U.S. patent application number 11/505867 was filed with the patent office on 2008-02-21 for auxiliary support and trash bag bin for trash receptacle.
Invention is credited to Robert Forest.
Application Number | 20080041863 11/505867 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39100406 |
Filed Date | 2008-02-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080041863 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Forest; Robert |
February 21, 2008 |
Auxiliary support and trash bag bin for trash receptacle
Abstract
A unitary support and trash bag bin device for use with
conventional trash receptacle includes an open top support member
for receiving the lower end portion of a trash receptacle therein.
A trash bag bin is integral with the support member and projects
forwardly therefrom. The bin is sized and dimensioned to contain a
supply of trash bags which are used to line a trash receptacle.
Inventors: |
Forest; Robert; (Reno,
NV) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Herman H. Bains
6101 Tracy Ave
Minneapolis
MN
55436
US
|
Family ID: |
39100406 |
Appl. No.: |
11/505867 |
Filed: |
August 18, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
220/737 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65F 1/062 20130101;
B65F 1/141 20130101; B65F 1/0046 20130101; B65F 7/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
220/737 |
International
Class: |
B65D 25/00 20060101
B65D025/00 |
Claims
1. An auxiliary support and trash bag bin device for use with a
conventional open top trash receptacle, the trash receptacle having
opposed side walls and opposed front and rear walls converging
slightly downwardly and being integral with a flat, planar bottom
wall, the auxiliary support and trash bag bin device including an
open top support member having opposed side walls and opposed front
and rear walls converging slightly downwardly to a flat bottom
wall, the convergent angle of the walls of the support member
corresponding to the convergent angle of the walls of the trash
receptacle to enable the trash receptacle to be snugly positioned
within the support member, an open top bag bin integral with the
front wall of the support member including opposed side walls and a
front wall integral with a flat bottom wall, the width dimension of
the bin being less than the width dimension of the support member,
said bin having an open rear portion extending between the side
walls and bottom wall of the bin, the front wall of the trash
receptacle defining the rear wall of the bin when the trash
receptacle is positioned within the support member, the bag bin
being sized and dimensioned for containing trash bags therein for
use in lining the interior of the trash receptacle.
2. The device as defined in claim 1 wherein said trash bag bin is
provided with a lid having a molded in hinge integral with the
front wall of the bin.
3. The device as defined in claim 1 wherein said support member and
trash bag bin device is of unitary molded construction formed of a
plastic material.
4. The device as defined in claim 1 wherein the flat bottom wall of
the support member is coplanar and continuous with the flat bottom
wall of the bin.
5. The device as defined in claim 1 wherein the upper edges of the
walls of the support member are disposed in a plane substantially
parallel to the bottom wall of the support member, the upper edges
of the walls of the bin being disposed in plane angularly disposed
with respect to the bottom wall of the bin.
6. The device as defined in claim 1 and removable divider mean
positioned within the bin and dividing the interior of the bin into
equal sized vertical compartments.
7. The device as defined in claim 6 wherein the divider means
include a flat horizontal element positioned upon the bottom wall
of the bin, and a vertical, planar divider element integral with
the horizontal element and projecting upwardly therefrom.
8. The device as defined in claim 7 wherein the horizontal element
corresponds in size and dimensions to the bottom wall of the bin to
snugly fit within the bin.
9. The device as defined in claim 6 wherein the divider means
includes a horizontal element positioned upon the bottom wall of
the bin, a pair of laterally spaced apart vertical, planar divider
elements integral with the horizontal element and projecting
upwardly therefrom to divide the interior of the bin into three
equal sized compartments.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to a support and trash bag bin device
for use with a conventional trash receptacle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] In my earlier U.S. Pat. No. 7,036,675, I provided a
conventional trash receptacle with a smaller bin for containing
trash bags. Typically, household trash receptacles are provided
with trash bag liners for facilitating the removal of the contents
of the receptacle. In my U.S. Pat. No. 7,036,675, a conventional
trash receptacle was modified to provide the container for the
trash bags.
[0003] The present invention obviates the need for such
modification of a conventional trash receptacle. The instant device
is designed for supporting a conventional trash receptacle while
providing a trash bag bin for containing trash bags.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] It is an object of this invention to provide a novel support
device for use with conventional household trash receptacles which
provides trash bag bins for such receptacles.
[0005] Specifically, it is an object of this invention to provide
an auxiliary support and bin device, of essentially unitary
construction, for accommodating a conventional trash
receptacle.
[0006] The support and bin device is preferably a one-piece molded
structure in which the support is shaped and configured to receive
the lower portion of a conventional trash receptacle therein. The
receptacle cooperates with the bin to form a container for the
trash bags to enable a user to have a supply of trash bag liners
readily available for use. Removable dividers for the trash bin are
provided to allow the bin to be compartmentalized.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the auxiliary support and
bin device illustrated in cooperating relation with a conventional
trash receptacle;
[0008] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the auxiliary support
and bin device taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1 and looking in the
direction of the arrows with a conventional trash receptacle shown
in phantom line configuration;
[0009] FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the auxiliary support and bin
device;
[0010] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the auxiliary support and
bin device illustrating a roll of trash bags and a spray bottle in
the bin;
[0011] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the auxiliary support and
bin device illustrating the bin with removable dividers; and
[0012] FIG. 6 is a partially exploded perspective view of the
auxiliary support device illustrating a single and double divider
for optional use in the bin.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0013] Referring now to the drawings and more particularly to FIG.
1, it will be seen that the novel support and trash bag bin device
10 is illustrated in cooperating relation with a conventional open
top household trash receptacle 31. The trash receptacle 31 is a
conventional commercially available receptacle and includes opposed
side walls 32, a front wall 33 and a rear wall 34.
[0014] The opposed side walls 32, front wall 33 and rear wall 34
converge slightly downwardly to a bottom wall 35. The upper edge of
the receptacle 31 has a conventional rolled flange 36
characteristic of commercial receptacles 31.
[0015] The support and trash bag bin device includes an open top
support member 11 and a trash bag bin 12. The support and bin
device is of molded one piece construction from a suitable rigid
plastic material. The support member 11 includes opposed side walls
13, a rear wall 14 and a front wall 15 which converge slightly
downwardly to a flat bottom wall 16.
[0016] The convergent angle of the vertical walls of the support
member 11 correspond to convergent angle of the walls of the trash
receptacle 31 thereby enabling the trash receptacle to be snugly
positioned within the support member 11. The front wall 15 of the
support member 11 has a generally rectangular shaped opening 17
therein. The bin 12 projects forwardly from the periphery of the
opening 17 and is positioned inwardly of the side walls 13.
[0017] The bin 12 has opposed side walls 18, a front wall 19 and a
bottom wall 20. It will be noted that the bottom wall 20 is
coplanar and continuous with the bottom wall 16 of the support
member. It will also be noted that while the front wall 19
converges downwardly and inwardly, the side walls 18 are disposed
in substantially parallel relation to each other. The bin 12 is
provided with a lid 26 having a molded in hinge 27. Although a
hinged lid is preferred, the lid may be omitted.
[0018] It will be noted that the upper edges 21 of the side walls
13, the upper edge 22 of the rear wall 14 and the upper edge 23 of
the front wall of the support member are disposed in a single plane
disposed substantially parallel with the bottom wall 16. However,
the upper edges 24 of the side walls 18 of the bin 12 are declined
downwardly and forwardly to the upper edge of the front wall
19.
[0019] Referring now to FIG. 4, it will be seen that the bin
defines a single compartment for accommodating a roll of bags B and
a spray bottle S. However, a divider or dividers may be provided
for compartmentalizing the interior of the bin 12. Referring now to
FIG. 6, it will be seen that a flat horizontal support element 29
is provided and shaped to fit snugly into the bin upon the bottom
wall 20. A vertical substantially flat divider element 30 is
secured to the horizontal element 29 and projects upwardly
therefrom. The divider 30 is centrally located with respect to the
horizontal element 29 and has a vertical dimension corresponding
generally to the vertical dimension of the vertical side walls 15
of the bin 12.
[0020] FIG. 6 also shows a two divider arrangement including a flat
horizontal element 29 having a pair of substantially identical
dividers secured thereto and projecting upwardly therefrom. The
dividers 30 are spaced apart a distance corresponding to the
spacing from a side edge of the horizontal element 29 to the
adjacent divider 30. When this divider structure is positioned
within the bin 12, the interior of the bin is divided into three
equal compartments as shown in FIG. 5. The upper edges of the
divider or dividers may be disposed in plane parallel to the bottom
wall 20 and the divider edge(s) may be positioned slightly below
the upper edges of the side walls 18 of the bin. Alternatively the
upper edge(s) of the divider may be inclined and coextensive with
the inclined upper edges of the side walls 18.
[0021] Use of the dividers is optional, but use of the divider or
dividers does effectively compartmentalize the interior of the bin.
It will be noted that the bin 12 does not have a rear wall.
However, when a conventional trash receptacle is placed into the
support member, the front wall 33 of the trash receptacle defines
the rear wall of the bin.
[0022] A user will remove a bag from the bin and line the interior
of the trash receptacle 31 with a bag. The upper edge portions of
the bag will be folded over the flange 36 of the receptacle. When
bag liner is full, the user may remove the filled bag and replace
it with another bag conveniently located within the bin.
[0023] A user need not remove the receptacle from the support
member even though this may be accomplished easily. The support and
trash bag bin devices may be stacked since the units readily nest
within each other.
[0024] From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have
provided a novel support and trash bag device which cooperates with
conventional trash receptacles for providing trash bag liners for
the receptacles.
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