Land vehicles – Wheeled – Tiltable vehicles – stabilized by attendant or article
Patent
1995-02-21
1997-12-16
Camby, Richard M.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Tiltable vehicles, stabilized by attendant or article
280 4725, 220908, B62B 110
Patent
active
056976259
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a stable garbage container having a hinged or removable lid comprising more or less upright side walls of substantially non-flexible plastic or steel connected by a bottom.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Garbage containers, e.g. in the sizes 60-80, 120, 140, 210 or 240 liter capacity or more of this kind are fabricated in large numbers and find application to a great extent. For cleaning these garbage containers brushes are normally used; spray cleaning systems which are automatically operated are also in use. Due to the fact that the bottom of the garbage containers is connected to the side walls via a rim, areas result, however, which require a relatively long time to clean or even remain unclean. This applies particularly to the corners of garbage containers having a rectangular cross-section.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the invention is to simplify and facilitate the possibilities of cleaning garbage containers.
This object is achieved according to the invention by the bottom being connected to the side walls substantially free of any corners and edges.
By avoiding "sharp" transitions e.g. edges or corners in the bottom area, the possibility of cleaning such garbage containers is substantially simplified or facilitated. This applies in particular to the cleaning of garbage containers which are filled with partly fluid or moist garbage.
According to one preferred embodiment of the invention the side walls are elongated beyond the bottom and the free rims of the side walls configured at least in part as a stable support.
Garbage containers are usually substantially higher than they are wide and thus have correspondingly upright sidewalls. However, stable standing of the garbage container must be assured in any case.
Especially if the garbage container has a round or more or less round cross-section, the bottom may be configured semi-spherical or approximately semi-spherical.
If the garbage containers have a rectangular or more or less rectangular cross-section the bottom may be configured barrel-shaped. In any case it must be avoided that any edges or corners result or are provided in the area of the bottom which would hamper the possibility of cleaning correspondingly. It must thus always be assured that a smooth transition from the side wall or side walls to the bottom is provided and that no corners or edges exist in the area of the bottom.
In accordance with one particularly preferred embodiment of the invention the container is provided with at least two wheels; the elongated side walls may be reinforced in the area of the wheel axles.
Beneath the barrel-shaped bottom supporting feet or stand ledges are expediently provided which may be ring-shaped.
If the garbage container is provided with a lid substantially square in shape and a body part, the upper edge of which is correspondingly formed, the cross-section of the body part may make a transition into a substantially round cross-section in the direction of its bottom.
Especially in the above embodiment just described the bottom may be configured more or less semi-spherical in its longitudinal section.
It is also possible that the bottom has a round recess and a center hump in the direction of the lid. In some cases it may be expedient to provide the bottom with a lockable drain opening.
The two wheels may be expediently located outside of the cross-section of the body part; however, the two wheels may also be located in indented rims of the body part.
The abutments holding the axle of the two wheels may be formed integral with the body part.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Several example embodiments of the invention are illustrated greatly schematicized in the drawing; these are described in more detail in the following. In the drawing:
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-section through one embodiment of the invention,
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-section through two modified embodiments of the invention,
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal cross-section throug
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Camby Richard M.
Henkel Christoph
Vanaman Frank
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