RECEPTACLE WITH CINCH

• US 20140166656A1
• Filed: 02/25/2014
• Published: 06/19/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Inventors: PHO, Ashley P. Z. Wentz, LANDINGHAM, A. Reneau VAN, RUCKMAN, Thomas A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,079,711 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 220/495.08
• CPC Class Codes: B23P 11/00 Connecting or disconnecting metal parts or objects by metal-working techniques not otherwise provided for connecting sheet metal or metal tubes, rods or profiles B21D39/00; riveting B21J; soldering, unsoldering, welding B23K; hand tools for connecting wire or strip B25B25/00; connecting metal parts by adhesives F16B11/00
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/06 with flexible inserts, e.g. bags or sacks B65F1/0073 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/065 with means aiding the insertion of the flexible insert
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/068 with means aiding the removal of the flexible insert
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2220/12 nestable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49908 Joining by deforming

Abstract

A receptacle includes a body configured to receive a liner and a cinch disposed on the body. The cinch includes a projection disposed outward of the body and configured such that at least a portion of the liner can be disposed between the projection and the body. The cinch further includes a slot having an open end and a closed end, wherein the slot is disposed substantially adjacent the projection and configured such that at least a portion of the liner can be disposed and retained within the slot.

Claims

1. A receptacle comprising:

a body configured to receive a liner; and

a cinch disposed on the body, wherein the cinch includes;

a projection disposed outward of the body, wherein the projection has first and second members, wherein the first member is a substantially vertically extending member, wherein the second member is an outwardly extending member, wherein each of the first and second members has opposing outer and inner surfaces such that the inner surfaces of the first and second members face the body, wherein the first member is connected to the body via the second member;

a slot extending from the inner surface to the outer surface of the first member, wherein the slot has an open end at a bottom edge of the first member, a closed end disposed between the bottom edge and a top edge of the first member, and two side edges extending between the open end and the closed end, wherein the slot is configured such that at least one portion of the liner can be disposed and retained within the slot; and

a through-hole with a closed continuously-curved periphery in the second member which the liner can pass to allow the at least one portion of the liner to be disposed between the slot and the body before the at least one portion of the liner is disposed within the slot,

wherein the two side edges of the slot run substantially parallel to each other such that at least one portion of the liner can be disposed and retained within the slot by the two side edges.

2. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein a straight direction starting from a point along the slot and extending perpendicularly from the inner surface of the first member intersects the body.

3. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein a virtual plane that runs perpendicular to the outer surface of the first member and bisects the slot also bisects the through-hole.

4. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein the body comprises a rim circumscribing around an opening configured to receive the liner, and

wherein the second member is directly connected to the rim.

5. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein a through-aperture is disposed on the projection and spans from a rim of the body to the first member such that a handle is formed from a portion of the first member.

6. The receptacle of claim 5, wherein the cinch is disposed on one side of the handle, wherein a second slot extending from the inner surface to the outer surface of the first member and a second through-hole with a closed continuously-curved periphery in the second member are disposed on another side of the handle,

wherein the liner can pass through the second through-hole to allow the at least one portion of the liner to be disposed between the second slot and the body before the at least one portion of the liner is disposed within the second slot, and

wherein two side edges of the second slot run substantially parallel to each other such that at least one portion of the liner can be disposed and retained within the second slot.

7. The receptacle of claim 5, wherein the through-aperture has a larger area than an area of the through-hole.

8. The receptacle of claim 5, wherein the first and second members are substantially symmetrical relative to a plane that runs perpendicular to the first member and bisects the first member.

9. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein the closed end of the slot between the two side edges comprises a curved edge.

10. The receptacle of claim 1, wherein intersections between the bottom edge of the first member and the respective side edges of the slot at the open end of the slot are curved edges.

11. A method of using a receptacle, comprising the steps of:

inserting a liner into the receptacle, wherein the receptacle has a body configured to receive the liner in an opening, a rim at the opening, and a cinch disposed on the body below the rim, wherein the cinch includes;

a projection disposed outward of the body, wherein the projection has first and second members, wherein the first member is a substantially vertically extending member, wherein the second member is an outwardly extending member, wherein the first member is connected to the body via the second member;

a slot having an open end at a bottom edge of the first member, a closed end disposed between the bottom edge and a top edge of the first member, and two side edges extending between the open end and the closed end; and

a through-hole in the second member;

pulling the liner taut around the rim so as to create a bunched portion from resulting slack;

disposing at least one or another portion of the bunched portion of the liner through the through-hole and between the slot and the body before disposing the at least one portion of the bunched portion of the liner within the slot; and

disposing the at least one portion of the bunched portion of the liner within the slot such that the at least one portion of the bunched portion of the liner will be retained within the slot and a terminal end of the bunch portion extends from the slot in a direction away from the body.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the through-hole has a closed continuously-curved periphery.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of twisting the bunched portion of the liner to form an area of increased width, wherein the step of disposing the at least one portion of the bunched portion of the liner within the slot includes disposing the area of increased width in the slot.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein each of the first and second members has opposing outer and inner surfaces such that the inner surfaces of the first and second members face the body, and wherein the slot extends from the inner surface to the outer surface of the first member.