Locking garbage can device
US12410006B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05C9/04
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to a locking garbage can device primarily comprised of a garbage can body with at least one actuator catch, a lid comprised of at least one rod with at least one actuator magnet, and a housing with at least one housing magnet. The lid is comprised of a magnetic locking mechanism that repels the actuator magnet of the rod via like-poled magnetic fields into a catch located in the garbage can body such that the lid cannot be removed from the body. By turning the housing, the housing spins such that a magnet with an opposite polarity of the actuator magnet of the rod attracts the rod toward the housing such that it disengages the catch and the lid can be lifted from the body.
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