Receptacles – Container attachment or adjunct – Handle – handle component – or handle adjunct
Reexamination Certificate
2003-03-05
2004-10-26
Merek, Joseph C. (Department: 3727)
Receptacles
Container attachment or adjunct
Handle, handle component, or handle adjunct
C040S310000, C116S06300T, C220S755000, C220S908000, C206S459500, C404S006000, C404S014000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06808081
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to refuse and recycling containers and, more specifically, to a refuse or recycling pail for cans, bottles or paper that includes a light weight body with integrally formed bottom and side wall, the upper end of the side wall around the periphery thereof defining a mouth for receiving refuse or recycling items and for receiving and supporting a lid having an open grip handle. Also having a plurality of base and upper disposed handles for easy manipulation of the pail. The recycling container also has base apertures for drainage and a reflective element encompassing a portion of the outer periphery that provides address identification blocks for owner identification. In addition, there are interior indicia used to guide the user in the proper use of the recycling container. It is not always obvious to everyone that a recycling container does not mean fill it up with whatever fits. A pail of this size full of newspapers could weigh 150 to 200 pounds, making it impossible for anyone to pick it up to dump the contents. Or, that weighting the bottom with newspapers and putting bottles and cans on the top makes it impossible to remove the bottles and cans other than one at a time without dumping the paper in the bottles and can portion of the pickup vehicle or that the pail of the present invention should be used either for refuse or recycling items and not in conjunction with one another. Therefore, a need exists to convey to the user of the recycling container guidelines for recycling material that will aid in the collection of the materials.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are other refuse container devices designed for disposal of refuse. Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 3,876,223 issued to O'Reilly et al., on Apr. 8, 1975.
Another patent was issued to Prout, et al., on Nov. 24, 1992 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,165,564. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 5,261,562 was issued to Prout, et al. on Nov. 16, 1993 and still yet another was issued on Jun. 28, 1994 to Schauer as U.S. Pat. No. 5,323,923.
Another patent was issued to LaBuda on Feb. 21, 1995 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,390,818. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 5,547,104 was issued to Parker on Aug. 20, 1996. Another was issued to Prout, et al., on Dec. 10, 1996 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,582,322 and still yet another was issued on Oct. 19, 1999 to Corbin as U.S. Pat. No. 5,967,362.
Another patent was issued to Berrenberg, et al., on Feb. 6, 2001 as U.S. Pat. No. 6,182,856. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 6,471,221 was issued to McGarry on Oct. 29, 2002.
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A trash can system has a container. The container has a large upper periphery with a front and a rear. The container also has a small lower periphery with a front and a rear. Between the upper and lower peripheries, the container also has a side wall. The container also has a recess. The recess has a generally rectilinear configuration formed at the bottom of the side wall at the rear of the lower periphery. Within the recess is a lower tubular handle. The handle is in a horizo
Kroll Michael I
Merek Joseph C.
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