Disposable and collapsible trash receptacle
First Claim
1. A freestanding disposable trash receptacle comprising;
- a generally rectangular sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of side edges;
said top edge comprising at least one pair of tie tabs for tieing off the top of said receptacle when said receptacle is full of refuse;
said sheet being longitudinally pleated;
said side edges being joined together to form a longitudinally pleated cylindrical sidewall when placed in an upright position;
a generally circular shaped, flexible bottom permanently joined at its circumference to said bottom rectangular edge for forming a bottom to said cylindrical sidewall;
whereby said bottom can be crimped and stuffed into said interior of said receptacle while said pleats are being folded together and compressed inwardly to form a collapsed elongate tube for transport and sale.
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Abstract
A disposable and collapsible water resistant trash receptacle has a pleated sidewall comprising the side cylindrical portion of the container and a circular bottom attached to the bottom of the cylindrical portion. The upper portion of the sidewall forms an integral lid and has pairs of tie tabs so that when the receptacle is full of trash, the lid is pulled up and the pairs of tie tabs can be tied together to seal off the receptacle when full of trash. The longitudinal pleating and the type of material employed for forming the sidewall gives the receptacle sufficient rigidity so that it is freestanding when in the opened position. Additionally the pleating allows the sidewall to compress inwardly forming a compact, elongate tube for transport and sale. Further features of the basic receptacle include vertical stiffeners attached or molded into the sidewall to increase its rigidity and a transverse reinforcing strip for increasing the rigidity around the area forming the rim of the receptacle. The pleated reinforcement strip has above it a transverse crease for providing a demarcation line for folding back down the upper portion of the sidewall to provide a large mouth opening when trash is being inserted into the interior of the receptacle.
30 Citations
20 Claims
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1. A freestanding disposable trash receptacle comprising;
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a generally rectangular sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of side edges; said top edge comprising at least one pair of tie tabs for tieing off the top of said receptacle when said receptacle is full of refuse; said sheet being longitudinally pleated; said side edges being joined together to form a longitudinally pleated cylindrical sidewall when placed in an upright position; a generally circular shaped, flexible bottom permanently joined at its circumference to said bottom rectangular edge for forming a bottom to said cylindrical sidewall; whereby said bottom can be crimped and stuffed into said interior of said receptacle while said pleats are being folded together and compressed inwardly to form a collapsed elongate tube for transport and sale. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A freestanding disposable trash receptacle comprising;
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a generally rectangular sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of side edges; said sheet being longitudinally pleated; said side edges being joined together to form a longitudinally pleated cylindrical sidewall when placed in an upright position; a generally circular shaped, flexible bottom permanently joined at its circumference to said bottom rectangular edge for forming a bottom to said cylindrical sidewall; whereby said bottom can be crimped and stuffed into said interior while said pleats are being folded together and compressed inwardly to form a collapsed elongate tube for transport and sale.
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4. A freestanding disposable trash receptacle comprising;
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a generally rectangular sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of side edges; said sheet being longitudinally pleated; said side edges being joined together to form a longitudinally pleated cylindrical sidewall when placed in an upright position; a generally circular shaped, flexible bottom permanently joined at its circumference to said bottom rectangular edge for forming a bottom to said cylindrical sidewall; whereby said bottom can be crimped and stuffed into said interior of said receptacle while said pleats are being folded together and compressed inwardly to form a collapsed elongate tube for transport and sale. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A freestanding disposable trash receptacle comprising:
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a generally rectangular sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of side edges; said top edge comprising at least one pair of tie tabs for forming an integral lid with said sidewall and tieing off said receptacle when said receptacle is full of refuse; said sheet being longitudinally pleated; said side edges being joined together to form a longitudinally pleated cylindrical sidewall when placed in an upright position; a plurality of vertical stiffener means attached or molded in and spaced longitudinally and in parallel around said sidewall for stiffening and increasing the rigidity of said sidewall; a laterally positioned lateral fold in said sidewall formed below said top edge for defining an upper portion and a lower portion of said sidewall and for increasing the rigidity of said sidewall by providing a rim at which said upper portion of said sidewall can be folded back down and over said sidewall while said receptacle is in an opened and upright position; a generally circular shaped bottom joined at its circumference to said bottom rectangular edge for forming a bottom to said cylindrical sidewall; whereby said bottom can be stuffed into said interior of said receptacle while said pleats are being folded together and compressed inwardly to form a collapsed elongate tube for transport and sale. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A freestanding disposable trash receptacle comprising:
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a generally rectangular sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of side edges; said sheet being longitudinally pleated; said side edges being joined together to form a longitudinally pleated cylindrical sidewall when placed in an upright position; a lateral crease spaced below said top edge for defining an upper portion and a lower portion to said sidewall; said lateral crease providing a line at which said upper portion of said sidewall can be folded back down upon said outer surface of said lower portion of said sidewall for providing a large mouth opening for said receptacle when said receptacle is in an upright and open position; a generally circular shaped bottom joined at its circumference to said bottom rectangular edge for forming a bottom to said cylindrical sidewall; whereby said bottom can be stuffed into said interior while said pleats are being folded together and compressed inwardly to form a collapsed elongate tube for transport and sale. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A freestanding disposable trash receptacle comprising;
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a generally rectangular sheet having a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of side edges; said top edge comprising at least one pair of tie tabs for forming an integral lid with said sidewall and tieing off said receptacle when said receptacle is full of refuse; said sheet being longitudinally pleated; said side edges being joined together to form a longitudinally pleated cylindrical sidewall when placed in an upright position; a plurality of vertical stiffener means attached or molded in and spaced longitudinally and in parallel around said sidewall for stiffening and increasing the rigidity of said sidewall; a laterally positioned pleated strip of relatively stiff material on said sidewall attached below said top edge for defining an upper portion and a lower portion of said sidewall and for increasing the rigidity of said sidewall by providing a rim at which said upper portion of said sidewall can be folded back down and over said sidewall while said receptacle is in an opened and upright position; a generally circular shaped bottom joined at its circumference to said bottom rectangular edge for forming a bottom to said cylindrical sidewall; whereby said bottom and be stuffed into said interior of said receptacle while said pleats are being folded together and compressed inwardly to form a collapsed elongate tube for transport and sale. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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