Waste container
US7017773B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S220/908
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A waste container provides at least one protrusion spaced below a lip extending radially outwardly from an upper edge of the waste container. The at least one protrusion is spaced below the lip to permit a gripper from an automatic lifter to grasp the waste container between the at least one protrusion and the upper lip. The at least one protrusion may be a plurality of triangular shaped bosses formed midway between the upper edge and lower edge of the waste container. Alternatively, the at least one protrusion may be a base portion which extends radially outwardly at a lower edge of the waste container. The at least one protrusion prevents the waste container from slipping completely through the grippers while the waste container is inverted while emptying the contents into a truck.
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