Refuse container and its method of manufacture and assembly
US6241115A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S220/908
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A container (10) for housing a waste receptacle (81, 82) includes a base member (11) formed by joining two identical base halves (20, 21). Two interchangeable side walls (12, 13) are attached to the base member (11) and include extensions (16, 17) which form the top (18) of the container (10). Interchangeable front and back walls (14, 15) are provided, the front wall (14) acting as a door and being hingedly attached to one of the side walls (12), and the back wall (15) being attached between the side walls (12, 13). If the waste receptacle is in the form of a plastic bag (82), it may be carried by frame (83) which is moveably mounted on tracks (41) carried by the side walls (12, 13). The container (10) may be manufactured simply by molding the identical parts and connecting them as described.
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