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Collapsible and disposable trash receptacle

  • US 7,077,571 B1
  • Filed: 06/23/2005
  • Issued: 07/18/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A collapsible and disposable trash receptacle sized and shaped to be seated on a dining table, said receptacle comprising:

  • a base member formed from flexible material comprising an inner layer and an outer layer abutted thereagainst; and

    an upper body monolithically formed with said base member and extending upwardly therefrom, said upper body having an open top end portion centrally aligned about a longitudinal axis of said receptacle, said upper body further having a deformably resilient outer surface comprising a plurality of pleats equidistantly spaced about a circumference of said upper body;

    wherein said base member and said upper body are adaptable between compressed and expanded positions, said base member having a substantially cylindrical shape when adapted to an expanded position, said upper body having a spherical shape when adapted to an expanded position such that said upper body has a circumference greater than the circumference of said base member.

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