Waste receptacle
US9842484B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02W30/10
- 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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