Garbage can support

Claim 1

A GARBAGE CAN SUPPORT INCLUDING AN ELONGATED VERTICAL SUPPORT POST, A SUPPORT MEMBER FIXED TO SAID POST AT AN INTERMEDIATE POINT THEREON, SAID MEMBER BEING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE LOWER EDGE OF A GARBAGE CAN, A LATCH PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE POST ABOVE THE SUPPORT MEMBER FOR SELECTIVE RETAINING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE UPPER EDGE OF A GARBAGE CAN, A LID, MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING THE LID ON THE POST ABOVE THE LATCH FOR MOVEMENT IN A VERTICAL PLANE, SAID LID BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE FLUSH ON THE UPPER EDGE OF A SUPPORTED AND RETAINED GARBAGE CAN, SAID LID INCLUDING A SLOT FOR ACCOMMODATING THE LATCH AS THE LID IS CLOSED, SAID MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING THE LID COMPRISING A HOLLOW HOUSING SECURED TO THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE LID AND EXTENDING RADIALLY THEREON AND THEREBEYOND SO AS TO ENCLOSE THE SLOT AND LATCH AND TO POSITION ITS OUTER END JUXTAPOSED TO THE POST.