Trash can
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1. A trashcan comprising:
- a body comprising;
an interior cavity configured to receive trash;
at least one upper opening through which trash can be inserted into the interior cavity;
a front wall;
a rear wall; and
a bottom end comprising;
a horizontal portion;
a vertical portion comprising a groove; and
an inclined portion positioned rearward of the horizontal portion, the inclined portion being inclined relative to the horizontal portion and to the vertical portion;
a lid pivotally attached to the body so as to move between opened and closed positions;
a lid actuating system comprising a pedal and at least one linkage connecting the pedal with the lid, such that movement of the pedal causes opening and closing movement of the lid; and
a pedal protector pivotably attached to the body, wherein the pedal protector is pivotable from a first position adjacent the pedal to a second position away from the pedal,the pedal protector being configured such that in the first position a portion of the pedal protector is received in the groove of the vertical portion of the body, and in the second position another portion of the pedal protector rests against the inclined portion.
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Abstract
A trashcan with a lid can include a pedal bar and a pedal protector. The pedal protector can be flipped and/or rotated, such that the pedal protector can be moved adjacent the pedal (e.g. below the pedal) or away from the pedal bar. The trashcan with a lid can further include at least one notch and/or divider to allow for insertion of more than one trash bag into the body of the trashcan.
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35 Claims
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1. A trashcan comprising:
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a body comprising; an interior cavity configured to receive trash; at least one upper opening through which trash can be inserted into the interior cavity; a front wall; a rear wall; and a bottom end comprising; a horizontal portion; a vertical portion comprising a groove; and an inclined portion positioned rearward of the horizontal portion, the inclined portion being inclined relative to the horizontal portion and to the vertical portion; a lid pivotally attached to the body so as to move between opened and closed positions; a lid actuating system comprising a pedal and at least one linkage connecting the pedal with the lid, such that movement of the pedal causes opening and closing movement of the lid; and a pedal protector pivotably attached to the body, wherein the pedal protector is pivotable from a first position adjacent the pedal to a second position away from the pedal, the pedal protector being configured such that in the first position a portion of the pedal protector is received in the groove of the vertical portion of the body, and in the second position another portion of the pedal protector rests against the inclined portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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2. A trashcan comprising:
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a body comprising an interior cavity configured to receive trash, the trash can body having at least one upper opening through which trash can be inserted into the interior cavity; a lid pivotally attached to the body so as to move between opened and closed positions; a lid actuating system comprising a pedal and at least one linkage connecting the pedal with the lid, the lid actuating system configured such that the lid moves from the closed position to the open position in response to the pedal being depressed; and a pedal protector attached to the body, the pedal protector extending underneath a front portion of the pedal, the front portion of the pedal configured to be depressed by a user'"'"'s foot; wherein an underside of the pedal comprises a recess that extends from a first lateral side of the pedal to a second lateral side of the pedal, wherein the recess is shaped to receive an upper portion of a front length of the pedal protector from the first lateral side to the second lateral side, and wherein, the pedal and pedal protector are configured such that; when the pedal is depressed, the upper portion of the pedal protector is received in the recess, and wherein, when the pedal is not depressed, the upper portion of the pedal protector is not received in the recess. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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15. A trashcan comprising:
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a body comprising; an interior cavity configured to receive trash; at least one upper opening through which refuse can be inserted into the interior cavity; a front wall; a rear wall; and a bottom end comprising a generally planar horizontal wall, a stop wall, and a channel; a pedal comprising a rear portion and a front portion, the rear portion received in the channel, the front portion extending out of the channel; a lid coupled with the body and configured to move between closed and opened positions; a linkage that operatively connects the pedal with the lid such that pressing on the pedal moves the lid from the closed position to the open position; and a stabilizer attached to the body and configured to pivot from a deployed position to a stowed position in a first direction and from the stowed position to the deployed position in a second direction, the stabilizer comprising a leg and a lateral member, the trashcan configured such that; in the deployed position, the stabilizer is adjacent to the front portion of the pedal, and in the stowed position; the stabilizer is engaged with the bottom end of the body and extends away from the generally planar horizontal wall of the body at a non-zero acute angle; the leg of the stabilizer is engaged with the stop wall of the bottom end, thereby inhibiting further pivoting of the stabilizer in the first direction; and a portion of the stabilizer is the lowest-most portion of the trashcan. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 26)
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20. A trashcan comprising:
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a body comprising; a sidewall; a bottom wall comprising a substantially horizontal planar portion, a stop wall, and a channel; an opening having a periphery; and an interior cavity configured to receive trash, the interior cavity bounded on the top by the opening, on the side by the sidewall, and on the bottom by the bottom wall; a lid pivotally attached to the body and movable between a closed position and an open position; a linkage assembly comprising; a pedal configured to be depressed, the pedal comprising a rear portion and a front portion, the rear portion received in the channel, the front portion extending out of the channel; and a linkage connecting the pedal with the lid such that the lid moves from the closed position to the open position in response to the pedal being depressed; a damping mechanism operably connected with the linkage assembly, the damping mechanism configured to dampen movement of the lid during travel from the open position to the closed position; and a stabilizer bar attached to the body, the stabilizer bar configured to pivot about an axis of rotation from a deployed position to a stowed position in a first direction and from the stowed position to the deployed position in a second direction, a cross-member of the stabilizer bar being adjacent the front portion of the pedal in the deployed position and being adjacent the rear portion of the pedal in the stowed position, the axis of rotation being substantially co-planar with the substantially horizontal planar portion of the bottom wall of the body; wherein, when the stabilizer bar is in the stowed position; the leg of the stabilizer is engaged with the stop wall of the bottom end, thereby inhibiting further pivoting of the stabilizer in the first direction; a portion of the stabilizer is the lowest-most portion of the trashcan; and the pedal, linkage, damping mechanism, and stabilizer bar are positioned within the periphery of the opening, thereby enabling the pedal, linkage, damping mechanism, and stabilizer bar of the trashcan to be received in an interior cavity of an identical trashcan. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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