Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
220495110 | Upper bag portion folded over top edge of its receptacle | 34 |
20080197136 | BAG HOLDER - A trash receptacle is disclosed, wherein the trash receptacle includes a container and a means for holding a liner in the trash receptacle, the means for securing disposed on an exterior of the trash receptacle and adapted to receive a portion of a liner disposed in the trash receptacle for securely and detachably securing the liner in place and militating against an unintended movement of the liner. | 08-21-2008 |
20080257889 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLIES WITH BAG ENGAGING MEMBER - A trashcan assembly includes a container having a peripheral wall forming an interior space for receipt of a pliable liner therein. The peripheral wall surrounds and defines an opening in the container. An insert is received within the opening and is secured to the peripheral wall. The insert includes a liner engaging member defining a passageway into the interior space of the container. The liner engaging member includes a plurality of resilient, flexible fingers that are collectively configured to receive and retain a portion of a pliable liner that is extended through the passageway. | 10-23-2008 |
20080257890 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLIES WITH BAG ENGAGING MEMBER - An assembly includes a container having a side opening and an insert located within the side opening. The insert includes a liner retention member that retains a liner that is disposed within the container. The insert also includes a peripheral channel that extends around the insert. A portion of a wall defining the side opening of the container is received within the peripheral channel of the insert such that the insert is secured within the side opening of the container. | 10-23-2008 |
20080257891 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLIES WITH BAG ENGAGING MEMBER - An assembly includes a container having a top rim defining a mouth of the container and an attachment member that is attached to and extends around the rim of the container. The container defines a side opening into an interior of the container from an exterior of the container. The attachment member includes a bag engaging member located in covering relation to the side opening. | 10-23-2008 |
20080264949 | Trash receptacle and collection system - A trash receptacle is a frusto-conical container with an open top and open bottom. The bottom is of a greater diameter than the top. A standard plastic bag may be placed in the container with the open top of the bag folded over the open top of the container. A lid is adapted to be placed over the open bag and the top of the container. Handles are provided on the lid and on the container to facilitate handling. The container is adapted to be placed on a base which may be a wheeled cart for mobility. When the bag is to be removed from the container, the container is lifted over the bag using the handles. The bag may then be removed from the base for proper disposal. The container may include a venting system to assure that the bag is easily removable from the container. Clips hold the bag in the container while it is being filled. The clips can be separate from or an integral part of the container. | 10-30-2008 |
20080264950 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLIES WITH BAG ENGAGING MEMBER - A trashcan assembly includes a trashcan container and an attachment member. The attachment member is received on a rim of the trashcan container. The attachment member includes at least one bag engaging member. The bag engaging member is formed in a wall of the attachment member or, alternatively, is an insert that is located within an opening in a wall of the attachment member. | 10-30-2008 |
20080272127 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLIES WITH BAG ENGAGING MEMBER - An assembly includes an outer container. The outer container has a top rim defining a mouth of the outer container, and the outer container defines a side opening in a wall thereof. The assembly also includes an interior container. The interior container includes a bag engaging member. The interior container is located within the outer container such that the engaging member covers the side opening in the outer container. The bag engaging member is configured to receive and retain a pliable liner that is disposed within the interior container. The bag engaging member is an insert that is located within an opening in a wall of the interior container or, alternatively, is formed in a wall of the interior container. | 11-06-2008 |
20090032537 | Garb-ez / Garb-ez-R - Garb-ez and Garb-ez-r provide the consumer with an easier way to replace trash bags and replaces the need to having to constantly look for new bags by having them right in the can or trash receptacle. | 02-05-2009 |
20090173741 | WASTE CAN - A waste can comprises a receptacle having a rim with at least one bag lock located on the rim. The bag lock has a first portion defining a cavity and a second portion movable with respect to the first portion between a first position where it is locked to the first portion and a second position where it is spaced from the first portion. The second portion locks a trash bag in the cavity when in the first position. | 07-09-2009 |
20090261106 | Apparatus for Holding Trash Can Liners in Place - A device for holding in place a flexible bag, such as a plastic garbage bag, that is attached to the outside wall of a trash can, or molded into the top portion of a trash can. The invention is a resilient one piece clamp formed of an elastomeric material. The clamp has complementary projections and indentations respectively on mating surfaces of the first and second portions of the clamp that hold the bag in place. The present invention can have two embodiments: one being a clamp attached to adhesive material that attaches to the outside wall of a trash can, the other embodiment is where the entire garbage can and clamp is of one piece construction. | 10-22-2009 |
20090266820 | Leaf handling apparatus and method - A method and apparatus are provided for the gathering, transporting and disposal of fallen leaves. The apparatus includes a wheeled container, a compliant bag of open mesh construction configured to removably reside within the container, and a tether cord attached to the bottom of the bag and extending exteriorly of the container. By pulling upon the tether cord, the contents of the bag are discharged as a reasonably compact pile. | 10-29-2009 |
20090294451 | Residential Recycling Bin - A bin and method for its use in recycling residential recyclable materials are described. The bin comprises a left and right sidewall, a base, and front wall; the front wall is lower than the other three walls, and when two bins are stacked in a 0° stacking configuration, the lower front wall of the lower bin and a sloped surface on the lower portion of the upper bin create a recyclable receiving chute that accepts recyclable materials freely. When in the stacked configuration, the upper bin is substantially securely held to the lower bin by a combination of a channel on the lower rear portion of the base that fits over a handle that rests upon on upper portion of the rear wall. Furthermore, a lower lip on the lower portion of the rear wall aligns with the handle and substantially prevents front-wards and backwards motion of the upper bin. The handle can facilitate retention of the liner as well, by holding the liner against the upper portion of the rear wall. The rear wall comprises a top open portion within which a portion of the handle can fit, thereby forming a substantially planar surface among the upper portions of the left and right sidewalls, and the handle. A plurality of inverted “V” shaped liner retainers secure liners to help prevent their being dragged into the interior portion of the bin. | 12-03-2009 |
20100224634 | Liner for trash container - A liner for a waste basket or trash container having flexible side walls, a top portion and a bottom portion. The cross-section of the liner closely conforms to the cross-section of the container. An elastic band is attached circumferentially about the top portion of the liner. The elastic band retains the top portion of the liner to the outer wall of the top of the trash container. The liner is color coordinated with the decor of the room where the trash container is disposed. | 09-09-2010 |
20110042381 | Flexible trash bag holder - A trash bag holder having a base, and at least two substantially vertical walls extending from the base, the walls being substantially flexible in a horizontal direction so that when a trash bag is placed with its upper region over upper ends of the walls it is held by flexing the walls. | 02-24-2011 |
20110062161 | ATTACHED LID CONTAINER WITH BAG RETENTION FEATURES - A container includes a base wall and a pair of opposed side walls extending upward from side edges of the base wall. A first end wall and a second end wall extend upward from end edges of the base wall. A lid is hingeably connected to each of the side walls. A first protrusion protrudes from an upper edge of the first end wall for hooking onto a bag in the container. | 03-17-2011 |
20110079597 | BAG SPREADER FOR A CONTAINER - A bag spreader for spreading a bag in a container lying on its side includes a connection portion arranged to interface with the upwardly facing outer surface of the container when the container is oriented on its side and includes a bag supporting portion arranged for insertion into the bag and the container. The bag supporting portion may be disposed adjacent the upper sidewall of the container in a manner that supports the bag in an open condition when the container is oriented on its side. A head portion connects the connection portion and the bag spreading portion with the connection portion and the bag supporting portion being spaced apart on the head portion a distance sufficient to receive an edge of the container. | 04-07-2011 |
20110084077 | A POLYMER BAG | 04-14-2011 |
20110127270 | WATER SOLUBLE LAUNDRY BAG AND RECEPTACLE THEREFOR - A water soluble bag for containing soiled textiles, said bag having an open end, a closed end, and sides extending therebetween, said bag made of a plastic film having a thickness of at least 1.3 mils, wherein said bag dissolves in water at a temperature of 165° F. in less than about 250 seconds and does not dissolve in water at a temperature of 85° F. in 7 days, and said bag being capable of containing at least 175 lbs. of soiled textiles and having a capacity of at least 50 gallons. Also disclosed is a receptacle for collecting soiled textiles comprising a container and a water soluble bag. Also disclosed is a receptacle for collecting soiled textiles comprising a container, a sling, and a water soluble bag. | 06-02-2011 |
20110139792 | Convenient Trash Bag Retention - A method for easy holding of a trash bag in a trash can: The method comprises of at least one retainer. Each retainer is made of two magnetically coupled pieces which can engage or disengage with each other, with one of the two pieces (the 1 | 06-16-2011 |
20110272409 | APPARATUS FOR SECURING A BAG WITH SCENTED RETAINING ELEMENT - An apparatus for securing a trash bag in a container is disclosed, where the apparatus has a removable and replaceable scented bag retaining element which extends outwardly from the main body of the apparatus. The main body has a pair of spaced channel arms that receive, guide and support the retaining element in proper position against the main body, and the replaceable scented retaining element has a releasable locking tab which is received by and locks within a slot in the main body of the apparatus. A central membrane of the retaining element has a number of slits that form a number of flexible flaps which deform when pressed to received and retain the trash bag. The main body is adhesively mountable to the outer surface of the container. | 11-10-2011 |
20120000911 | Container with touch control arrangement - A touch control arrangement is arranged for a container having a foldable cover being folded between an opened position and a closed position via an actuation unit. The touch control arrangement includes a power source and a touch actuator electrically linked to the power source, wherein the touch actuator is located out of the storage cavity of the container body and is arranged in such a manner that when the touch actuator is activated by a presence of a touch, the actuation unit is actuated to move the foldable cover from the closed position to the opened position. | 01-05-2012 |
20120037637 | DISPENSING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS THEREOF - The invention generally relates to devices, systems and methods for storing and dispensing of a trash bag from the side and/or top of a trash dispenser. More specifically, the devices, systems, and methods disclose trash dispenser that can include at least one sidewall extending vertically from a base, a first opening that can be substantially blocked by a lid, and a second opening that can be substantially blocked by a gate. The first opening can be located at the top of trash dispenser and can be for receiving and/or removing rubbish and/or trash bags. The second opening can be located on at least one sidewall of the second opening and can be for removing and/or receiving trash bags. Further, by displacing the lid and gate, substantially un-blocking the first opening and second opening, trash bags can be laterally removed from the trash dispenser and/or can be removed without being required to be lifted solely vertically. | 02-16-2012 |
20120118895 | Bag tuck for trash receptacle - A trash receptacle system includes an outer shell and an inner liner. The inner liner includes a cut-out and a gate having a hinged attachment proximate the cut-cut. The gate is movable about the hinged attachment between an open configuration where the cut-out is exposed and a closed configuration where the gate extends across the cut-out to secure a trash to the inner liner. | 05-17-2012 |
20130068770 | LINER FOR TRASH CONTAINER - A liner for a waste basket or trash container having flexible side walls, a top portion and a bottom portion. The cross-section of the liner closely conforms to the cross-section of the container. An elastic band is attached circumferentially about the top portion of the liner. The elastic band retains the top portion of the liner to the outer wall of the top of the trash container. The liner is color coordinated with the decor of the room where the trash container is disposed. | 03-21-2013 |
20130168396 | TRASH CAN WITH BAG COLLAR - A container assembly is presented that includes a container and a collar supported by the container. The container possesses a bottom surface, at least one wall with at least one top edge extending from the bottom surface. The collar includes at least one inner wall and at least one outer wall, with at least one curved edge joining the at least one outer wall and the at least one inner wall. The inner and outer walls form a channel. In one embodiment, a flexible liner is held in place by the collar. | 07-04-2013 |
20130277370 | SAFE DEPOSIT LITTER DISPOSAL BOX - A container for spent cat litter. The disposal container is in the form of a box having a bottom and sidewalls emanating therefrom and terminating in an edge defining an opening. The bottom and sidewalls establish a volume. A lid is hingedly connected to a retainer, the retainer being removably supported by the edge. The retainer is sized with respect to the sidewalls to enable a liner to be draped within the container and over the edge to be maintained by frictionally fitting the retainer to the liner and sidewalls. The lid is sized to removably reside over the opening when the retainer is applied to the sidewalls, the lid having a seal positioned with respect to the edge to minimize odors emanating from the volume. | 10-24-2013 |
20140246439 | FRONT EMPTYING TRASH CAN - A trash can for hanging and retaining standard kitchen trash bags in a sanitary and energy efficient manner. Novel trash bag support brackets are suspended spatially within the trash can to allow a user to stretch the mouth of a trash bag thereabout without touching any other surface. The trash bag opens from the front, allowing a user to hang the trash bag without bending or stooping. Foot pedals control three different lid positions. A combination false bottom/catch pan tilts backwards to collect and contain any solid or liquid waste. An integral pedal-to-lid linkage shield affixed to the back of the false floor doubles as a handle to lift the false bottom/catch pan out from the trash can for cleaning. | 09-04-2014 |
20140263349 | RECEPTACLE - A waste receptacle includes a housing with an opening at least on one side and a holding frame for refuse bags which is placed removably at least indirectly on an edge of the opening of the housing. The receptacle may further include a cover frame. | 09-18-2014 |
20140305946 | CONCEAL TRASH CAN LID COVER - The purpose of the invention is to provide an improved lid for covering a trash can or other waste receptacle with a removable interior liner. The lid includes a collar which fits concentrically around at least a portion of an exterior surface of a body of the waste receptacle. The collar extends the length or diameter and depth of the lid such that when positioned over the opening of the trash can, the lid conceals at least a portion of the exterior surface of the body of the waste receptacle and at least a portion of the removable interior liner from exterior view. The invention may or may not use ribs within the interior frame of the lid to allow proper positioning of the lid over the opening of the trash can body. | 10-16-2014 |
20140346176 | TRASH BAG SECURING SYSTEM - A trash bag securing system is provided. The trash bag securing device includes a trash receptacle or trash receptacle rim. The trash receptacle includes a bottom portion and at least one sidewall extending from the bottom portion. The sidewall may include an inner surface and an outer surface, with the receptacle formed within the inner surface of the sidewall. The sidewall further includes a rim forming an entrance leading into the receptacle. At least one opening is formed through the sidewall. The trash bag securing device may further include an elastic cord, such as a stretchable bungee cord. The elastic cord may be a continuous, unbroken loop or broken with a first and second end and may include a cord lock, or adjustable knot so as to customize tension around the rim of the receptacle. The elastic cord is attached to the trash receptacle through the at least one opening. The elastic cord is sized to fit around the outer surface of the sidewall to secure a trash bag to the trash receptacle. | 11-27-2014 |
20150048093 | DISPOSABLE BUCKET LINER - The disclosure provides apparatus and methods of use pertaining to disposable bucket liners for storing solid or liquid content. One embodiment provides a flexible bag configured to conform to an interior of a common painting bucket and overlap an open top end of the bucket so as to provide stability for the bag and protection for the bucket. The bag includes a reusable closing member that allows the bag to be removed from the bucket and stored to facilitate repeated use before disposal. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 02-19-2015 |
20160101934 | WASTE CONTAINER - A waste container for supporting a waste bag, the container having a flat-packed state and an erected state. In the erected state, the container includes an outer housing and an insert. The outer housing includes walls and a bottom, and an upper end of the outer housing includes an upper edge that forms a top opening of an upper compartment. The insert is provided for placing inside the outer housing. The insert includes at least two spacers and a top, and the spacers project downward at right angles from the top towards the bottom such that the spacers cause the top to be held at a distance above the bottom, thereby forming a lower compartment. The outer housing includes a locking means for locking the insert inside the housing. The insert further includes a slot located in the top. | 04-14-2016 |
20160184468 | SEALABLE DECONTAMINATION HOLDING VESSEL FOR ISOLATING CONTAMINATED ITEMS - A sealable decontamination holding vessel configured to isolate contaminated items being held therein until safe opening of the vessel occurs during a high pressure and temperature sterilization cycle in an autoclave. The vessel basically includes an outer container, a perforated inner receptacle, containment bag and cover lid. The inner receptacle fits into the outer container. The containment bag fits within the inner receptacle with an open end of the bag draped over an open top lip of the inner receptacle. The cover lid is secured and sealed over the open top of the outer container. Patches of self-adhering sealing materials are placed over vent holes in the outer container and cover lid so as to seal the same until they unseal in response to contact with sterilizing steam in the autoclave allowing flow of the steam through the outer container into the inner receptacle and containment bag. | 06-30-2016 |
20160200508 | TRASH COLLECTOR | 07-14-2016 |