Trash container with a vacuum
First Claim
1. A trash container, comprising:
- a base, disposable on a support surface, and having an aperture adjacent the support surface;
a receptacle, disposed above the base, configured to receive and contain debris;
a vacuum, operable to draw debris through the aperture into a channel and toward the receptacle; and
a collection chamber associated with the receptacle configured to receive and collect debris from the channel.
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Abstract
A trash container having a base disposed on a support surface. The base has an aperture adjacent the support surface. A receptacle is disposed above the base. The receptacle contains debris received from an opening in an upper end of the receptacle. A vacuum draws debris through the aperture into a channel adjacent to the base and toward the receptacle. A collection chamber is associated with the receptacle and is configured to receive and collect debris from the vacuum and direct debris into the receptacle. The trash container can also include a lid disposed on an upper end of the receptacle. A method of collecting debris for depositing in a trash container includes providing suction to an aperture in a base of the trash container to draw debris from a surface adjacent the container. The method also includes capturing the debris drawn through the aperture in a collection chamber.
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20 Claims
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1. A trash container, comprising:
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a base, disposable on a support surface, and having an aperture adjacent the support surface; a receptacle, disposed above the base, configured to receive and contain debris; a vacuum, operable to draw debris through the aperture into a channel and toward the receptacle; and a collection chamber associated with the receptacle configured to receive and collect debris from the channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A trash container, comprising:
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a base, disposable on a support surface, and having an aperture adjacent the support surface; a receptacle, disposed above the base, configured to receive and contain debris; a vacuum, coupled to the aperture, and operable to draw debris through the aperture into a channel adjacent to the base and toward the receptacle; a lid disposable on an upper end of the receptacle; and a collection chamber coupled to the lid and configured to receive and collect debris from the channel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of collecting debris for depositing in a trash container, comprising:
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providing suction to an aperture in a base of the trash container to draw debris from a surface adjacent the container; capturing the debris drawn through the aperture in a collection chamber. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification