Receptacles – Closures – With closure opening arrangements for means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-18
2006-07-18
Wujciak, III, A. Joseph (Department: 3632)
Receptacles
Closures
With closure opening arrangements for means
C220S908100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07077283
ABSTRACT:
A trash can assembly has a shell, a liner fitted inside the shell, a lid fitted over the top end of the shell, a foot pedal positioned adjacent the bottom end of the shell, a link assembly coupling the foot pedal and the lid, and a support block provided adjacent the bottom end of the shell for supporting the liner in a raised position with respect to the shell. In use, the user can fit a trash bag inside the liner, and then seat the liner inside the shell. To replace the trash bag, the user can raise the liner with respect to the interior of the shell, and support the liner on the support block in a raised position with respect to the shell when removing the trash bag.
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Sandor Joseph
Yang Frank
Simplehuman LLC
Sun Raymond
Wujciak, III A. Joseph
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