초록 ▼

A trash container has a flexible, corrugated baffle attached to or integrated into the lid of the container. The baffle may have a handle and a compacting plate attached to it, and it allows a user to compact trash inside the trash container. Specifically, the flexible design of the baffle allows th

A trash container has a flexible, corrugated baffle attached to or integrated into the lid of the container. The baffle may have a handle and a compacting plate attached to it, and it allows a user to compact trash inside the trash container. Specifically, the flexible design of the baffle allows the compacting plate to compact trash inside the container when the baffle is extended into the container. After the trash inside the container is compacted, the baffle may spring back into its original shape. The lid structure, including the baffle, may be incorporated into the container, which may have other features, such as a foot pedal to raise and lower the lid. The baffle allows trash in the trash container to be reduced in size, allowing more trash to be placed in the container, while maintaining a simple design and keeping the user clean and safe.

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. A trash container, comprising:a body defining a chamber with an open end;a lid hingedly attached to the body adjacent the open end and defining a central opening;a baffle positioned in the central opening of the lid and having a peripheral edge attached to the lid, the baffle

What is claimed is: 1. A trash container, comprising:a body defining a chamber with an open end;a lid hingedly attached to the body adjacent the open end and defining a central opening;a baffle positioned in the central opening of the lid and having a peripheral edge attached to the lid, the baffle having first and second sides and being corrugated, the baffle being resiliently biased to an unextended position level with the lid and being resiliently extendable through the open end of the body and into the chamber;a handle attached on a portion of the first side of the baffle and movable therewith; anda plate attached to a portion of the second side of the baffle and movable therewith, the plate compacting trash inside the chamber when moved with the baffle and handle into the chamber.