US3643266A
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Portable waste receptacle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-11-24
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Granted: 1972-02-22
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Expires: 1990-11-24
Abstract
Abstract An enlarged upright cylindrical container having a removable funnel seated in the upper portion thereof. The funnel has an offset spout which lies to one side of and below a bar spanning the internal chamber of the container. A waste receiving bag is fitted within the funnel and projects through the spout and along a reversely curving path over the bar and subsequently into the bottom of the chamber, the folding of the bag over the bar defining a trap.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert D Black
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:02
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K11/00; A47K11/02; A47K11/026; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A50/00; Y02A50/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
57 words
A portable waste receptacle including a container and comprising elongated waste-receiving means within said container, said waste-receiving means comprising communicating upper and lower portions, and means for selectively defining a trap between the upper and lower portions to form noncommunicating portions whereby said upper portion constitutes a waste-receiving portion and said lower portion constitutes a waste-storage portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
57 words
A portable waste receptacle including a container and comprising elongated waste-receiving means within said container, said waste-receiving means comprising communicating upper and lower portions, and means for selectively defining a trap between the upper and lower portions to form noncommunicating portions whereby said upper portion constitutes a waste-receiving portion and said lower portion constitutes a waste-storage portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The receptacle of claim 1 wherein said waste-receiving means comprises an upwardly opening flexible bag.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The receptacle of claim 2 wherein said means for defining a trap comprises bar means over which an intermediate portion of the bag folds.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The receptacle of claim 3 including a vertically orientated funnel having open upper and lower ends, said bag being mounted within said funnel and projecting therebelow through the open lower end of the funnel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
The receptacle of claim 4 including means mounting the fUnnel with the lower end thereof positioned to one side of and below the bar means, said bag passing up and over the bar means and then down to form said trap, said funnel being selectively elevatable to generally align the upper portion of the bag with the lower portion thereof and thereby remove the trap and allow passage of waste.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The receptacle of claim 5 including means for releasably securing the upper edge of the bag about the upper end of the funnel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The receptacle of claim 6 including a container receiving the funnel, bag and bar means, said container having means for seating the funnel at the upper end thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The receptacle of claim 4 including a container receiving the funnel, bag and bar means, said container having means for seating the funnel at the upper end thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
94 words
A portable waste receptacle comprising a vertically orientated container, funnel means mounted within the upper portion of said container and projecting downwardly therein, said funnel means having open upper and lower ends, said funnel means being adapted to receive a bag therein, said bag opening upwardly through the upper end of the funnel means and extending through and beyond the open lower end of the funnel means, and means within the container to define a trap forming fold in the bag beyond the lower end of the funnel means, said trap being selectively removable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
94 words
A portable waste receptacle comprising a vertically orientated container, funnel means mounted within the upper portion of said container and projecting downwardly therein, said funnel means having open upper and lower ends, said funnel means being adapted to receive a bag therein, said bag opening upwardly through the upper end of the funnel means and extending through and beyond the open lower end of the funnel means, and means within the container to define a trap forming fold in the bag beyond the lower end of the funnel means, said trap being selectively removable.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
100 words
A portable waste receiving receptacle comprising a vertically orientated upwardly opening container defining an interior chamber, bar means extending transversely within said chamber at an intermediate point along the height thereof, an elongated upwardly opening bag, and means for mounting said bag within said chamber with the upper portion of the bag orientated to one side of said bar means, the lower portion of said bag orientated to the opposite side of the bar means, and the intermediate portion of said bag folding over said bar means and defining a trap between the upper and lower portions of said bag.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
100 words
A portable waste receiving receptacle comprising a vertically orientated upwardly opening container defining an interior chamber, bar means extending transversely within said chamber at an intermediate point along the height thereof, an elongated upwardly opening bag, and means for mounting said bag within said chamber with the upper portion of the bag orientated to one side of said bar means, the lower portion of said bag orientated to the opposite side of the bar means, and the intermediate portion of said bag folding over said bar means and defining a trap between the upper and lower portions of said bag.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-02-21 | 1975-08-23 | 1976-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-02-21 | 1979-08-23 | 1980-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-02-21 | 1983-08-23 | 1984-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |