Patent · US Expired

Composite trash container

US6901974B2 · kind B2 · utility

38Cited by
14References
20Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 17, 2003
Grant dateJun 7, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 17, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/3175
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is a composite trash container that includes a container body defining a trash chamber and an opening that provides access to the trash chamber; a support mounted to the container body adjacent the opening, the support having a flange extending therefrom that is configured for rotational mounting a tubing cassette above the trash chamber, wherein the support encloses less than all of the opening to the trash chamber so that trash can be passed through the opening and into the trash chamber; a tubing cassette rotationally mounted to the flange of the support; and a tube sealing means for forming trash packets from tubing that is dispensed from the tubing cassette.

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