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| 220262000 | Operator actuates closure in its opening or closing movement (e.g., foot pedal) | 70 |
| 20080277396 | DISPENSING DEVICE FOR A WASHING AND/OR RINSING AGENT, IN PARTICULAR FOR A DISH-WASHING MACHINE, AND PROVIDED WITH AN IMPROVED MECHANISM FOR MANUAL OPENING - The dispensing device for a washing and/or rinsing agent, in particular for a dishwashing machine, comprises:
| 11-13-2008 |
| 20090001080 | SYSTEMS FOR CONTAINING AND STORING MATERIALS - The present invention describes methods and apparatus store materials in a refuse container or a storage container. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a container enclosing system having an inner container enabled to store multiple materials. Furthermore, the container enclosing system has a first exterior panel and a second exterior panel, both in communication with the inner container. Additionally, the container enclosing system provides an access mechanism enabled to move the first exterior panel and the second exterior panel from a first closed position to a second open position located a predetermined distance from the center vertical axis of the inner container. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090032533 | Flow switch and container - A flow switch assembly which includes a valve housing that includes an upper body portion and a lower body portion that are rotatably engaged relative each other. The upper and lower body portions define a chamber. The housing includes an inlet and outlet to the chamber. A valve member seated in the chamber of the valve housing for movement between an open position establishing at least one passage between the inlet and the outlet and a closed position wherein the at least one passage between the inlet and the outlet is non-established. Interactive cam elements are associated with at least one of the upper body portion and the lower body portion, and associated with the valve member, are provided for moving the valve member between the open position and the closed position when the upper body portion of the housing is rotated relative to the lower body portion. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090090714 | Canister with Flexible Airtight Lid - A canister comprises a vessel defining a volume and an opening having a rim and a lid. The lid comprises a flexible bulb and a conformal outer edge configured to create an airtight seal with the rim to close the opening. The flexible bulb is configured to release pressure from the vessel and break the airtight seal in response to compression of the bulb. The lid can be configured to be completely contained within the rim. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100012655 | PACKAGING COMPRISING A CONTAINER ASSOCIATED WITH A LID EQUIPPED WITH REVERSIBLE AND REUSABLE LOCKING MEANS - A packaging includes a container associated with a lid equipped with reversible and reusable locking element. The container includes a metallic body having a side wall whose upper border, which delimits the upper opening of the container, is finished by an upper edge; and the lid, made out of plastic material, includes a central closing panel prolonged by a peripheral border having a U reversed section, whose the bottom is equipped with a seal, the peripheral border being suitable to cap the upper edge of the container body, during the closing of the container by the lid. The lid includes, on its periphery, at least two locking legs each connected to its peripheral border via a one piece hinge whose articulation axis extends parallel or substantially parallel to the peripheral border; each locking leg includes at least a locking part suitable to cooperate with an outer circular structure. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100122985 | Dispenser for Personal Care Products With a Wide Lid-Activation Button - A lid structure for use with a container for storing personal care products is disclosed. The lid structure includes a lid top that is connected by a hinge to a lid base. In exemplary embodiments, the lid structure includes a lid-activation button that when pressed allows the lid top to rotate about the lid base giving a consumer access to the contents of the container. The lid-activation button is wide enough to allow a consumer to easily make contact with the lid-activation button and cause the lid top to open. Additionally, the lid-activation button functions so that the lid top is released independent of where the lid-activation button is pressed by the consumer. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100237074 | RECEPTACLE WITH MOTION DAMPER - A receptacle having one or more lids can be provided one or more dampers configured to slow the movement of the lids from their open position toward its closed position. The lids of the receptacle can have a shape which facilitates dampening of the movement of the lids from an open position to a closed position. The lids and lid portion can have walls which are juxtaposed relative one another in a close relationship such that air briefly retained within the body when the lids are moved from an open position to a closed position. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100282749 | Lash back lid for containers such as beer and soda cans - Lash Back Lid is an apparatus disposed inside a container to enable the container to reclose and reopen after the container was initially opened. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110186574 | Damper device and trash can equipped with the same - The present disclosure provides a damper device, comprising: a compression member having a first opening and an expandable casing; a fixed member having a second opening corresponding to the first opening, wherein the fixed member is connected to the compression member, and the second opening and the first opening together form a passage; and a movable member positioned at the passage formed by the first opening and the second opening, wherein when the compression member is being released, the movable member makes the passage open for air to fill in the expandable casing, and when the compression member is being compressed, the movable member makes the passage close to restrict the amount of air discharging from the expandable casing. The present disclosure further provides a trash can equipped with a damper device. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120024854 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER CLOSURE - A beverage container closure or lid that is adapted for closing an open end of a beverage container. The lid is selectively couplable to the beverage container and includes a selectively openable stopper that when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the beverage container and the environment. The stopper may be selectively opened by a user when the user presses a button disposed on a side of the beverage container closure. The stopper is subsequently automatically closed when the user releases the button. Thus, a user may open and close the beverage container closure using a single hand without the need to remove the beverage container closure from the beverage container. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20130146596 | ENCLOSURE WITH DETACHABLE TOP PANEL - An enclosure includes a chassis, a locking member, a top panel and a detaching member. The chassis includes a rear wall. The locking member is attached to the rear wall. The top panel is attached to the chassis. The top panel includes a hook. A through opening is defined in the top panel. The detaching member is rotatable relative to the top panel. The detaching member includes a tab and an operating portion. The detaching member extends through the through opening. The tab and the operating portion are located at opposite sides of the top panel. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130193145 | RECEPTACLE WITH MOTION DAMPERS FOR LID AND AIR FILTRATION DEVICE - A receptacle having a lid which has a pair of dampers configured to slow the movement of the lid from an open position toward a closed position. The dampers are provided at opposite ends of a pedal connected to the receptacle body at opposite lateral positions relative to a side of the receptacle body. The receptacle includes an air filtration device mounted in its lid which guides air through the filter device during the downward motion of the lid. The receptacle also includes at least one damper which provides dampening forces against the motion of the lid in both opening and closing directions. The receptacle also includes an anti-sliding device which increases the receptacle's resistance to sliding across a floor when a user steps on a pedal to actuate the lid. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130248531 | FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER WITH QUICK ACCESS LID - A food jar has an insulated body with a wide-mouth opening for receiving food. A collar is affixed to the opening of the food jar by affixing a throat member to the collar and threading the throat into the wide-mouth body. The throat member includes a gasket at the lower end to seal the throat to the body. A lid is affixed to the collar by a hinge. The lid includes a central projection that extends into sealing contact with the gasket on the throat member to seal the lid to the throat member. A button is mounted in a channel in the lid and biased by a spring to move into an engaging position to engage the collar at an opening in the collar to secure the lid to the collar. A wire loop is provided to engage the button in an embodiment. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130256309 | Multiple Flow Channel Particle Analysis System - A fluid flow control device having plurality of flexible fluid flow control elements disposed in spaced apart relation about the periphery of a solid body which insertably secured in a container provides a plurality of apertures in spaced apart relation about the periphery of the solid body which control the flow rate of an amount of fluid from the container. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130313257 | Food Storage Container Closure - Container includes a base and a lid. The base has a base rim forming a base channel including a bottom wall, an inner sidewall, and an outer sidewall to define a channel space, a lock projection extending into the channel space from a first portion of the base rim, and a lever projection extending substantially outwardly from a second portion of the base rim. The lid has a lid rim forming a lid channel including a bottom wall, an inner sidewall, and an outer sidewall. The lid has a closed position in which the lid channel is aligned with and disposed at least partially within the channel space. The lever projection is configured to pivot upon application of an external force to cause the lock projection to move out from the channel space and to urge at least a portion of the lid rim out of the base channel. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140166654 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER SYSTEM WITH LATCH TO MANAGE LID POSITION - A drinking mug includes a lid affixed at the mouth of the mug. The lid includes fluid openings between a bottom portion of the lid and sidewalls of the lid about the circumference of the lid to permit drinking from any position along the circumference. The lid has a gasket that seals the mug closed when the lid is threaded to a closed position. When the lid is partially unscrewed, the gasket opens, permitting liquid to be consumed from the beverage container through the fluid openings in the lid. The lid includes a ramp-shaped cam and the mug includes a pivotable latch that engages the cam that prevents the lid from being unscrewed from the mug. The latch has a push button that releases the latch from the cam to permit removal of the lid. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140197170 | Lever Controlled Beverage Container Lid - A lid assembly including a cover member for attachment to a container, the cover member including a top surface and a side surface extending from the top surface, wherein the top surface includes an aperture providing access to contents of the container; an actuating member attached to the cover member and positionable between closed and open positions to close and open the aperture, wherein depressing the actuating member opens the aperture and releasing the actuating member closes the aperture; and a locking member provided on the actuating member, the locking member positionable to lock the actuating member in either the closed or open position to maintain the aperture in either the closed or open position. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140246432 | RECEPTACLE WITH MOTION DAMPER NEAR LID - A receptacle assembly including a body portion, a lid portion, a pedal portion, a rod, and a motion damper. The body portion includes an upper portion and a base portion and defines an interior space. The lid portion is movably engaged with the body portion and is configured to move between an open position and a closed position. The pedal portion is configured to move the lid portion between the open position and the closed position. A rod extends between the lid portion and the pedal portion. The rod can also interface with the motion damper. The motion damper is positioned near the lid portion and is configured to dampen motion of the rod. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140263325 | ACTUATOR FOR OPENING AND CLOSING LID FOR BULK STORAGE BIN - An actuator opens and closes a lid on a bulk storage container. The actuator may be activated remotely using a remote control. When actuated, the actuator will lift the lid so that it is clear of the structure, and will then rotate the lid in a horizontal plan about a vertical axis until the lid is rotated to uncover the opening. The axis of rotation is located near the perimeter of the opening, so that very little of the lid remains over the opening when in the open position. To close the lid from the open position, the remote control may then again be used to actuate the closing process. The closing process works in reverse of the opening process. Therefore, during closing, the lid will rotate back to its original orientation over the hole and then lower into the closed position. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140284332 | Toppless Trash Can - The Topless Trash Can is a durable, temper resistant receptacle that includes a Shade made of clear rubber plastic. The Shade has an embedded mesh interior to keep out intruders. The unit also has a Handle for hand-free lifting and emptying by municipal devices. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20150368004 | ROTATION MECHANISM AND CASE ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME - To provide a novel rotation mechanism having a smaller number of components or parts. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160101910 | FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER CLOSURE - Container includes a base and a lid. The base has a base rim forming a base channel including a bottom wall, an inner sidewall, and an outer sidewall to define a channel space, a lock projection extending into the channel space from a first portion of the base rim, and a lever projection extending substantially outwardly from a second portion of the base rim. The lid has a lid rim forming a lid channel including a bottom wall, an inner sidewall, and an outer sidewall. The lid has a closed position in which the lid channel is aligned with and disposed at least partially within the channel space. The lever projection is configured to pivot upon application of an external force to cause the lock projection to move out from the channel space and to urge at least a portion of the lid rim out of the base channel. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160198878 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER CLOSURE | 07-14-2016 |
| 20180022545 | Device for Rotating Cover of Trash Can | 01-25-2018 |
| 220263000 | Hinged closure | 46 |
| 20080237234 | TRASH CAN - A trash can with a lid can include a lock for the lid. The lock can include a latch that cooperates with the trash container body to lock the lid over the opening of the body. The latch can be configured to slide with respect to the edge of the opening of the body from an unlocked position to a locked position. This latch can be integrated into, built into or self contained in the lid. The trash can can also include a pedal actuator for opening the lid. The trash can can also include a damping mechanism mounted to the body of the trash can with a mounting plate. The mounting plate can be made from a material that is harder than the material used for the body of the trash can. Additionally, the trash can can have wheels. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080245793 | INSULATED CONTAINER WITH FOOT-OPERATED LID - A cooler having a foot operated lid. The cooler includes a body, a lid, and a mechanism for opening the lid. The mechanism includes a pedal, the application of force to which causes the lid to move relative to the body. A cooler may also have a plurality of sides and a dry erase board mounted onto at least one of the sides. A cooler may also have a compartment inside at least one of the sides that is accessible by opening a door. A cooler may also include a bin or panel on at least one of the sides that is rotatably attached to at least one of the sides. The opening of the bin or panel allows access to the interior of the cooler without opening the lid. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080245794 | Trash can pedals - A trash can having a foot pedal for actuating a lid atop the trash can into an open position. The foot pedal may be either retractable or foldable to provide a small footprint for boxing and to allow multiple trash cans to be stacked one inside another. The stackability provides several cans to be packaged together in shipment to retailers. The retractable or foldable foot pedal allows the retailer and end user to easily display or use the can without the need of tedious construction of the foot pedal. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080302796 | Apparatus and Method for Closing or Opening an Opening, Especially a Bottom Opening of a Material Hopper for a Blast Furnace, and Blast Furnace Having such an Apparatus - An apparatus is provided for closing or opening an opening, especially a bottom opening of a material hopper arranged above the mouth of a blast furnace having a drivable flap plate, which is movable into an open position leaving the opening clear and into a closed position blocking off the opening and vice-versa. The flap plate carries out, in the region of the opening, a linear movement substantially perpendicular to the plane of the opening and, distal to the opening, a pivoting movement. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090071959 | BIN - A bin, suitable for the retention of rubbish, said bin comprising a container, a lid which is moveable between an open position in which rubbish may be received into the container, and a closed position in which access to the container is at least partially restricted. A lid actuating device for moving the lid between the open position and closed positions. The lid actuating device including an actuator mechanism and a lever mechanism including at least one tensile member which can be tensioned by actuation of the actuator mechanism to cause movement of the lid towards the open position. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090084788 | CORNER TRASHCAN - A trashcan can be configured to fit into the corner of a room. The trashcan can have a foot pedal that is connected to the lid of the trashcan such that a user can open and close the lid with the foot pedal. The trashcan can be configured such that the lid pivots about an axis that is generally parallel to one of the walls when the trashcan is positioned in the corner of a room. Additionally, the trashcan can include a dampening mechanism which includes two apertures having axes that are skewed relative to one another. This allows the pedal bar and associated lifting rod mechanisms to pivot about the appropriate axes to provide smooth and low friction operation. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090127260 | Waste disposal devices and methods - Waste disposal devices and methods are provided. The device includes a housing, a lid, a bucket frame, a pair of members, and a foot pedal. The foot pedal is operatively associated with the lid and the pair of members so that the lid is in the closed position and the pair of members is in the non-use position when the foot pedal is in the upper position. Further, the foot pedal is operatively associated with the lid and the pair of members so that the lid is in the open position and the pair of members is in the use position when the foot pedal is in the lower position. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090236340 | Pedal bin - A pedal bin having a housing in which a waste container can be accommodated, a lid mounted at the top of the housing by a pivot pin, which lid has a lever that extends on the side of the pivot pin facing away from the lid and at this location has a sliding construction that allows a sliding movement between a relatively low position and a relatively high position in a plane transverse to the pivot pin, a movable pedal provided at the bottom of the housing as well as an operating member interacting with the sliding construction of the lid and the pedal for pivoting the lid, by depressing the pedal, between a closed position and a first open position defined by a first pivot angle with respect to the closed position, the sliding construction and the operating member being in the relatively low position and the operating member being subjected to tensile force. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090250463 | Adjustable trash bin lid controller - A foot operated trash bin lid controller which includes a rear base having opposite ends, a first side base coupled to one of the opposite ends of the rear base, a second side base coupled to another of the opposite ends of the rear base, a pivotal arm having a front end that can pivotally move upward and downward, a lid hook that extends inwardly from the front end of the pivotal arm, an upright support member having opposite ends that are coupled between a rear portion of the second side base and a rear end of the pivotal arm, a pivotal foot pedal bar having a front end and a rear end and a vertical linkage member having opposite ends that are coupled between the rear end of the pivotal foot pedal bar and a rear portion of the pivotal arm. Depressing the front end of the pivotal pedal bar causes the front end of the pivotal arm to move upward. The length of at least one of the rear base, upright support member and vertical linkage member is adjustable so as to allow the foot operated trash bin lid controller to be used with different sized trash bins. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090314779 | CONTAINER WITH PEDAL OPERATED LID - A container has one or more foot pedals for opening respective one or more lids of the container. The foot pedals extend outwardly from a foot pedal portion of on the outer periphery of the container body. The foot pedal portion can be metal and flush with the outer periphery of the container body. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090321449 | Waste Bin - The present invention is directed to a wheelie bin that has a foot pedal to open the lid thereby allowing a person to place their waste within the bin without touching the lid. The position of the foot pedal and pivotal linkages are mounted to the bin in a non-obstuctive manner. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100006572 | Garbage bin lid - This invention is a garbage bin lid, comprising of a lid frame, a lid, a lid open-and-close units and a joining unit. One end of the lid and the lid frame are joined and positioned by a lid open-and-close unit that controls the opening and closing of the lid. The other end of the lid and lid frame has a joining unit in which there is a spring that can push the lid up. By pressing the lid open-and-close unit, the lid will unclip and spring up. When closing the lid, it is necessary to push the lid down to the lid open-and-close unit on the lid frame then it will clip into place and close. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100084398 | BALANCED PURGE SLIT VALVE - Methods and apparatus for providing a gas to a slit valve opening are provided herein. In one embodiment, a slit valve is described. The slit valve includes a housing having an opening, the opening defined by a plurality of interior sidewalls and sized to allow a substrate to pass therethrough, a door adapted to selectively seal the opening, a gas inlet formed in the housing, and a plurality of nozzles disposed in or on at least one of the plurality of interior sidewalls, each of the plurality of nozzles in fluid communication with the gas inlet and the opening. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100108676 | BOX WITH RETRACTABLE LID FOR COSMETIC OR TOILETRY PRODUCTS - A box for cosmetic or toiletry products includes a body having a bottom and a free edge | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100193518 | Trash bin with pull-out bucket supported and guided by frame to which both pedal and lid are pivoted - A trash bin having a waste holding bucket, closed by a folding lid that can be indirectly lifted by means of a pedal, in which the said bucket is supported and guided by a frame to which both the pedal and the folding lid are pivoted. The lid is sized and shaped in such a way to close the opening of the bucket. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100294769 | TRASH CAN ASSEMBLY - A trash can assembly is provided having an outer shell and a lid pivotally coupled to the shell for movement between an open position and a closed position. A foot pedal is operatively coupled to the lid such that pressing down on the pedal caused the lid to open. A fluid damper is mounted to dampen the downward movement of a lid. The damper engages a support surface operatively coupled to the lid such that the support surface moves in conjunction with movement of the lid as the lid moves between the open position and the closed position, and yet the fluid damper is unsecured to the support surface. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100308049 | TRASH CAN ASSEMBLY - The embodiments provide a hinge assembly for a trash can assembly that allows the lid to be conveniently removed from the hinge assembly. The trash can assembly, can comprises: a shell having an upper, open end; a lid configured to cover the upper, open end of the shell; a hinge assembly coupled to the shell and the lid and configured to provide pivotable movement of the lid between an open position and a closed position, wherein the hinge assembly comprises, a mounting bracket provided on the lid and having at least one through hole, a housing provided at the upper end of the shell and defining a bore, and a pivot bar that is received inside the at least one through hole and the bore to allow pivotable movement of the mounting bracket relative to the housing, and engaged by a locking mechanism into position within mounting bracket and housing to prevent withdrawal of the pivot bar from inside the at least one through hole and the bore. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110049151 | Refuse Container - A refuse container comprising: a container assembly including a bin defining a cavity, a lid rotatably coupled to the bin, and configured for movement, relative to the bin, between an open position providing access to the cavity, and a closed position inhibiting access to the cavity, and a locking mechanism including a latch including a handle, and moveable between a locked lid position and an unlocked lid position, a detent acting between the bin and the lid, and cooperating with the latch so as to effect locking of the lid to the bin when the latch is in the locked lid position, and permit movement of the lid, relative to the bin, from the closed position to the open position when the latch is in the unlocked lid position, wherein the latch is configured to move from the locked lid position to the unlocked lid position in response to application of an unlocking force to the handle, and wherein, when the latch is disposed in the unlocked lid position and the lid is disposed in the closed position, the lid is configured to move from the closed position to the open position in response to an application of a lid-opening force to the handle, and wherein the unlocking force includes a horizontal component and a vertical component, and wherein the lid-opening force includes a horizontal component and a vertical component, and wherein the direction of the horizontal component of the lid-opening force is disposed at an angle of between about 90 degrees and about 270 degrees in a clockwise direction about a vertical axis and relative to the direction of the horizontal component of the unlocking force. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110049152 | Refuse Container - A refuse container comprising: a container assembly including a bin defining a cavity, a lid rotatably coupled to the bin, and configured for movement, relative to the bin, between an open position providing access to the cavity, and a closed position inhibiting access to the cavity, and a locking mechanism including a latch including a handle, and moveable between a locked lid position and an unlocked lid position, a detent acting between the bin and the lid, and cooperating with the latch so as to effect locking of the lid to the bin when the latch is in the locked lid position, and permit movement of the lid, relative to the bin, from the closed position to the open position when the latch is in the unlocked lid position, wherein the latch is configured to move from the locked lid position to the unlocked lid position in response to application of an unlocking force to the handle, and wherein, when the latch is disposed in the unlocked lid position and the lid is disposed in the closed position, the lid is configured to move from the closed position to the open position in response to an application of a lid-opening force to the handle, and wherein the unlocking force includes a horizontal component and a vertical component, and wherein the lid-opening force includes a horizontal component and a vertical component, and wherein the direction of the horizontal component of the lid-opening force is disposed at an angle of between about 90 degrees and about 270 degrees in a clockwise direction about a vertical axis and relative to the direction of the horizontal component of the unlocking force. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110120997 | FOOT ACTUATED DOOR OPENER FOR WASTE RECEPTACLE - A foot actuated door opener for a waste receptacle includes a foot pedal, a door position adjustment device, and a force transfer device. The foot pedal is coupled to the waste receptacle. The door position adjustment device is coupled to a pivoting door of the waste receptacle to move the door between a closed position and an open position. The force transfer device is connected to an exterior of the waste receptacle to transfer a force applied to the foot pedal to the door position adjustment device to move the door from the closed position to the open position. A foot actuated door opener kit, a waste receptacle, and methods of installing and using the same are also disclosed. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20120074144 | REMOTELY ACTIVATED TANK HATCH SYSTEM - A remotely activated tank hatch system includes a frame having an upper frame and a lower frame joined by a hinge assembly. The lower frame is coupled to a collar of an opening of a tank and the hatch is coupled to the upper frame. The hinge assembly allows the upper frame to pivot the hatch between an open and closed position. The frame includes at least one catch to receive an edge of the hatch, when the hatch is closed. Spring members on the upper frame urge the hatch away from the collar so that the hatch may be swung away from the opening. Inflating a bladder positioned between the upper frame and hatch overcomes the spring pressure and urges the hatch into tight contact with the collar. The hatch system includes a remote control for inflating the bladder and for opening and closing the hatch. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120305561 | PEDAL-BIN ASSEMBLY - A pedal type bin assembly ( | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130075400 | PEDAL-OPERATED CART - A cart according includes a frame for supporting a container. A pedal is connected to the frame. An arm for opening a lid of the container is supported by the frame. Linkage connects the arm to the pedal, so that when the pedal is depressed, the arm lifts open the lid of the container. Existing container designs can be used with the cart. The pedal and arm can be used to lift open the lid of the existing container. The existing containers can easily be removed and replaced on the cart. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130098913 | RECEPTACLE WITH LOW FRICTION AND LOW NOISE MOTION DAMPER FOR LID - A receptacle having a lid can be provided with a pair of dampers configured to slow the movement of the lid from its open position toward its closed position. The dampers can be provided at opposite ends of a pedal connected to the receptacle body at opposite lateral positions relative to a side of the receptacle body. In some embodiments, the damper is configured to be high endurance and low noise. For example, the damper may comprise lubricants, such as a graphite powder. The damper may also comprise a mechanism, such as foam infused with graphite powder, to disperse the lubricant over time. The damper may also employ surface features or noise dampening features in its housings to prevent or reduce noise. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130134167 | FOOT OPERATED LID OPENING DEVICE - A foot operated lid opening device has a frame assembly that fits over a lid of a trash can, recycling or composting bin. A pair of parallel support arms grip the lid using a pair of lid hooks. The foot operated lid opening device is adjustable to fit different size trash containers by using an adjustable crossbar that connects with bolts to crossbars perpendicularly mounted to the support arms. A vinyl coated cable connects to one end of the frame assembly, passes through a hollow foot pedal and then attaches to the other end of the frame assembly. The frame assembly is removably attached to a hinge portion of the trash can with hoop and loop fastener. When a user steps on the foot pedal, the lid is rotated to an open position and returned to the closed position when foot is removed. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130299494 | GARBAGE CONTAINER WITH DETACHABLE MANUAL COMPACTION DEVICE - A self-contained garbage or trash container system with an integrated removable, manual compaction device designed primarily for home or industrial use. The system includes an outer receptacle with attached hinged lid; an internal receptacle; a compaction device; and an attachment mechanism integrated into the lid and/or the compaction device as part of the system to house compaction device. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140076897 | COVER RELEASE MECHANISMS FOR ENCLOSURES - An enclosure system that can include an enclosure cover comprising a receiving feature. The enclosure system can also include an enclosure body mechanically coupled to the enclosure cover. The enclosure system can further include a cover release mechanism mechanically coupled to the enclosure body and disposed at least in part, within the receiving feature, where the cover release mechanism is movable between a first position and a second position. The enclosure cover and the enclosure body can be mechanically coupled to each other when the cover released mechanism is in the first position. The enclosure cover and the enclosure body can be, at least in part, separated from each other when the cover release mechanism moves to the second position from the first position. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140131358 | OPENING MECHANISM FOR A BOX - A box includes an outer part having a body, a cover pivotably connected to the body, and a space defined between the body and the cover. The inner part includes an operation portion which protrudes from outside of the inner part. An opening mechanism is configured between the outer part and the inner part. By applying a force to the opening mechanism, the inner part is raised so as to push the cover away from the outer part. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140209604 | Pop-up Push Lid - A conventional pop-up latch mechanism to which a second rotating tongue that will disengage the main latch is used in combination. This tongue is moved in place by pressing on the lid a similar way as to close it. It allows for the design team to have a much wider freedom of designing the closure, without the need to have an area dedicated for the pop-up activation device, reducing mold complexity and cost at the same time. The lid is open by a very simple push down motion. It also requires the user to reach a certain amount of force to open it avoiding accidental opening in case the closure fall on the ground. A slightly recessed lid leads the user to push on the lid. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140246433 | Child-Resistant Container with Hinged Closure - A child-resistant hinged closure coupled to a container wherein the closure, while securely locked, has freedom of axial rotation but limited freedom of radial displacement with respect to the container. The closure can only be unlocked by radially displacing the closure along a singular axis with respect to the container. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150028032 | Hinged container lid opening device and assembly method - The present invention provides an automatic tethering device and assembly method for two wheeled container lids. Container lids are held snugly under a housing enclosure lid as it opens from a closed position then back to a closed position. Two wheeled containers with hinged lids are rolled into a housing enclosure underneath a housing enclosure lid automatically tethering to the housing enclosure lid. Two wheeled containers with hinged lids are then rolled away from the housing enclosure lid automatically detaching from the tether. The elevated rolling tethering assembly for the two wheeled container lid is press fit below the outer surface of the container lid | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150060452 | CAP WITH AN OPENABLE LID - Containers are to be mounted with cap having structure usable without removing the cap. Cap with an openable lid of the present invention is that lid is rotated when reactive force against force added on pushing portion | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150136775 | Waste Containment Receptacle - A waste receptacle for collecting waste with a carrier that allows for easy transport. The receptacle uses a closing system to manage odor, and an actuator system to open and close the closing system. The closing system has a clamping mechanism housed inside a body that can clamp a bag placed inside the body with the opening of the bag disposed about the clamping mechanism. The receptacle may also have a lid in which actuation of the actuator system causes the clamping mechanism to open and close simultaneously with the lid. The actuation system utilizes pedals that can be replaced with a handle actuator. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150344202 | Childproof Container Closure - The invention relates to a container closure, for a container ( | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160023816 | CONTAINER WITH BUTTON RELEASE - A container includes container body ( | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160122094 | SINGLE PIECE WATER RESISTANCE DOOR - A single piece water resistance door suitable for being fixed to a casing of a connector module is provided. The casing includes a first engagement part and an opening adjacent to the first engagement part. The single piece water resistance door includes a fixing part suitable for being fixed to the casing and having a first portion and a body rotatably connected to the fixing part to cover the opening. A space is between the first portion and the casing. The body includes at least one second engagement part. When the second engagement part is engaged with the first engagement part, the casing and the body press against each other, and the body covers the opening. When a force is applied to the first portion, the first portion is moved to the space and moves the body, so that the second engagement part is released from the first engagement part. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20190144204 | RECEPTACLE FOR WASTE MATERIAL | 05-16-2019 |
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| 20080245795 | Auto open closure - A closure device for a container and methods for making closure devices for containers, the closure device having a repositionable closure lid pivotably mounted to a closure body. A repositionable actuator may be incorporated into the closure body for repositioning the closure lid with respect to the closure body. The closure body may include a spout having an opening that may be closed by the closure lid. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080272119 | Waste Container with Foot Operated Lid Control Device - A waste container ( | 11-06-2008 |
| 20110056942 | Waste Disposal Apparatus - A waste disposal apparatus includes a lid lock mechanism for locking a lid and an upper part of a waste accommodating main body together in a coupled state, and a main body lock mechanism for locking the upper part and a lower part of the waste accommodating main body together in a coupled state. The waste disposal apparatus further includes a lid unlock mechanism in which a direction of an operation of unlocking the lid lock mechanism is different from that of an operation of opening the lid, and a main body unlock mechanism in which a direction of an operation of unlocking the main body lock mechanism is different from that of an operation of opening the upper part of the waste accommodating main body. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20120325815 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER WITH ONE-HANDED OPERATION - A drinking vessel and lid assembly that is adapted for selectively opening an open end of the drinking vessel. The lid is selectively couplable to the drinking vessel and includes a selectively openable stopper that when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the drinking vessel and the environment. The stopper may be selectively opened by a user by the user pressing a button disposed on a side of the drinking vessel at a location where a user normally grasps the drinking vessel. The stopper is subsequently automatically closed when the user releases the button. Thus, a user may open and close the stopper using a single hand operation without the need to remove the lid from the drinking vessel. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130248532 | TRASH CANS WITH FEATURES TO AID IN ACTUATION - Certain embodiments of a trash can include a cap with a lid and an actuator. The actuator can extend outwardly from the cap at a downward angle. The actuator can be configured to maintain the lid in a closed position when a locking portion of the actuator is engaged with a securement portion of the lid. The lid can be rotationally biased toward an open position and the actuator can be configured to release the lid from the closed position upon an input of force on the actuator. The range of effective angles for the input force can enable a user of the trash can to easily open the lid by contacting the actuator with from a wide variety of angles. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140209605 | CONTAINER WITH HANDS-FREE LATCH AND LINKAGE ACTIVATION FOR ACCESS - The invention pertains to a foot operated latch and linkage means permitting hands-free access to a waste or recycling container. The latch includes a kick plate which is interlocked with a foot pedal whereby displacement of the kick plate permits release of the foot pedal to move from a latched position to an unlatched position, which pedal movement engages a linkage which opens a user access door in the container. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140238989 | Foot operation container - A foot operation container includes a garbage bin having a bin lid, a foot-operable pedal mounted to the garbage bin, a pedal guide arrangement mounted to the garbage bin for enabling downward and upward movement of the foot-operable pedal, and a driving arrangement connected to the bin lid and the bin lid, wherein when the foot-operable pedal is pressed by a foot of a user, the foot-operable pedal moves downward under a guidance of the pedal guide arrangement to drive the pulling thread to lift up the bin lid. A pedal cushion arrangement is also provided to provide a cushion effect to avoid the production noise when the foot-operable pedal is released from the foot of the user. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140246434 | TRASH CAN - A trash can with a lid can include a lock for the lid. The lock can include a latch that cooperates with the trash container body to lock the lid over the opening of the body. The latch can be configured to slide with respect to the edge of the opening of the body from an unlocked position to a locked position. This latch can be integrated into, built into or self contained in the lid. The trash can can also include a pedal actuator for opening the lid. The trash can can also include a damping mechanism mounted to the body of the trash can with a mounting plate. The mounting plate can be made from a material that is harder than the material used for the body of the trash can. Additionally, the trash can can have wheels. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20160167876 | Convenient Cover Opening and Closing Method, System, and Apparatus | 06-16-2016 |
