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A refuse container (10) includes an open-top receptacle (12) that is selectively closed by a removable hood (14). The hood (14) carries a roll-back door (22) that is operatively connected to a foot pedal (16) by a pair of lifters (18). The container (10) is designed so that the door (22) rolls back

A refuse container (10) includes an open-top receptacle (12) that is selectively closed by a removable hood (14). The hood (14) carries a roll-back door (22) that is operatively connected to a foot pedal (16) by a pair of lifters (18). The container (10) is designed so that the door (22) rolls back to an open position when the foot pedal (16) is depressed. The connection between the foot pedal (16) and the door (22) allows the hood (14) to be removed from the receptacle (12) without requiring the user to disconnect the linkage. As such, the linkage is automatically disassembled when the hood (14) is removed and automatically reassembled when the hood (14) is placed on the receptacle (12). The connection generally includes an engagement bar (70) that projects from an upper end of each lifter (18). The door (22) has a pair of arms (88) that each have a slot (84) therein. When the hood (14) is placed on the receptacle (12), the slots (86) engage the engagement bars (70). When the pedal (16) is depressed, the lifters (18) force the engagement bars (70) into the slots (86) causing the arms (88) to pivot about pivot pins (92) thus rolling the door (22) back into the hood (14).

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[ We claim:] [1.] A refuse container comprising an open-top receptacle, a removable hood selectively closing said open-top of said receptacle, a door carried by said hood, said door being moveable between an open position and a closed position, a foot pedal carried by said receptacle, and a link bet

[ We claim:] [1.] A refuse container comprising an open-top receptacle, a removable hood selectively closing said open-top of said receptacle, a door carried by said hood, said door being moveable between an open position and a closed position, a foot pedal carried by said receptacle, and a link between said pedal and said door such that said door is moved to said open position from said closed position when said pedal is depressed, said link between said door and said pedal being disassembled upon removal of said hood from said receptacle.