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Wastebasket liner removal device

US5390812A · kind A · utility

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14References
18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 3, 1994
Grant dateFeb 21, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 3, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S220/908
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A wastebasket liner removal device (1) having a generally rectangular frame (8). A plurality of elongated ribs (17) extend between the ends (11, 12) of the frame, and a plurality of cross ribs (18) extend between the sides (9, 10) of the frame. The frame is also provided with a plurality of mounting flanges (20), each mounting flange having a fastener opening (21) defined therein and passing therethrough for passing a fastener to connect frame (8) to the bottom (3) of a conventional wastebasket (2). Device (1) has a pair of opposed footpads (25) supported on the frame. Each footpad is generally rectangular in shape, and is sized and shaped to be held on frame (8) in a retracted position, and to be moved into a generally horizontal extended position so that footpads (25) may be stood on while removing wastebasket liner (6) from the wastebasket.

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