Lipton, Lenny, Cook, Jill
• Granted Patent: US 7,775,387 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/459.5
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/1426 Housings, cabinets or enclosures for refuse receptacles B65F1/006, B65F1/1452 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/1607 with filling openings
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/1615 with means for locking, fastening or permanently closing thereof
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 220/908 Trash container

Abstract

An apparatus for collecting selection devices or eyewear is provided. The apparatus comprises a collection bin component and at least one receptacle panel component or receptacle lid component positioned adjacent to said collection bin component. The at least one receptacle panel covers at least a portion of the collection bin component. The apparatus further includes receptacle panel openings formed in at least one receptacle panel component. Openings are arranged in proportions configured to receive the selection devices and enable the collection bin component to collect said selection devices. Signage may be provided in association with the apparatus.

Claims

1. An apparatus for collecting selection devices, comprising:

a collection bin component;

at least one receptacle panel component positioned adjacent to said collection bin component, said at least one receptacle panel component covering at least a portion of the collection bin component; and

a plurality of receptacle panel openings formed in at least one receptacle panel;

wherein said receptacle panel openings are arranged in proportions configured to receive said selection devices and enable said collection bin component to collect said selection devices.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said receptacle panel component and collection bin component are configured to support a hinge enabling the opening and closing of the receptacle panel component of said apparatus.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein at least one receptacle panel component is configured to be joined to the collection bin component using a locking mechanism arrangement.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said receptacle panel openings are sized to form a shape enabling selection devices to pass therethrough while preventing materially larger items from passing therethrough.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said openings are sized to limit significant collection bin component content access by persons.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising signage associated with the apparatus indicating selection devices may be deposited in the apparatus.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one receptacle panel is an unperforated panel.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein openings of various sizes are provided in the receptacle panel.

9. An apparatus for collecting selection devices, comprising:

a collection bin component configured to accumulate selection devices; and

a receptacle lid component configured to be located atop said collection bin component, said receptacle lid component comprising openings forming a visually distinctive appearance;

wherein said openings are arranged in said receptacle lid component in proportions configured to receive said selection devices and enable said collection bin component to collect said selection devices.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the openings are arranged in shape, proportion, and relative position configured to accept the deposit of said selection devices.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said openings are configured in various shapes and proportions to prevent undesirable articles from being passed through the openings.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said collection bin and receptacle lid component are configured to enable selection devices to fall a material distance from the lowest openings in the receptacle lid component, thereby preventing retrieval of said selection devices from the collection bin by average unaided persons.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising signage associated with the apparatus indicating selection devices may be deposited in the apparatus.

14. An apparatus for collecting and storing selection devices comprising:

a collection bin component; and

at least one receptacle receiving component configured to be employed with the collection bin component, wherein at least one receptacle receiving component comprises openings; and

a signage component forming a visually distinctive appearance associated with the receptacle receiving component;

wherein said openings are arranged on at least one receptacle receiving component in proportions configured to receive said selection devices and enable said collection bin component to collect said selection devices.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the signage component further comprises arranging at least one picture, images, symbol, color, text and other verbal element configured to indicate deposit of used eyewear.

16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said openings are shaped, proportioned, and positioned to receive returned 3-D selection devices and simultaneously prevent materially differently sized material and debris from being received.

17. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said signage components are positioned on said apparatus.

18. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said openings and receptacle receiving component are configured to direct travel of said selection devices toward the collection bin.