Trashcan having improved bag retention member
US8672171B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65F2250/1146
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A trashcan includes a container having a base and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the base forming an interior space for receipt of a trash bag therein; and a trash bag retention member disposed on the peripheral wall, the retention member defining a passageway into the interior space of the container and comprising a plurality of resilient, flexible fingers configured to receive and retain therebetween a portion of a trash bag. Each finger includes a portion thereof that extends away from the peripheral wall. Each finger is “bent” and extends away from the peripheral wall. A finger may extend away from the peripheral wall on the exterior of the container, away from the peripheral wall on the interior of the container, or both. A method of making the trashcan includes injection molding the container and the retention member separately or, alternatively, together.
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