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Waste receptacle

US9637309B2 · kind B2 · utility

12Cited by
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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 31, 2015
Grant dateMay 2, 2017
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65F2240/145
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A waste cart includes a base housing; a center upright having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is secured to the base housing; a top housing secured to the distal end of the center upright, wherein the top housing has two or more disposal openings for two or more separate disposal portions including, a first waste portion which has a first metal detector and an indicator for providing a notification when a metal item passes through the opening; and a second waste portion which includes a second metal detector and an indicator for providing a notification when a metal item passes through the opening; an electronics module which operates each metal detector independently; and an alarm indicator operationally associated with the electronics module which is activated when the electronics module detects the passage of a metal item through an opening into a waste portion.

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