U.S. patent number 3,563,452 [Application Number 04/827,503] was granted by the patent office on 1971-02-16 for waste receptacle.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Reserv-A-Roll Co.. Invention is credited to Richard C. Cantella, David Schroeder.
United States Patent |
3,563,452 |
Cantella , et al. |
February 16, 1971 |
WASTE RECEPTACLE
Abstract
An enclosed, suspended receptacle having an opening in its upper
portion for receiving waste with a hinged door in the lower portion
of the front of the receptacle and a bottom on the receptacle that
is hinged adjacent the rear of the receptacle, the bottom and door
having a linkage connecting them so as to move the bottom
downwardly relative to the receptacle as the door pivots outwardly
away from the receptacle to form a waste exit in the
receptacle.
Inventors: |
Cantella; Richard C. (Houston,
TX), Schroeder; David (Houston, TX) |
Assignee: |
Reserv-A-Roll Co.
(N/A)
|
Family
ID: |
25249380 |
Appl.
No.: |
04/827,503 |
Filed: |
May 26, 1969 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
232/43.2; 232/44;
248/99 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65F
1/141 (20130101); B65F 1/12 (20130101); B65F
1/06 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
B65F
1/14 (20060101); B65F 1/12 (20060101); B65F
1/04 (20060101); B65F 1/06 (20060101); A65f
001/00 () |
Field of
Search: |
;232/43.2,43.1,1,25,44
;248/101,97,99 ;312/324,275,276 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Zugel; Francis K.
Parent Case Text
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application relates to an improvement in the copending
application of Ralph Beach Mott, Sr., Ralph Beach Mott, Jr., Robert
L. Woods, and Richard C. Cantella for "Waste Receptacle with
Disposable Container" filed on May 21, 1968 and bearing Ser. No.
730,715.
Claims
We claim:
1. In an enclosed, suspended receptacle having an opening in its
upper portion for receiving waste, the improvement comprising:
a. a hinged door in the lower portion of the front of the
receptacle;
b. a bottom on the receptacle hinged adjacent the rear of the
receptacle; and
c. linkage connecting said door and bottom to move the bottom
downwardly relative to the receptacle as the door is pivoted
outwardly away from the receptacle to form a waste exit in the
receptacle.
2. The invention of claim 1 including means to latch the door and
bottom to retain them in closed position.
3. The invention of claim 1 wherein the waste exit formed by the
open door and bottom is at least substantially the size of the
receptacle.
4. The invention of claim 1 including means for supporting an open
ended container in the receptacle with the open end of the
container adjacent the upper opening for receiving waste deposited
therein.
5. The invention of claim 4 wherein the support means includes
means for clamping at least a portion of the container adjacent its
open end to support the container in an open position in the
receptacle.
6. The invention of claim 4 wherein the support means includes
hanger means extending about at least a portion of the inner
perimeter of the receptacle and spaced inwardly thereof for
receiving a portion of the container wrapped around the hanger
means and stop means projecting interiorly of said receptacle for
supporting said hanger.
7. The invention of claim 6 wherein said hanger means is pivotally
secured adjacent the inner rear of said receptacle and said stop
means is secured adjacent the inner front of said receptacle.
8. The invention of claim 6 including an auxiliary rod pivotally
and slidably carried on said hanger means whereby said auxiliary
rod may be moved out of the receptacle through the upper opening to
receive an open end of the container to facilitate installation of
the container on said hanger means.
9. The invention of claim 1 including stop means secured to the
rear of the receptacle for limiting the downward movement of the
receptacle bottom.
10. The invention of claim 1 including stop means secured to the
rear of the receptacle and wherein the receptacle bottom is
pivotally secured to and overlaps at least a part of said stop
means for limiting the downward movement of the receptacle
bottom.
11. The invention of claim 1 wherein the door is provided with a
projecting lower edge and wherein the linkage connecting said door
and bottom is constructed and arranged so that said bottom is
closed before said door and thereby overlaps said lower edge of
said door over said bottom.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a waste receptacle and more
particularly to an elevated waste receptacle having an opening in
the upper portion thereof for depositing waste or litter in the
receptacle and a door on the lower portion of the front of the
receptacle which is connected by linkage mechanism to the bottom of
the receptacle so that when the door is swung outwardly to gain
access to the receptacle, the bottom swings downwardly to provide
an exit passage for waste or litter from the container. The
receptacle is also constructed so as to receive a container or bag
therein in open position adjacent the opening in the upper portion
of the receptacle for the containment of liquids which may be
deposited along with the litter or waste.
2. Description of the Prior Art
So far as is known to applicants, the prior art consists of a
patent to S. F. Croft, Jr., U.S. Pat. No. 2,602,584. In the Croft
patent above referred to, the receptacle is provided with a fixed
sloping bottom which slopes towards the door provided in the front
of the receptacle.
Such construction is disadvantageous in that the arrangement of the
bottom tends to constrict or restrict the opening for exit of waste
or litter from the receptacle. This not only reduces the capacity
of the receptacle, but increases the difficulty of removing the
waste and litter from the receptacle when in loose form in the
receptacle, and increases the difficulty and possibility of tearing
any disposable container or bag which may be positioned within the
receptacle and in which the litter and waste are deposited.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an enclosed, suspended receptacle
which is provided with an opening in its upper portion for
receiving waste in the receptacle, and a door and bottom in the
receptacle which are hingedly connected together so that when the
door is opened, the bottom pivots away from the door to provide an
exit passage which is at least substantially the same size as the
receptacle to aid in more readily removing litter and waste
deposited within the receptacle.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an
arrangement in a receptacle for receiving an open end container and
an exit passageway which is formed by a door and bottom that are
both pivotally connected to the receptacle, there being a linkage
between the door and the bottom so that when the door is open, the
bottom is movable to provide an exit passageway therebetween for
more readily removing the waste and litter from the receptacle.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become
more readily apparent from a consideration of the following
description and drawings wherein:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention showing the
door swung open and the bottom moved downwardly to provide the exit
passage in the receptacle;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the receptacle of FIG. 1 showing
the door in closed position;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of FIG. 2 to more
clearly illustrate the linkage arrangement between the bottom and
door;
FIG. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of FIG. 2 and shows in
greater detail the arrangement of the pivoted bottom and pivoted
door and the linkage mechanism therebetween with a bag or container
positioned therein. This figure also shows in dotted line the
manner of positioning the container or bag within the receptacle;
and
FIG. 5 is sectional view on the line 5-5 of FIG. 1 to illustrate
the relationship of the door and the bottom of the receptacle to
form the exit passageway.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Attention is first directed to FIG. 1 of the drawings wherein the
waste receptacle of the present invention is referred to generally
by the letter R, such waste receptacle being enclosed by the top T,
bottom B, sides S, front F, and rear or back B'. The receptacle R
of the present invention is particularly adapted to be suspended by
suitable means such as on a telephone pole, or other pole
positioned for such purpose, and as shown in FIG. 3, the pole P is
adapted to be received within the recess or groove G formed within
the back B' and extending throughout the extent thereof. The
receptacle R may be positioned on the pole P by any suitable means
such as the steel straps positioned about the receptacle and the
pole P, such straps being shown in dotted line and represented by
the letter P in FIG. 3.
Referring again to FIG. 1, a door 15 is provided in the upper
portion of the front F of the receptacle, the door 15 being hinged
at 16 along its upper edge and adapted to swing inwardly as shown
in FIG. 5 of the drawings. The door 15 is larger than the opening
17 which is formed in the upper portion of the front F of the
receptacle R so that the front F serves as a stop for the door 15
which is urged towards closed position by a spring on the hinge in
a manner well known in the art.
A door 20 is hinged adjacent its upper edge 21 in the lower portion
of the front F of the receptacle and is shaped to fit the cutaway
portion 22 in the lower portion of the receptacle as shown in FIGS.
1, 2, 4, and 5 of the drawings. The door 20 is provided with a
lower edge or lip 23 which overlaps the bottom B when the door is
closed as shown in FIG. 4 of the drawings.
Suitable latch means represented generally by the numeral 25 are
provided for retaining the door 20 and bottom B secured, such latch
means 25 including the hook 26 which is secured by welding or other
suitable means to the edge 23 which is adapted to be engaged by the
link 27 pivotally mounted as shown in FIG. 5. The portion
represented generally by the numeral 28 is a common "over the
center" trunk latch so that when the link 27 is engaged with the
hook 26 as shown in FIG. 4 of the drawings, the door 20 is urged
towards the receptacle R as indicated in FIG. 4 whereupon the
operating lever 29 may be moved to a position so that a lock 31 can
be secured through the opening 32 to lock the lever 29 in
place.
The bottom B is hingedly secured as represented generally by the
numeral 40 adjacent the rear or back B' of the receptacle R, and as
illustrated in FIG. 1, the form of the pivot 40 includes a bracket
41 secured by any suitable means to the back B' which bracket is
provided with an arm 42 depending therefrom as illustrated in FIG.
5 of the drawings. A hinge 43 is secured to the arm 42 and to the
bottom B in the position as shown so that a portion 44 of the
bottom B overlaps the arm 42 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 of the
drawings. The arm 42 thus serves as a stop for limiting downward
movement of the bottom B when it is moved to open position as shown
in FIG. 5 of the drawings, and this construction and arrangement
provides an enclosed receptacle configuration of maximum capacity,
and with minimum interference while cleaning or emptying the
receptacle R.
A linkage mechanism represented generally by the numeral 50 is
provided for connecting the door 20 and the bottom B so that as the
door 20 is moved outwardly away from the receptacle R as shown in
FIG. 5 of the drawings, the bottom B is moved downwardly relative
to the receptacle as shown in FIG. 5 to provide an exit passage for
dumping or discharging waste and litter from within the receptacle
R. Such linkage mechanism includes the metal rod or lever 51 which
is pivotally secured at one end 52 by suitable means such as a
pivot pin 53 which extends through the bracket 54 mounted on the
inner surface of the bottom B and through the end of the pin 51.
The other end of the pin 51 is provided with a pin 55 which extends
therethrough and through the rod or lever 58 which is secured by
suitable means such as welding or the like to the inner surface 59
of the door 20.
The length of the rod or lever 51 relative to the rod or lever 58
is such that the bottom B will be moved to its final closed
position slightly before the door 20 to enable the lower edge 23 to
overlap the bottom B in closed position as shown in FIG. 4 of the
drawings. Also as shown in FIG. 4 of the drawings, the linkage 50
is illustrated in its position when the door 20 and bottom B are
moved to a position to form the enclosed receptacle R.
Suitable support means as indicated generally by the numeral 60 are
provided for supporting an open end container or bag 61 within the
receptacle for containment of liquids which may be dumped within
the receptacle R. The support means 60 includes a rod or bar 62
adjacent but spaced from the inner surface of the sides and the
front of the receptacle and extending around the inside perimeter
of the receptacle with its ends 63 being pivotally carried by the
bracket 64 mounted adjacent or on the back B' of the receptacle R.
This arrangement allows the bar or rod 62 to be pivoted or tilted
upwardly for a purpose as will be described. An additional U-shaped
rod or bar 66 is provided with a loop adjacent and extending
downwardly at each end as shown at 67 for pivotally and slidably
mounting it on the rod 62 adjacent each side S of the receptacle R.
When it is desired to position a bag 61 on the hanger or support
60, the forward end 68 of the rod 66 is grasped and moved to the
dotted line position as illustrated at 69 whereupon it will be
noted that the auxiliary rod 66 is moved out of the receptacle
through the opening and is in elevated position so that the open
end of the bag 61 may be wrapped therearound whereupon the bag may
be inserted through the opening and through the bracket 62
extending around the inner perimeter of the receptacle whereupon
the bag is clamped between the forward part 68 of the rod 66 and
the forward part 70 of the rod 62.
Thus, when access is desired to empty the receptacle, the door 20
will be moved to the position shown in FIG. 5, and if desired and
necessary, the upper end of the bag 61 can be released from between
the portions 68 and 70 of the rods 66 and 62, respectively,
whereupon it may be pulled down through the exit passage 80 and the
open end tied to prevent leakage or discharge from the bag 61.
Particular attention is directed to the fact that the linkage
arrangement 50 enables the door and bottom to form an exit passage
80 which is at least the size of the receptacle R and thereby avoid
any constriction or restriction in the exit passage which might
interfere with the normal discharge of the bag 61 and its contents
therethrough.
The foregoing disclosure and description of the invention are
illustrative and explanatory thereof, and various changes in the
size, shape, and materials as well as in the details of the
illustrated construction may be made without departing from the
spirit of the invention.
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