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A safety receptacle including a tank and a lid therefor. The lid is shiftable between its open and closed positions by a linkage system connected to the lid by a linkage connector. The linkage system includes a member which overlies the lid and is connected to the linkage connector by a heat sensiti

A safety receptacle including a tank and a lid therefor. The lid is shiftable between its open and closed positions by a linkage system connected to the lid by a linkage connector. The linkage system includes a member which overlies the lid and is connected to the linkage connector by a heat sensitive actuator which releases the linkage connector when the lid is open in the presence of fire thereby allowing the lid to close by its own weight.

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In a safety receptacle having a housing part and a lid part, said housing part including a side wall terminating in an upper marginal edge defining an opening in the housing part, a hinge connecting said lid part to said housing part, said lid part being shiftable about said hinge between a closed p

In a safety receptacle having a housing part and a lid part, said housing part including a side wall terminating in an upper marginal edge defining an opening in the housing part, a hinge connecting said lid part to said housing part, said lid part being shiftable about said hinge between a closed position spanning said opening and an open position, linkage means operable by a receptacle user for shifting said lid part between said closed position and said open position, said lid part normally being shiftable from its open position into its closed position by the weight of the lid part, the improvement wherein said linkage means includes a linkage member overlying said lid part, a connector carried by said lid part, a heat sensitive actuator means attaching said linkage member to said connector wherein said lid part is shiftable between its open and closed position upon operation of said linkage means, said heat sensitive actuator means for releasing said connector from said linkage member in the presence of a fire when the lid part is held by said linkage means in its open position whereby the lid part can shift into its closed position by its own weight.