Lid for a refuse container

US6889604B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventor

• Tibor Ernst · Malmedy, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 22, 2002
• Grant date: May 10, 2005
• Expiry date: Aug 22, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S220/908
• WIPO field: Environmental technology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A lid 14 for fitting to an open-topped refuse container 10 has a compacting mechanism comprising a compacting plate 36 mounted under the lid, a telescopically adjustable actuating rod 42 mounted over the lid, and means 40 slidably coupling the plate to the rod through an aperture in the lid such that the rod may be manoeuvred from a storage position wherein the rod lies across the lid and the plate is drawn up under the lid to an operative position wherein the rod stands upright over the aperture and may be pushed downwardly through the aperture (as seen in FIG. 4) to push the plate down into the container.