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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to waste receptacles, and
more particularly to waste receptacle used in kitchens and the
like, especially mounted on cupboard doors.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] It has been common for many years to use a wire frame
type waste receptacle that carries a plastic bag, to receive and
retain household waste for subsequent disposal. Such wire frame
type waste receptacles are typically mounted on a vertically
oriented surface, such as a cupboard door in a kitchen, or other
similar location. Similar types of waste receptacles made from
plastic are also known.
[0003] Typically, these wire frame type waste receptacles have
a horizontal top portion, a vertical central portion, and a lower
support portion. The wire frame waste receptacle is mounted on a
vertically oriented surface, such as a cupboard door, typically by
means of threaded fasteners. The horizontal top portion is used to
receive and retain a small plastic bag, such as a specially shaped
polyethylene bag or a plastic grocery bag having two integral
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handles. The plastic bag is looped around the horizontal top
portion and hangs downwardly therefrom, and is open upwardly to
receive and retain household waste therein. The lower support
portion generally supports the plastic bag and the waste contained
in the plastic bag. A hinged lid closes over the horizontal top
portion to cover the bag, and covers the mouth of the plastic bag.
10004] Similarly structured types of plastic type waste
receptacles are also known.
[0005] Although these types of wire frame type waste receptacles
and similar types of plastic type waste receptacles have been
around for many years, very few significant improvements have been
made in them.
[0006] United States Patent 5,018,691 issued May 28, 1991 to
King, discloses a Support Rack. The support rack is used for
holding plastic bags used for receiving and retaining household
refuse therein. A main frame comprises a pair of vertical members
adjoined by a horizontal attachment member. A top horizontal
portion extends outwardly from the top ends of the vertical
members. A bottom horizontal portion extends outwardly from the
bottom end of the vertical members. The support rack is mounted on
a substantially vertical surface, such as a cupboard door, by means
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of threaded fasteners extending through apertures in the attachment
means. A rear bag hanger extends forwardly from the rear frame
member and a front bag hanger extends rearwardly from the front
frame member. Plastic bags are hung by their handles from the rear
bag hanger and the front bag hanger so as to be open upwardly for
receiving refuse therein. The bottom horizontal portion acts as a
support for supporting the plastic garbage bag and the refuse
container therein. Extra plastic garbage bags are also hung from
the rear bag hanger, and are retained in place by a spring biased
clip arm.
[0007] It is an object of the present invention to provide an
apparatus for temporarily containing household waste.
[0008] It is an object of the present invention to provide an
apparatus for temporarily containing household waste, which
apparatus properly accommodates small plastic garbage bags.
[0009] It is an object of the present invention to provide an
apparatus for temporarily containing household waste, which
apparatus readily receives and retains plastic grocery bags with
handles located at the edges or in the middle.
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[00010] It is an object of the present invention to provide an
apparatus for temporarily containing household waste, which
apparatus is adjustable in height.
[00011] It is an object of the present invention to provide an
apparatus for temporarily containing household waste, which
apparatus permits drips from an in-use bag to be caught and
subsequently emptied into a desired receiving location.
[00012] It is an object of the present invention to provide an
apparatus for temporarily containing household waste, which
apparatus permits drips from an in-use bag to be caught during
transport of the bag to another location and subsequently emptied
into a desired receiving location.
[00013] It is an object of the present invention to provide an
apparatus for temporarily containing household waste, which
apparatus fits into a small retail package.
[00014] It is an object of the present invention to provide an
apparatus for temporarily containing household waste, which
apparatus readily stores a plurality of plastic garbage bags.
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[00015] It is an object of the present invention to provide an
apparatus for temporarily containing household waste, which
apparatus readily stores a small box of plastic garbage bags.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[00016] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention
there is disclosed a novel apparatus for temporarily containing
household waste. The apparatus comprises a mounting plate for
mounting the apparatus on a substantially vertical surface. An
upper frame member extends outwardly from the mounting plate for
receiving the upper portion of a waste receiving bag thereon in
folded-over relation and thereby defining the position of the mouth
the waste receiving bag mounted thereon in an in-use configuration.
A lower frame member is suspended from the mounting plate. A bag
holder is mounted on the lower frame member for receiving and
retaining a plurality of waste receiving bags, prior to being in
the in-use configuration.
[00017] Other advantages, features and characteristics of the
present invention, as well as methods of operation and functions of
the related elements of the structure, and the combination of parts
and economies of manufacture, will become more apparent upon
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consideration of the following detailed description and the
appended claims with reference to the accompanying drawings, the
latter of which is briefly described herein below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[00018] The novel features which are believed to be
characteristic of the apparatus for temporarily containing
household waste according to the present invention, as to its
structure, organization, use and method of operation, together with
further objectives and advantages thereof, will be better
understood from the following drawings in which a presently
preferred embodiment of the invention will now be illustrated by
way of example. It is expressly understood, however, that the
drawings are for the purpose of illustration and description only,
and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the
invention. In the accompanying drawings:
[00019] Figure 1 is a perspective view from the front left and
above of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus for temporarily
containing household waste according to the present invention;
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[00020] Figure 2 is a perspective view from the front right and
above of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus for temporarily
containing household waste of Figure 1;
[00021] Figure 3 is a perspective view from the back left and
above of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus for temporarily
containing household waste of Figure 1;
[00022] Figure 4 is a perspective view from the back right and
above of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus for temporarily
containing household waste of Figure 1;
[00023] Figure 5 is a perspective view from the front left and
below of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus for temporarily
containing household waste of Figure 1;
[00024] Figure 6 is a perspective view from the front right and
below of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus for temporarily
containing household waste of Figure 1;
[00025] Figure 7 is a perspective view from the back left and
below of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus for temporarily
containing household waste of Figure 1;
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[00026] Figure 8 is a perspective view from the back right and
below of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus for temporarily
containing household waste of Figure 1;
[00027] Figure 9 is a front elevational view of the preferred
embodiment of the apparatus for temporarily containing household
waste of Figure 1;
[00028] Figure 10 is a rear elevational view of the preferred
embodiment of the apparatus for temporarily containing household
waste of Figure 1;
[00029] Figure 11 is a left side elevational view of the
preferred embodiment of the apparatus for temporarily containing
household waste of Figure 1;
[00030] Figure 12 is a right side elevational view of the
preferred embodiment of the apparatus for temporarily containing
household waste of Figure 1;
[00031] Figure 13 is a left side elevational view of the
preferred embodiment of the apparatus for temporarily containing
household waste of Figure 1, with the lid in a open position;
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[00032] Figure 14 is a perspective view similar to Figure 1, but
with the drip tray removed;
[00033] Figure 15 is a perspective view similar to Figure 14, but
with the bag holder also removed;
[00034] Figure 16 is a perspective view similar to Figure 1, but
with a first type of waste receiving bag in place in an in-use
position;
[00035] Figure 17 is a perspective view similar to Figure 1, but
with a first type of waste receiving bag in place in an in-use
position;
[00036] Figure 18 is an enlarged perspective view from the left
side of a portion of the preferred embodiment of the apparatus for
temporarily containing household waste of Figure 1, specifically
showing the drip tray removed;
100037] Figure 19 is a left side elevational view similar to
Figure 11, but installed on a cupboard door;
[00038] Figure 20 is a left side elevational view similar to
Figure 19, but with the cupboard door open;
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[00039] Figure 21 is a side elevational view of the preferred
embodiment of the apparatus for temporarily containing household
waste of Figure 1, but in a compact shipping configuration; and,
[00040] Figure 22 is a sectional side elevational view taken
along section line 22 - 22 of Figure 21.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[00041] Reference will now be made to Figures 1 through 22, which
show a preferred embodiment of the apparatus for temporarily
containing household waste according to the present invention, as
indicated by general reference numeral 20. The apparatus for
temporarily containing household waste 20 comprises a substantially
vertically oriented rear mounting plate 30 for mounting the
apparatus on a substantially vertical surface such as a cupboard
door 22, wall, or the like. The rear mounting plate 30 has a
plurality of mounting apertures 31 therein for receiving threaded
fasteners therethrough, which threaded fasteners are used to mount
the apparatus to the substantially vertical surface. There are
also five pieces of double sided tape on the rear of the mounting
plate 30, to assist in mounting the apparatus for temporarily
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containing household waste 20 to a substantially vertical surface,
such as a cupboard door 22. The circular piece of double sided
tape 24 is less tacky than the other four rectangular pieces of
double sided tape 26. The circular piece of double sided tape 24
is used to temporarily mount the apparatus for temporarily
containing household waste 20 on a substantially vertical surface
while pilot holes are being drilled and / or threaded fasteners are
being used to permanently mount the apparatus for temporarily
containing household waste 20 to a substantially vertical surface.
The four rectangular pieces of double sided tape may be used to
mount the apparatus for temporarily containing household waste 20
on a substantially vertical surface without using threaded
fasteners.
[00042] The rear mounting plate 30 further comprises forwardly
extending left and right side portions 32,34. Each of the left and
right side portions 32,34 has at least one downwardly extending tab
36,38 thereon for receiving and retaining the handle loops 28 of a
waste receiving bag 29. In the preferred embodiment as
illustrated, the left and right side portions 32,34 each have a
plurality of downwardly extending tabs, specifically two tabs
36,38, thereon for receiving and retaining the handle loops 28 of
a waste receiving bag 29. In this manner, a plurality of heights
of waste receiving bags can be readily accommodated.
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[00043] The rear mounting plate 30, including the downwardly
extending tabs 36,38, are preferably made from plastic, although
any other suitable material could be used.
[00044] At the top of the rear mounting plate 30, there is a
upper central recessed section 40 that terminates at its top in a
horizontal lid mounting bar 44. The lid mounting bar 44 is flanked
by left and right upper plate portions 41a,41b that each terminate
at their tops in four co-operating clips 43, the purpose of which
will be discussed subsequently.
[00045] The upper central recessed section 40 and a lower
recessed section 42 are included for the purpose of providing
structural strength to the mounting plate 30.
[00046] The rear mounting plate 30 also includes a tab member 46
for receiving and retaining one handle of a waste receiving bag, if
the waste receiving bag is placed such that the handles are
oriented fore and aft, as is shown in Figure 16, as will be
discussed in greater detail subsequently.
[00047] The apparatus also comprises a substantially horizontally
oriented upper frame member 50 that is preferably made from wire
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and has a suitable plastic porous synthetic rubber coating. The
upper frame member 50 has a curved "D"-shaped outer portion 52 that
is shaped to readily receive a plastic bag thereon in overturned
relation, as is shown in Figures 16 and 17. At the front of the
upper frame member 50 is a downwardly directed bent tab 54 that is
used to receive and retain the other handle of a waste receiving
bag 29 -- the handle 28 that is not on the tab member 46 on the
rear mounting plate 30 -- if the waste receiving bag 29 is placed
such that the handles 28 are oriented fore and aft, as is shown in
Figure 16.
[00048] The upper frame member 50 terminates at the back in
substantially straight first and second end portions 56,58 that are
received the four co-operating clips 43 on the left and right upper
plate portions 41a,41b of the mounting plate 30. The forwardly
extending left and right side portions 32,34 of the rear mounting
plate 30 each have at their top edge a clip 35 for receiving and
retaining the "D"-shaped outer portion 52 of the substantially
horizontally oriented upper frame member 50 therein. In this
manner, the substantially horizontally oriented upper frame member
50 is easily connected to the rear mounting plate 30 during
assembly.
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[00049] The upper frame member 50 extends outwardly from the
mounting plate 30 for receiving the upper portion of a waste
receiving bag 29 thereon, in folded-over relation. In this manner,
the upper frame member 50 thereby defines the position of the mouth
29a of the waste receiving bag mounted thereon in an in-use
configuration, with the waste receiving bag 29 ready to receive
waste.
[00050] The apparatus 20 also comprises a lower frame member 60
that is suspended from the mounting plate 30. The lower frame
member 60 is preferably made from wire, and in the preferred
embodiment as illustrated, comprises left and right vertical arm
portions 62, 64 and a horizontal bottom portion 66 interconnecting
the left and right vertical arm portions 62,64. Each of the left
and right vertical arm portions 62,64 terminates at their
respective top ends in an outwardly directed horizontal tab portion
62a,64a. The horizontal tab portions 62a,64a are used to mount the
lower frame member 60 into co-operating clips 37 at the bottom of
the mounting plate 30.
[00051] The lower frame member 60 further comprises a generally
horizontally oriented arm member 68 extending between and
interconnecting the left and right vertical arm portions 62,64.
This generally horizontally oriented arm member 68 adds structural
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strength to the lower frame member 60. The horizontally oriented
arm member 68 is rectangular in shape so as to act as a spacer and
is welded to the left and right vertical arm portions.
[00052] Further, a cushioning pad 67 is mounted on the
substantially horizontal arm member 68 for permanent connection to
the substantially horizontal arm member 68. The cushioning pad 67
substantially surrounds the substantially horizontally oriented arm
member 68 so as to be surely mounted thereon. The cushioning pad
69 rests against the cupboard door 22, or other substantially
vertical surface that the apparatus is mounted to, to preclude the
lower frame member 60 from scratching the wall or other
substantially vertical surface. Further, the cushioning pad 67 has
an adhesive on it to preclude the lower frame member 60 from coming
away from the cupboard door 22 that it is mounted to when the
cupboard door 22 is moved.
[00053] The apparatus 20 further comprises a bag holder 70
mounted in removable and replaceable relation on the lower frame
member 60 by means of three clips 72 extending upwardly and
rearwardly from the top of the bag holder 70. The bag holder 70 is
for receiving and retaining a plurality of waste receiving bags 29
therein, prior to each waste receiving bag being in its in-use
configuration suspended from the upper frame member 50. In the
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preferred embodiment as illustrated, the waste receiving bags 29 in
the bag holder 70 are joined together one to another in a roll, and
are retained within a cardboard container. Alternatively, a roll
of waste receiving bags without a cardboard container could also be
placed in the bag holder 70. If desired, separate waste receiving
bags, such as plastic shopping bags, could also be folded, or
otherwise compacted, and placed in the bag holder 70.
[00054] The bag holder 70 also has a left end wall 76 and a right
end wall 78 to help keep the waste receiving bags in place in the
bag holder 70. Left and right catch portions 76a,78a are disposed
on the left and right end walls 76,78, respectively, and define
left and right tab-receiving slots 76b,78b, respectively. The
purpose of the tab-receiving slots 76b,78b, will be discussed
subsequently.
[00055] The apparatus of the present invention further comprises
a drip tray 80 removably supported by the bag holder 70. The drip
tray 80, shown separately in Figure 18, includes left and right
rearwardly extending flange portions 82,84 that are shaped and
dimensioned to engage the left and right tab-receiving slots
76b,78b, respectively, in the left and right catch portions 76a,78a
of the bag holder 70. The left and right rearwardly extending
flange portions 82,84 each have a releasable securing tab 82a,84a
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that precludes the left and right rearwardly extending flange
portions 82,84 from being removed from the left and right tab-
receiving slots 76b,78b, unless the securing tabs 82a,84a are
pressed inwardly.
[00056] Further, the left and right rearwardly extending flange
portions 82,84 of the drip tray 80 each have an upwardly facing
shoulder surface 86 that engages a co-operating downwardly facing
surface 71 on the left and right catch portions 76a,78a of the bag
holder 70, thus also maintaining the bag holder 70 in place, and
precluding it from rotating downwardly. A pair of rearwardly
extending flanges 88 engage the horizontal bottom portion of the
lower frame member 60 to also preclude the drip tray 80 from
rotating downwardly.
[00057] The left and right rearwardly extending flange portions
82,84 and the left and right tab-receiving slots 76b,78b, in the
left and right catch portions 76a,78a are co-operatingly shaped and
dimensioned such that the left and right rearwardly extending
flange portions 82,84 can be inserted and removed only when the
drip tray 80 is oriented at an angle such that it is raised
slightly at the front.
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[00058] The drip tray 80 also has a pair of legs 89 extending
downwarly from back of drip tray 80, to keep bags 29 in the bag
holder 70 from falling out. A horizontally elongate opening 81
permits bags 29 to be drawn from the bag holder 70.
[00059] The apparatus 20 further comprises a lid 90 for selective
placement in a covering position, as can be seen in Figures 1
through 12 and 14 and 15, over the upper frame member 50, thereby
covering the mouth 29a of the waste receiving bag 29. The lid 90
is mounted in hinged relation on the mounting plate 30 by means of
four hinge clips 92 extending rearwardly from the back of the lid
90 so as to engage the horizontal lid mounting bar 44. The lid 90
is thereby mounted in hinged relation on the mounting plate 30 for
movement between a closed position, as is best seen in Figures 1
through 12 and 14 and 15, and an opened position, as is best seen
in Figure 13. In the closed position, the lid 90 is disposed over
the upper frame member 50 and over the mouth 29a of the waste
.receiving bag 29 that is suspended from the upper frame member 50
in its in-use figuration, to thereby preclude odours from escaping
from the waste receiving bag.
[00060] In the opened position, the plastic lid 90 is removed
from its closed covering position over the upper frame member 50,
and waste can be deposited into the waste receiving bag.
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[00061] Reference will now be made to Figures 19 and 20, which
show the apparatus for temporarily containing household waste 20
installed on the cupboard door 22. In Figure 19 the cupboard door
22 is closed and in Figure 20 the cupboard door is opened. The
cord 96 is tied at one end 96a to a first cord terminal 98 that is
removably secured to the back of the lid 90 at an aperture 94. The
opposite other end of the cord 96b is tied to a second cord
terminal 99 that is secured to the actual cupboard structure 23.
When the cupboard door 22 is opened, the cord 96 pulls on the lid
90 to move it from its closed covering position (Figure 19) to its
open position (Figure 20). There are small tabs 45 (best seen in
Figures 16 and 17) on the top of the horizontal lid mounting bar
44. These small tabs 45 provide an interference fit that help
retain the lid 90 in its open position.
[00062] As can be understood from the above description and from
the accompanying drawings, the present invention provides an
apparatus for temporarily containing household waste, which
apparatus properly accommodates small plastic garbage bags, which
apparatus readily receives and retains plastic grocery bags with
handles located at the edges or in the middle, which apparatus is
adjustable in height, which apparatus permits drips from an in-use
bag to be caught and subsequently emptied into a desired receiving
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location, which apparatus permits drips from an in-use bag to be
caught during transport of the bag to another location and
subsequently emptied into a desired receiving location, which
apparatus fits into a small retail package, which apparatus which
apparatus readily stores a plurality of plastic garbage bags, and
which apparatus readily stores a small box of plastic garbage bags,
all of which features are unknown in the prior art.
[00063] Other variations of the above principles will be apparent
to those who are knowledgeable in the field of the invention, and
such variations are considered to be within the scope of the
present invention. Further, other modifications and alterations
may be used in the design and manufacture of the apparatus for
temporarily containing household waste of the present invention
without departing from the spirit and scope of the accompanying
claims.
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