Waste handling container with sliding lid
US5533643A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S220/908
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A waste handling container includes a container body having sides, a top and an upwardly facing opening in the top; a lid having a width and being sized to cover and seal shut the opening; a pair of guide rails mounted to the top of the container; at least one guide channel mounted to the top of the container; a plurality of rollers mounted to the lid, the rollers being sized, configured and positioned to ride upon and follow the guide rails; and, at least one follower roller mounted to the lid, the follower roller being sized, configured and positioned to follow and stay operably engaged with the at least one guide channel. The guide rails and plurality of rollers and at least one the guide channel and at least one follower roller all mutually coact to permit the lid to be moved between a closed and clamped position wherein the lid is positioned over and tightly clamped to the container to seal shut the opening and a closed and unclamped position wherein the lid is positioned over the opening but is free to be slid laterally along the guide rails, and between the closed and unclamped position and an open position wherein the lid is positioned away from opening along one side of th…
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