IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0523342
(1983-08-15)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
39 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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An article receptacle for the disposal of articles, such as trash and litter, includes a flexible bag frictionally retained between two frames. The frames nest together to permit the bag to be inserted and removed without bending or deforming the frames, and to permit the frictional engagement of th
An article receptacle for the disposal of articles, such as trash and litter, includes a flexible bag frictionally retained between two frames. The frames nest together to permit the bag to be inserted and removed without bending or deforming the frames, and to permit the frictional engagement of the frames to strengthen in response to the bag load. Several attachments provide support for the assembled frames: a hip mount supports the frames on a user's belt; a scoop attachment supports the frames in an upright position at ground level and includes a ramp to permit debris to be swept directly into the bag mouth; and a wall mount supports the frames from a vertical surface.
대표청구항
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1. An article receptacle, comprising: an inner frame, having an opening for receiving the mouth of a flexible bag, said inner frame having a top leg and a side leg; an outer frame, independent of said inner frame, said outer frame having a top leg and a side leg, said inner and outer frames bein
1. An article receptacle, comprising: an inner frame, having an opening for receiving the mouth of a flexible bag, said inner frame having a top leg and a side leg; an outer frame, independent of said inner frame, said outer frame having a top leg and a side leg, said inner and outer frames being formed to nest together to permit said inner frame to be freely and easily removed from said outer frame by lifting said inner frame out of said outer frame, and permit said inner and outer frames to frictionally engage said bag therebetween by lowering said inner frame into said outer frame; and a scoop attachment, independent of said frames, comprising: a ramp; a bracket, attached to said ramp, for holding said frames, said bracket including (1) a channel for receiving the top leg of said outer frame, (2) a flange for supporting the side leg of said outer frame, and (3) a shoulder for supporting the top leg of said inner frame, said channel, said flange, and said shoulder cooperating to engage said frame to retain said frames a free standing position on said scoop attachment with said inner and outer frames nested together. 2. An article receptacle, as defined in claim 1, wherein said ramp includes side edges to guide debris into the bag mouth, said side edges cooperating with said bracket to hold said frames in said position. 3. An article receptacle, as defined in claim 1, wherein said bracket is adapted to hold said frames to lie in a plane which is inclined from the vertical towards said ramp to place the center of gravity of said frames over said ramp. 4. An article receptacle, comprising: a flexible bag; an inner frame, sized to permit the mouth of said bag to be inserted through and folded over said inner frame, said inner frame lying in a first plane and comprising a first channel having a top leg and a side leg, said first channel top leg being parallel to said first plane and said first channel side leg forming an acute angle with said first channel top leg; an outer frame, independent of said inner frame, said outer frame lying in a second plane and comprising a second channel having a top leg and a side leg, said second channel top leg being parallel to said second plane, and said second channel side forming an obtuse angle with said second channel top leg; said acute and obtuse angles being supplements of each other; said outer frame being sized, and said inner and outer frames being formed to nest together to permit said inner frame to be freely and easily removed from said outer frame by lifting said inner frame out of said outer frame, and permit said inner and outer frames to frictionally engage said bag therebetween by lowering said inner frame into said outer frame; and a scoop attachment comprising: a channel having two legs shaped to form a U, with one of said legs being longer than the other, said U-shaped channel being sized to permit said top leg of said outer frame channel to be retained by said U-shaped channel; a flange, connected to the end of the shorter of said U-shaped channel legs, and disposed outwardly from said U-shaped channel at said obtuse angle to permit said flange to support said side leg of said outer frame channel, said longer U-shaped channel leg being sized to support said top leg of said inner frame; and a ramp, connected to the end of said longer U-shaped channel leg throughout the length of said U-shaped channel at an angle which permits said U-shaped channel to retain said frames in an essentially vertical position with respect to the ground to permit debris to be swept from the ground onto said ramp and into the mouth of said bag. 5. An article receptacle, comprising: an inner frame, having an opening for receiving the mouth of a flexible bag; an outer frame; for mating with said inner frame to hold said flexible bag therebetween; and a scoop attachment, independent of both of said frames, for selectively engaging said frames to freestandingly hold both of said frames in a generally upright position for loading debris, said scoop attachment comprising (1) a ramp, and (2) a bracket, attached to said ramp, said bracket disposed at one end of said scoop attachment and engaging said frames at said one end of said scoop attachment, said bracket configured to hold said frames in a plane which is inclined from the vertical towards said ramp to place the center of gravity of said frames at a location which is laterally displaced from said bracket and directly above said ramp. 6. An article receptacle, comprising: an inner frame, having an opening for receiving the mouth of a flexible bag; an outer frame, for mating with said inner frame to hold said flexible bag therebetween, said inner and outer frames formed to nest together, such that said outer frame supports said inner frame to prevent said inner frame from passing through said outer frame, but said inner frame is freely removable by lifting said inner frame relative to said outer frame; a lid for closing the opening formed by said frames; and a scoop attachment, independent of said frames, for selectively engaging said frames to freestandingly hold said frames in a generally upright nested position for loading debris, said scoop attachment comprising (1) a ramp, and (2) a bracket, attached to said ramp, for engaging said frames, said scoop attachment additionally comprising plural projections, sized to mate with corresponding hooks on said lid for storage of said scoop attachment on said lid. 7. An article receptacle comprising: an inner frame, having an opening for receiving the mouth of a flexible bag; an outer frame, for mating with said inner frame to hold said flexible bag therebetween; a lid for closing the opening formed by said frames; and a scoop attachment, independent of both of said frames, for selectively engaging said frames to freestandingly hold both of said frames in a generally upright position for loading debris, said scoop attachment comprising (1) a ramp, and (2) a bracket attached to said ramp, said bracket including a channel for receiving said outer frame, said channel configured to retain said frames in a freestanding position on said scoop attachment at an angle relative to the vertical to incline said frames such that the center of gravity of said frames is over said ramp, said scoop attachment additionally comprising means for detachably mounting said scoop on said lid for storage.
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