Garbage container with automatic door operator

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2005-02-22

2005-02-22

Martin, David (Department: 2837)

Electricity: motive power systems

Automatic and/or with time-delay means

Radiant energy

C318S016000, C318S280000, C318S284000, C318S460000, C220S200000, C220S211000, C220S260000, C220S262000, C220S263000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06859005

ABSTRACT:
A garbage container includes a base section for collecting garbage and a lid section attachable to the base section. The lid section includes an access door pivotally operable therewith. The garbage container further includes a sensor connected to the top surface of the lid section and for determining when an object has reached a predetermined distance therefrom. The garbage container further includes a housing and a motor disposed therein and connected to the sensor. A plurality of arm members each have a first end portion passing through a corresponding one of a plurality of slots and are operable by the motor. The plurality of arm members each further has a second opposed end portion connected to the access door respectively. The plurality of arm members are preferably selectively pivotable about the first end portions and in a generally arcuate path to thereby move the access door between open and closed positions based upon signals transmitted by the sensor.

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