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A convenient cover opening and closing method, system, and apparatus are described. A cover grasper, adjustable tension, an anchor, and a stabilizer provide the necessary torques so that a cover opens and closes in a controlled smooth manner. Moreover, the apparatus and system may be conveniently removed from and secured to the cover's container, may be secured in a more permanent fashion to the container, or components of it may be secured on the container while others are not.
A convenient cover opening and closing method, system, and apparatus are described. A cover grasper, adjustable tension, an anchor, and a stabilizer provide the necessary torques so that a cover opens and closes in a controlled smooth manner. Moreover, the apparatus and system may be conveniently removed from and secured to the cover's container, may be secured in a more permanent fashion to the container, or components of it may be secured on the container while others are not.
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1. An apparatus for convenient cover opening and closing, comprising: an anchor comprising:at least one hook adapted to connect temporarily and securely to a container near a cover pivot point at an opposite end from a cover grasper, the cover grasper being at an opposite end from the cover pivot point, the hook having an open end that receives the container; a limit stop that prevents a cover from rotating past 135 degrees;an adjustable tension mechanism (ATM) connection point that is at a radial distance from the cover pivot point; andan anchor stabili...
1. An apparatus for convenient cover opening and closing, comprising: an anchor comprising:at least one hook adapted to connect temporarily and securely to a container near a cover pivot point at an opposite end from a cover grasper, the cover grasper being at an opposite end from the cover pivot point, the hook having an open end that receives the container; a limit stop that prevents a cover from rotating past 135 degrees;an adjustable tension mechanism (ATM) connection point that is at a radial distance from the cover pivot point; andan anchor stabilizer. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: the cover grasper, wherein the cover grasper is configured to connect to the cover; andan adjustable tension mechanism (ATM), wherein the ATM is configured to connect to the cover grasper and the anchor's ATM connection point. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the ATM is one of: a spring, an adjustable spring, a bungee cord, a bungee strap, an adjustable bungee strap, an adjustable bungee cord, a hydraulic cylinder, a pneumatic cylinder, an electronically controlled adjustable tension mechanism, or a rubber cord. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the ATM is permanently connected to the anchor, or is removably secured to the anchor. 5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the cover grasper connects to the cover towards one side of a cover's center, or connects to the cover at cover's center line. 6. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising: at least two ATMs. 7. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the cover grasper is one of: an eyebolt, a bolt, a bolt snap hook, a fastener bolt, a twist tie, a zip tie, string, a hook, a screw bolt, mechanical connector, a clamp, a screw, a cover lip connector, a clasp, a refuse lid grasp, a wire, or a connector. 8. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the cover grasper is permanently attached to the ATM, or is removably secured to the ATM. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the stabilizer is an inherent part of the anchor, is connected to the anchor as an integral part of the anchor, or is a separate component from the anchor. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the stabilizer provides stabilization to the anchor so that the anchor doesn't rotate substantially in a cover opening direction while in operation, provides stabilization to the anchor so that the anchor doesn't rotate substantially in a cover closing direction while in operation, or provides stabilization to the anchor such that the anchor doesn't rotate substantially in the cover opening or closing direction while in operation. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a set of hooks adapted to connect temporarily and securely to the container, the set of hooks comprising the at least one hook adapted to connect temporarily and securely to the container. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the stabilizer connects to a bottom bar on the container. 13. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the cover grasper connects to the cover by sliding under the cover. 14. An apparatus for convenient cover opening and closing, comprising: an anchor comprising:at least one hook configured to temporarily and securely connect to a container near a cover pivot point at an opposite end from a cover grasper, the cover grasper being at an opposite end from the cover pivot point, the hook having an open end that receives the container; a limit stop that prevents a cover from rotating past 135 degrees;an adjustable tension mechanism (ATM) connection point that is at a radial distance from the cover pivot point; andan anchor stabilizer that prevents the anchor from rotating substantially in a cover opening direction. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising: the cover grasper, wherein the cover grasper is configured to connect to the cover; andan adjustable tension mechanism (ATM), wherein the ATM is configured to connect to the cover grasper and the anchor's ATM connection point. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the ATM is one of: a spring, an adjustable spring, a bungee cord, a bungee strap, an adjustable bungee strap, an adjustable bungee cord, a hydraulic cylinder, a pneumatic cylinder, an electronically controlled adjustable tension mechanism, or a rubber cord. 17. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising: a stabilizer that connects between the anchor and a bottom bar on the container, that prevents the anchor from rotating substantially in the same rotational direction as the cover closing direction. 18. An apparatus for convenient cover opening and closing, comprising: an anchor comprising:a set of hooks configured to connect temporarily and securely to a container at an opposite end from a cover grasper relative to a cover pivot point, the hook having an open end that receives the container; a limit stop that prevents a cover from rotating past 135 degrees;an adjustable tension mechanism (ATM) connection point that is outboard from the cover pivot point; andan anchor stabilizer, that prevents the anchor from rotating substantially in a cover opening direction. 19. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising: the cover grasper, wherein the cover grasper is configured to connect to the cover; andan adjustable tension mechanism (ATM), wherein the ATM is configured to connect to the cover grasper and the anchor's ATM connection point. 20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the ATM is one of: a spring, an adjustable spring, a bungee cord, a bungee strap, an adjustable bungee strap, an adjustable bungee cord, a hydraulic cylinder, a pneumatic cylinder, an electronically controlled adjustable tension mechanism, or a rubber cord.