Recycle collector dolly

• US 5,458,350 A
• Filed: 07/26/1994
• Issued: 10/17/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Johnson, James I., Marcell R. Johnson
• Original Assignee: Johnson, James I., Marcell R. Johnson
• Inventors: Johnson, James I., Johnson, Marcell R.
• Primary Examiner(s): BOEHLER, ANNE MARIE M
• Application Number:
  US08/273,177
• Time in Patent Office: 448 Days
• Field of Search: 280/47.131, 280/47.17, 280/47.19, 280/47.2, 280/47.24, 280/47.26, 280/79.5, 280/79.6, 280/79.3, 280/79.11, 220/402, 220/410, 220/505, 220/521, 220/529, 220/554, 220/676, 220/908, 220/909, D34/1, D34/12, D34/19, D34/20, D34/21, D34/23, D34/24, D34/25, D34/27, D12/423, D12/424, D12/425, 209/930
• US Class Current: 280/47.26
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 1/26 characterised by supports specially adapted to objects of definite shape
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2202/20 Dustbins, refuse containers
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/0006 Flexible refuse receptables, e.g. bags, sacks
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/0053 Combination of several receptacles
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/1415 for flexible receptables, e.g. bags, sacks
• 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 2240/156 Paper
• CPC Class Codes: Y02W 30/60 Glass recycling
• CPC Class Codes: Y02W 30/64 Paper recycling
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 220/909 Segregated

Abstract

A lightweight compartmentalized collector dolly which readily stores newspapers, glass and metal materials for recycling is disclosed. The newspapers can be neatly stacked and bundled within a dedicated compartment. The collector dolly has a handle and wheels to enable even a child to maneuver the dolly and to collect recyclable materials and sort them during collection. Another container for storing glass materials hangs from a handle support bar and is supported by a half-cup at the bottom. Since the doubled cylindrical compartments have liners and both compartments and liners have draining capabilities at their bottoms, the storing regions in this dolly can be readily cleaned.

Claims

1. A recycle collector dolly comprising a unitized structure having two separate but joined containers, a bin situated adjacent to said joined containers, said bin having means defining a slot extending from the top to proximate the bottom and having a floating lid, means defining a depression for containing a ball of twine, said depression situated on said dolly between said bin and said joined containers, a handle situated at the rear of said joined containers with attachment to each said container proximate to the top surface thereof, a handle support bar bridging said handle at each point of attachment to said joined containers, a removable non-cylindrical container open at its top, attachable to said handle support bar and supported by a half-cup support situated proximate the bottom of said containers, two wheels situated at the bottom of and proximate the outside edges of said containers, and a stopper situated at the bottom and proximate the front of said dolly, whereby newspapers can be stacked in the bin, glass materials can be stored in the removable non-cylindrical container, and plastic and metal materials can be stored in said separate containers.

2. The recycle collector dolly according to claim 1, wherein each said joined container has a liner having diametrically opposed grasping holes.

3. The recycle collector dolly according to claim 2, wherein each said liner and each said joined container has a removable drainage plug at a bottom thereof.

4. The recycle collector dolly according to claim 1, wherein said bin is rectangular and situated in front of said joined containers.

5. The recycle collector dolly according to claim 1, further comprising a retainer strap for removably attaching said floating lid to said bin.

6. The recycle collector dolly according to claim 5, wherein said retainer strap is situated at the rear of said bin.

7. The recycle collector dolly according to claim 1, wherein each said joined container has a hinged lid with an ear.

8. The recycle collector dolly according to claim 1, wherein the half-cup support has means defining an open drainage hole located at its bottom.

9. The recycle collector dolly according to claim 1, further comprising means defining a passageway situated between said bin and the depression, whereby twine can be accessed through said passageway in order to bundle said newspapers.

10. The recycle collector dolly according to claim 1, further comprising at least two handle hooks situated on the handle bar, whereby the non-cylindrical container can be engaged at its top edge by said hooks.

11. The recycle collector dolly according to claim 1, wherein said unitized structure is substantially made from plastic.

12. A recycle collector dolly according to claim 1, wherein said slot is situated in front of said bin.

13. A recycle collector dolly according to claim 1, wherein said depression contains a ball of string maintained on a post.

14. A recycle collector dolly according to claim 1, wherein said half-cup support is situated at the rear of said joined containers.

15. A recycle collector dolly according to claim 1, wherein said joined containers are cylindrical.

16. A recycle collector dolly according to claim 15, wherein said joined cylindrical containers are wider at the top than at the bottom.

17. A recycle collector dolly comprising a unitized structure having two joined cylindrical containers, each said joined cylindrical container containing a liner with diametrically opposed grasping holes and a hinged cover, a rectangular bin situated in front of said cylindrical containers, said bin having a slot situated in front and extending from the top to proximate the bottom and having a floating lid, a depression containing a ball of string situated on a top surface between said bin and said joined cylindrical containers, a handle situated at the rear of said joined cylindrical containers with attachment to each said joined cylindrical container proximate to the top surface thereof, a handle support bar bridging said handle at each point of attachment to said joined cylindrical containers, a removable non-cylindrical container attachable to said handle support bar and supported by a half-cup support situated at the rear of and proximate the bottom of said joined cylindrical containers, said half-cup support having a drainage hole at its bottom, two wheels situated at the bottom of and proximate the outside edges of said joined cylindrical containers, and a support leg situated at the bottom and proximate the front of said rectangular bin, whereby newspapers can be stacked in the rectangular bin, glass materials can be stored in the removable non-cylindrical container, and plastic and metal materials can be stored separately in said joined cylindrical containers.

18. A recycle collector dolly according to claim 17, wherein each said liner and each said joined cylindrical container has a removable drainage plug at a bottom thereof.