A lid 14 for fitting to an open-topped refuse container 10 has a compacting mechanism comprising a compacting plate 36 mounted under the lid, a telescopically adjustable actuating rod 42 mounted over the lid, and means 40 slidably coupling the plate to the rod through an aperture in the lid such tha
A lid 14 for fitting to an open-topped refuse container 10 has a compacting mechanism comprising a compacting plate 36 mounted under the lid, a telescopically adjustable actuating rod 42 mounted over the lid, and means 40 slidably coupling the plate to the rod through an aperture in the lid such that the rod may be manoeuvred from a storage position wherein the rod lies across the lid and the plate is drawn up under the lid to an operative position wherein the rod stands upright over the aperture and may be pushed downwardly through the aperture (as seen in FIG. 4) to push the plate down into the container.
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1. A lid for fitting to an open-topped refuse container, wherein the lid has a compacting mechanism mounted thereon and an opening having a pivoted closure flap to allow waste to be placed in the container without opening the lid, said compacting mechanism comprising a compacting plate mounted under
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A lid for fitting to an open-topped refuse container, wherein the lid has a compacting mechanism mounted thereon and an opening having a pivoted closure flap to allow waste to be placed in the container without opening the lid, said compacting mechanism comprising a compacting plate mounted under the lid and an actuating rod coupled to the plate whereby the rod may be actuated to move the plate from a storage position wherein the plate is drawn up under the lid to an operative position wherein the plate is pushed downwardly into the container by downward movement of the rod through an aperture in the lid, wherein the compacting plate has two opposite edges and is pivotable as a whole on an end of the actuating rod between said opposite edges, and wherein the lid and container are adapted to cooperate to tilt the plate from a horizontal position as the plate is drawn up into the storage position by upward movement of the rod through the aperture so that the flap can be opened without obstruction by the plate, said tilting being effected by means on the container for restraining one of said two opposite edges of the compacting plate to thereby tilt the other of said two opposite edges of the plate upwardly away from the flap.2. A lid as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plate is slidably coupled to the rod through the aperture in the lid such that the rod may is able to be manoeuvred from a storage position, wherein the rod lies across the lid and the plate is in said storage position, to an operative position, wherein the rod stands upright over the aperture and is able to be pushed downwardly through the aperture to push the plate down into the container, and wherein the actuating rod is adjustable in length.3. A lid as claimed in claim 2, wherein the actuating rod is telescopically adjustable.4. A lid as claimed in claim 2 or 3, wherein the plate is locked against tilting relative to the rod when the plate is forced upwardly relative to the upstanding rod.5. A refuse bin comprising an open-topped refuse container, a lid for fitting to said container, said lid including an opening having a pivoted closure flap to allow waste to be placed in the container without opening the lid, and a compacting mechanism mounted on the lid, said compacting mechanism comprising a compacting plate mounted under the lid and an actuating rod coupled to the plate whereby the rod may be actuated to move the plate from a storage position wherein the plate is drawn up under the lid to an operative position wherein the plate is pushed downwardly into the container by downward movement of the rod through an aperture in the lid, wherein the compacting plate has two opposite edges and is pivotable as a whole on an end of the actuating rod between said opposite edges, and wherein the bin further includes means for tilting the plate from a horizontal position as the plate is drawn up into the storage position by upward movement of the rod through the aperture so that the flap can be opened without obstruction by the plate, said tilting means including means for restraining one of said two opposite edges of the compacting plate to tilt the other of said two opposite edges of the plate upwardly away from the flap.6. A refuse bin as claimed in claim 5, further comprising means for releasably attaching a store of a continuous length of detachable refuse bags adjacent to the base of the container whereby successive bags may be drawn from the store up to the top of the container.7. A refuse bin as claimed in claim 6, further comprising an aperture in a wall of the container adjacent the base of the container, wherein the store of refuse bags is releasably attached externally to the container wall adjacent to the aperture, whereby successive bags may be withdrawn from the store, through the aperture and up to the top of the container.8. A refuse bin as claimed in claim 5, wherein the container is assembled from at least two parts.9. A lid for fitting to an open-topped refuse container, wherein the lid has a compacting mechanism mounted thereon and an opening having a pivoted closure flap to allow waste to be placed in the container without opening the lid, wherein said compacting mechanism comprises a compacting plate mounted under the lid and an actuating rod coupled to the plate whereby the rod may be actuated to move the plate from a storage position wherein the plate is drawn up under the lid to an operative position wherein the plate is pushed downwardly into the container by downward movement of the rod through an aperture in the lid, wherein the compacting plate has two opposite edges and is pivotable as a whole on an end of the actuating rod between said opposite edges, wherein the plate is adapted to tilt from a horizontal position as the plate is drawn up into the storage position by upward movement of the rod through the aperture so that the flap can be opened without obstruction by the plate, and wherein the plate is tilted when one of said two opposite edges of the compacting plate engages a ledge having a fixed position relative to the aperture to thereby restrain the one of said two opposite edges and tilt the other of said two opposite edges of the plate upwardly away from the flap with the upward movement of the rod through the aperture.10. A lid as claimed in claim 9, wherein the plate is slidably coupled to the rod through the aperture in the lid such that the rod is able to be manoeuvred from a storage position, wherein the rod lies across the lid and the plate is in said storage position, to an operative position, wherein the rod stands upright over the aperture and is able to be pushed downwardly through the aperture to push the plate down into the container, and wherein the actuating rod is adjustable in length.11. A lid as claimed in claim 10, wherein the actuating rod is telescopically adjustable.12. A lid as claimed in claim 10, wherein the plate is locked against tilting relative to the rod when the plate is forced upwardly relative to the upstanding rod.
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Guth Lauren W. (Louisville KY), Compactor container with removable bottom.
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