Trash container handle
US8251248B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D25/28
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for facilitating manual movement of a trash container having an upwardly opening container component with a pair of handles, a set of wheels, and a lid, includes an elongated apparatus or “tool” for the user to attach to the handles. A mid section of the tool engages the handles, an upwardly extending upper section provides a lever arm for the user to grasp, and a downwardly extending lower section contacts the container component in opposition to pivotal movement of the object about the handle axis. Preferably, a lid-restraining section is included that restrains pivotal movement of the lid about its hinges when the trash container is tilted on the wheels and moved. A first embodiment hooks onto the handles. A second embodiment includes a bifurcated mid section that engages the handles by extending downwardly through the spaces between the handles and the container component.
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