초록 ▼

The present invention relates to composting bins assembled from at least one elongated sheet of semi-rigid, flexible material with a means for locking the near and far ends of the elongated sheet together while the near and far ends overlap to form the enclosed space for containing decomposing organ

The present invention relates to composting bins assembled from at least one elongated sheet of semi-rigid, flexible material with a means for locking the near and far ends of the elongated sheet together while the near and far ends overlap to form the enclosed space for containing decomposing organic waste matter.

대표청구항 ▼

A composting bin comprising: at least one elongated sheet of semi-rigid, flexible material with one near end, one far end, an inner surface and an outer surface; a plurality of U-shaped members, each U-shaped member having two leg sections, each leg section having one end connected to a closed end o

A composting bin comprising: at least one elongated sheet of semi-rigid, flexible material with one near end, one far end, an inner surface and an outer surface; a plurality of U-shaped members, each U-shaped member having two leg sections, each leg section having one end connected to a closed end of said U-shaped member and another end extending towards an open end of said U-shaped member, each leg section further having a tab attached to it proximate said open end of said U-shaped member; a first plurality of apertures through said elongated sheet proximate said far end; a second plurality of apertures through said elongated sheet proximate said near end, said second plurality of apertures having sizes, shapes and locations so that when said near end overlaps said ar end, said apertures of said first plurality align with said apertures of said second plurality, so that one said U-shaped member will extend through one said overlapped, aligned aperture of said first plurality and corresponding aperture of said second plurality simultaneously while said U-shaped member tabs rest against said elongated sheet inner surface, substantially all said apertures being too small to allow said tabs to pass through; a plurality of bores formed by extending said U-shaped members through said first plurality apertures and said second plurality apertures after said near end has overlapped said far end and said apertures of said first and said second pluralities have been aligned, and with said bores are substantially aligned so that a single rod can pass through substantially all said bores simultaneously; and an elongated structural member with a cross-sectional area small enough to allow said elongated structural member to pass through substantially all said bores, said elongated structural member also being sufficiently long to enable it to extend substantially through all said bores simultaneously, and said elongated structural member having a forward end that is sharpened so that once said near and far ends have been overlapped and said bores have been formed, said elongated structural member can be passed through substantially all said bores and driven into the ground stabilizing said composting bin and locking said near and far ends together.