WO2004016527A9 - Systeme de poubelle et appareil permettant de retenir et de dissimuler une garniture de poubelle - Google Patents

Systeme de poubelle et appareil permettant de retenir et de dissimuler une garniture de poubelle

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WO2004016527A9
WO2004016527A9 PCT/US2003/025929 US0325929W WO2004016527A9 WO 2004016527 A9 WO2004016527 A9 WO 2004016527A9 US 0325929 W US0325929 W US 0325929W WO 2004016527 A9 WO2004016527 A9 WO 2004016527A9
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wastebasket
wall
liner
retaining
concealing
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Michael Gardner
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/04—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor with removable inserts
    • B65F1/06—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor with removable inserts with flexible inserts, e.g. bags or sacks

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  • the present invention relates generally to wastebaskets, and more particularly to a wastebasket system and an apparatus for retaining and concealing the liner of a wastebasket.
  • Wastebasket liners are popular items with consumers, because they are easy to carry and facilitate disposal of trash. Further, liners inhibit direct contact between trash and the wastebasket itself, preventing unhygienic trash residue from building up within the wastebasket, and enhancing the useful life of the wastebasket: However, wastebasket liners are often unsightly, because they typically extend over the upper lip of the wastebasket into plain view. In addition, under certain loading conditions, the upper end of a wastebasket liner may slip down into the wastebasket, potentially allowing trash to spill from the liner into the wastebasket, causing contamination. Summary of the Invention
  • a wastebasket system and wastebasket liner retaining and concealing apparatus are provided.
  • the wastebasket liner retaining and concealing apparatus is typically for use with a wastebasket liner installed in a wastebasket, wherein the wastebasket has a base, and a wall extending upward from the base to at least partially enclose a trash-receiving void, the wall terminating in a lip at an upper end.
  • the wastebasket liner retaining and concealing apparatus typically includes an inner wall adapted to conform to an inside of an upper portion of the wall of the wastebasket.
  • the apparatus typically further includes an outer wall adapted to extend downward, outside of the wastebasket, to cover between about 1/8 and 1/2 of an upper portion of the outside of the wall of the wastebasket.
  • the apparatus also typically includes a bridging portion connecting an upper end of the inner wall and an upper end of the outer wall, the bridging portion serving to pinch the wastebasket liner against the lip of the wastebasket.
  • Fig. 1 is an isometric view of a wastebasket system according to one embodiment of the present invention, including a wastebasket and a liner retaining and concealing apparatus.
  • Fig. 2 is an exploded isometric view of the wastebasket system of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3 is cross-sectional view the wastebasket system of Fig. 1, taken along line A-A of Fig. 4.
  • Fig. 4 is a side view of the wastebasket system of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 5 is a top view of the wastebasket system of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 6 is a detail cross-sectional view the wastebasket system of Fig. 1, taken along line A-A of Fig. 4, shown with a wastebasket liner installed.
  • Fig. 7 is an isometric view of the liner retaining and concealing apparatus of the wastebasket system of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 8 is a top view of the liner retaining and concealing apparatus of
  • Fig. 9 is a side view of the liner retaining and concealing apparatus of Fig. 7.
  • Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the liner retaining and concealing apparatus of Fig. 7, taken along line A-A of Fig. 9.
  • Fig. 11 is a detail view of a lip of the liner retaining and concealing apparatus indicated in Fig. 10.
  • Wastebasket system 10 typically includes a wastebasket 12 and a liner retaining and concealing apparatus 14 configured to retain and conceal a wastebasket liner 16.
  • wastebasket 12 typically includes a wall 18 extending upward from a base 20.
  • Wall 18 typically encircles and partially encloses a trash-receiving void 22.
  • a lip 24 is formed at the upper end of wall 18.
  • wall 18 extends downward from the lip to the base at a slight angle toward a central longitudinal axis 32 of the wastebasket. This angle is typically about 4 degrees, although a wide variety of other angles may be used.
  • Liner retaining and concealing apparatus 14 typically includes an outer wall 26 and an inner wall 28, connected at respective upper ends by bridging portion 30.
  • Inner wall 28 typically angles inward at approximately 4 degrees, while outer wall 26 typically angles outward at approximately 1 degree, although a wide variety of other angles may be used. It will be appreciated that inner wall 28 and outer wall 26 extend in loop-like fashion around inner and outer perimeters of the apparatus, respectively, to thereby form a ring. Outer wall 26 functions to cover an overhanging portion 34 of wastebasket liner 16. The length of overhanging portion 34 may vary, and thus the length of outer wall 26 may also vary.
  • outer wall 26 covers between about 1/8 and 1/2 of the upper portion of wastebasket 12. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, outer wall 26 covers between about 1/4 and 1/2 of the wastebasket, and in a particularly preferred embodiment between about 1/3 and 3/8 of the wastebasket. On most wastebaskets, these dimensions enable the liner to be completely covered when properly installed.
  • Inner wall 28 also functions to conceal an upper portion of the wastebasket liner 16 from view when viewed from the side, for example by persons seated or standing a distance from the wastebasket. For this reason, and also to aid in retaining the wastebasket liner, inner wall 28 extends downward from the bridge portion 30 to conceal between about 1/16 and 1/2 of the inside, upper portion of the wastebasket 12. According to another embodiment of the invention, inner wall 28 extends to conceal between about 1/8 and 1/4 of the inside, upper portion of wastebasket 12. And, according to one particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, inner wall 28 extends to cover about 1/7 of the inside upper, portion of the wastebasket. These ranges provide a combination of retaining and concealing effects that have been found to be preferred, although it will be appreciated that a wide variety of other dimensions may be used.
  • the liner retaining and concealing apparatus pinches the wastebasket liner 16 in pinching regions 36 adjacent the bridging portion 30 and lip 24.
  • pinching regions 36 may be formed between inner wall 28 and wall 18, and/or between outer wall 26 and lip 24/wall 18.
  • liner 16 and wastebasket 12 may be manufactured in similar colors to appear as a set, or may be manufactured in contrasting colors according to users' preferences. Typically, both are made of a plastic such as urethane, however, a wide variety of materials may be used.
  • the present system and apparatus may be used both to conceal a wastebasket liner in an aesthetically pleasing manner, and also to retain and secure the liner to prevent unwanted spills, thereby overcoming problems associated prior art wastebaskets.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un système de poubelle et un appareil permettant de retenir et de dissimuler une garniture de poubelle. L'appareil permettant de retenir et de dissimuler la garniture de poubelle est généralement utilisé avec une garniture installée dans ladite poubelle. Cette poubelle comprend une base, et une paroi s'étendant vers le haut à partir de ladite base afin d'enfermer partiellement un vide de réception de déchets, ladite paroi se terminant par une lèvre au niveau d'une extrémité supérieure. L'appareil permettant de retenir et de dissimuler une garniture de poubelle comprend également une paroi interne conçue pour se conformer à l'intérieur d'une partie supérieure de la paroi de la poubelle. L'appareil comprend en outre une paroi extérieure conçue pour s'étendre vers le bas, à l'extérieur de la poubelle, afin de recouvrir entre environ 1/8 à 1/2 d'une partie supérieure de l'extérieur de la paroi. L'appareil comprend enfin une partie de pontage reliant une extrémité supérieure de la paroi interne et une extrémité supérieure de la paroi externe, cette partie de pontage servant à pincer la garniture contre la lèvre de la poubelle.
PCT/US2003/025929 2002-08-19 2003-08-18 Systeme de poubelle et appareil permettant de retenir et de dissimuler une garniture de poubelle Ceased WO2004016527A2 (fr)

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