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A waste container comprising a cylindrical barrel having a lid hingedly secured thereto and which may be moved between open and closed positions. A latching mechanism is secured to the side wall of the barrel and securely latches the lid in its closed position until sufficient force is applied to a

A waste container comprising a cylindrical barrel having a lid hingedly secured thereto and which may be moved between open and closed positions. A latching mechanism is secured to the side wall of the barrel and securely latches the lid in its closed position until sufficient force is applied to a pressure pad located at the outside of the barrel.

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A waste container, comprising, a cylindrical container means having a bottom, an upstanding side wall and an open upper end, a cover means hingedly secured to said side wall of said container and movable between a first position, wherein said cover means closes said open upper end of said container

A waste container, comprising, a cylindrical container means having a bottom, an upstanding side wall and an open upper end, a cover means hingedly secured to said side wall of said container and movable between a first position, wherein said cover means closes said open upper end of said container means, and a second open position, said cover means having an opening formed therein adapted to permit the insertion of waste therethrough, a latch member secured inside said container to said cover means opposite to the hinge connection between said cover means and said side wall, a movable latch means positioned inside said container and operatively secured thereto which is movable between a first normally closed position wherein it engages said latch member to maintain said cover in its closed position, to a second open position wherein it does not engage said latch member so that said cover means is free to move to its open position, yieldable resistance means operatively secured to said latch means for yieldably maintaining said latch means in its said first closed position, an actuator means operatively secured to said latch means for moving said latch means from its said first closed position to its said second open position, said actuator means including a release portion which is positioned exteriorly of said container and which must be moved relative to said container against the resiliency of said yieldable resistance means before said latch means will disengage from said latch member, said actuator means, except for said release portion, being positioned within said container.