Trash container
US5251779A · kind A · utility
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16Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S220/908
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A trash container includes a body having a substantially rectangular cross section, a wall and a rim with opposite sides. A hinged lid is supported on one of the opposite sides of the rim. The other of the opposite sides of the rim has a receiving channel with an open bottom and an outer wall formed therein. A guide device is disposed on the receiving channel for engagement by a gripper of a hoisting and dumping apparatus. The guide device is formed of a guide tongue being integral with the outer wall of the receiving channel and pointing downward away from the wall of the body.
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