Outdoor container for recycling

• US 5,131,552 A
• Filed: 07/14/1989
• Issued: 07/21/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Leona S. Falso
• Original Assignee: Leona S. Falso
• Inventors: Falso, Leona S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marcus, Stephen
• Assistant Examiner(s): Castellano, S.
• Application Number:
  US07/379,637
• Time in Patent Office: 1,103 Days
• Field of Search: 220/1 T, 220/20, 220/22, 220/23.4, 220/DIG. 6, 220/90, 220/94 A, 220/94 R, 220/85 CH
• US Class Current: 220/23.4
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/085 with a plurality of rigid inserts
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/1468 Means for facilitating the transport of the receptacle, e.g. wheels, rolls hand-operated refuse vehicles B65F3/005
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/1473 Receptacles having wheels
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2001/1669 relating to means for fixing or latching the lid or cover in a certain angle
• CPC Class Codes: Y02W 30/60 Glass recycling
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 220/908 Trash container

Abstract

A three sided, trapezoidal shaped storage container having an open front and housing three small, removable trapezoidal shaped storage bins for storing recyclable household water products such as glass, plastic, newspaper and aluminum cans. Said container has a hinged lid which, when in the closed position, provides a work bench area for chores related to recycling such as sorting and binding. In addition, said container has a pair of wheels and a pair of handles to provide a means of easily moving it around the yard.

Claims

1. A refuse container of trapezoidal shape on all four sides, the front side being open through its entire width, a plurality of trapezoidal cans in said container in side by side relationship along said width, each can having a handle on the front side, a lid extending throughout the entire width of said container and being pivoted adjacent the top, rear of said container, handle means rigidly secured to the upper rear portion of said container and having an angularly upwardly extending portion, serving as a stop for said lid when opened and having a handle shaped portion extending horizontally rearwardly from the top of said angularly upwardly extending portion.

2. A refuse container as recited in claim 1 together with a bottom and a pair of short legs attached to the bottom front thereof and a pair of short wheels attached to the bottom rear thereof.

3. A refuse container as recited in claim 2 wherein, said bottom portion has a multiplicity of holes for drainage.

4. A refuse container as recited in claim 2 together with a rectangular, centrally bored shelf extending horizontally outwardly from a side and rear of the top of said container for support equipment such as spools of twine or straight edges.