Receptacles – Closures – With closure opening arrangements for means
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2007-06-05
Hylton, Robin A. (Department: 3781)
Receptacles
Closures
With closure opening arrangements for means
C220S023900, C220S908000, C220S908100, C220S845000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10405725
ABSTRACT:
A trash can assembly has a shell having an enclosing wall that defines a periphery. The assembly has a lid fitted over the top of the shell, and a foot pedal positioned adjacent the bottom of the shell, with a portion of the foot pedal positioned inside the periphery of the shell. The assembly also includes a link assembly coupling the foot pedal and the lid. The assembly can also include a liner defining a container body, the liner fitted inside the shell and having an indent provided on the container body. A handle mechanism has a link strip that has a hooked end, with the hooked end engaging the indent to lift the liner from inside the shell.
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Sandor Joseph
Yang Frank
Hylton Robin A.
Simplehuman LLC
Sun Raymond
LandOfFree
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