Refuse container with roll-back lid

Details Refuse container with roll-back lid Refuse container with roll-back lid

1997-03-28

1999-03-16

Cronin, Stephen K.

Receptacles

Closures

Pivotally or slidably mounted semispherical hood-type closure

220263, 220908, B65D 4326

Patent

active

058818960

ABSTRACT:
A refuse container (10) includes an open-top receptacle (12) that is selectively closed by a removable hood (14). The hood (14) carries a roll-back door (22) that is operatively connected to a foot pedal (16) by a pair of lifters (18). The container (10) is designed so that the door (22) rolls back to an open position when the foot pedal (16) is depressed. The connection between the foot pedal (16) and the door (22) allows the hood (14) to be removed from the receptacle (12) without requiring the user to disconnect the linkage. As such, the linkage is automatically disassembled when the hood (14) is removed and automatically reassembled when the hood (14) is placed on the receptacle (12). The connection generally includes an engagement bar (70) that projects from an upper end of each lifter (18). The door (22) has a pair of arms (88) that each have a slot (84) therein. When the hood (14) is placed on the receptacle (12), the slots (86) engage the engagement bars (70). When the pedal (16) is depressed, the lifters (18) force the engagement bars (70) into the slots (86) causing the arms (88) to pivot about pivot pins (92) thus rolling the door (22) back into the hood (14).

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