Waste can with concealed waste bag and swing-open lid
First Claim
1. A waste container assembly comprising:
- an inner can having a bottom wall, a peripheral side wall enclosure extending upwardly from the bottom wall and an open top, wherein the inner can has a plurality of V-shaped notches at the open top for releasably gripping a waste can liner; and
an outer enclosure having a peripheral skirt with an open bottom, a side wall and a top, a cover with a side wall extending upwardly from the top of the peripheral skirt, the side wall of the cover and the peripheral skirt being dimensioned to telescope over and conceal the inner can and any waste can liner positioned in the inner can, the cover further including at least one top wall for concealing at least a portion of the open top of the inner can, a lid hingedly mounted to the cover for placing trash in the inner can, the lid being mounted to hinges in proximity to the side wall of said cover such that portions of the lid spaced inwardly from the side wall are pivotable downwardly toward the said inner can, the lid being dimensioned relative to said hinge to gravitationally pivot to a closed position.
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Abstract
A waste container assembly is provided. The assembly includes an inner can with a closed bottom and an open top. A waste can liner can be placed in the inner can and the free edge of the liner can be folded over the open top of the inner can. The assembly further includes an outer enclosure that is telescoped around the inner can to conceal the inner can, the waste can liner and the contents of the waste can liner. For smaller cans, the outer enclosure has a unitary peripheral skirt and cover that can be telescoped over the inner can. Larger assemblies may have a separate cover and peripheral skirt. A lid is hinged to the cover and can be opened by a slight downward force on an inner portion of the lid. However, the lid is gravitationally biased to return to a closed condition.
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6 Claims
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1. A waste container assembly comprising:
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an inner can having a bottom wall, a peripheral side wall enclosure extending upwardly from the bottom wall and an open top, wherein the inner can has a plurality of V-shaped notches at the open top for releasably gripping a waste can liner; and
an outer enclosure having a peripheral skirt with an open bottom, a side wall and a top, a cover with a side wall extending upwardly from the top of the peripheral skirt, the side wall of the cover and the peripheral skirt being dimensioned to telescope over and conceal the inner can and any waste can liner positioned in the inner can, the cover further including at least one top wall for concealing at least a portion of the open top of the inner can, a lid hingedly mounted to the cover for placing trash in the inner can, the lid being mounted to hinges in proximity to the side wall of said cover such that portions of the lid spaced inwardly from the side wall are pivotable downwardly toward the said inner can, the lid being dimensioned relative to said hinge to gravitationally pivot to a closed position.
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2. A waste container assembly comprising:
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an inner can having a bottom wall, a peripheral side wall enclosure extending upwardly from the bottom wall and an open top; and
an outer enclosure having a peripheral skirt with an open bottom, a side wall and a top, a cover with a side wall extending upwardly from the top of the peripheral skirt, the side wall of the cover and the peripheral skirt being dimensioned to telescope over and conceal the inner can and any waste can liner positioned in the inner can, the cover further including at least one top wall for concealing at least a portion of the open top of the inner can, a lid hingedly mounted to the cover for placing trash in the inner can, the lid being mounted to hinges in proximity to the side wall of said cover such that portions of the lid spaced inwardly from the side wall are pivotable downwardly toward the said inner can, the lid being dimensioned relative to said hinge to gravitationally pivot to a closed position, wherein the cover includes a side wall enclosure having a front, a rear and opposite sides, the side wall having an upper edge spaced further from the bottom of the outer enclosure at the back than at the front, a top rear wall extending upwardly and forwardly from the rear of the side wall, the top rear wall being convex from side-to-side and from front-to-rear, spaced apart left and right top front walls extending rearwardly and inwardly from the side wall adjacent the sides and front of the outer enclosure and a connecting wall extending between the top rear wall and the left and right top front walls, the connecting wall including an opening communicating with the space between the left and right top front walls for receiving trash deposited into the inner container, the lid being hingedly mounted between the left and right top front walls. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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