US3306486A
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Waste receptacle
Assignee: MCDONALDS SYSTEM Inc
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Filing: 1964-03-30
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Granted: 1967-02-28
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Expires: 1984-03-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis J Martino
- 👤 Wayne E Moll
- 👤 Ralph E Weimer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:17
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65F; B65F1/00; B65F1/14; B65F1/141; B65F1/16; B65F1/1607; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A WASTE RECEPTACLE COMPRISING AN UPRIGHT THERMOPLASTIC CONTAINER HAVING FOUR SIDES, DEFINING AN OPEN TOP, A BOTTOM, AND AN INVERTED U-SHAPED LIP CIRCUMSCRIBING THE OPEN TOP, AND A HOOD RELEASABLY SNAP-CONNECTED TO AND GRIPPING SAID CONTAINER BY SAID LIP, SAID HOOD COMPRISING A THERMOPLASTIC BODY HAVING A TOP, A BACK AND TWO SIDES AND AN OPEN FRONT AND OPEN BOTTOM, MEANS IN SAID BODY SIDES FOR RELEASABLY SNAP-CONNECTING SAID HOOD TO SAID U-SHAPED LIP, AND A BEAD IN SAID BODY SIDES AND TOP ADJACENT SAID OPEN FRONT, A FOUR-SIDED THERMOPLASTIC DOOR FRAME HAVING A CENTRAL WINDOW, SAID DOOR FRAME BEING CONNECTED TO SAID BODY AT SAID BODY OPEN FRONT BY A BEAD IN SAID DOOR FRAME COMPLEMENTARY TO SAID BODY BEAD, THE FRONT OF SAID DOOR FRAME INCLINING DOWNWARDLY AND INWARDLY OF SAID BODY, AND A DOOR SWINGABLY MOUNTED ADJACENT ITS TOP ON SAID DOOR FRAME AND GRAVITY URGED TO A POSITION IN WHICH IT CLOSES THE DOOR FRAME WINDOW AND SWINGABLE TO AN OPEN POSITION AGAINST THE FORCE OF GRAVITY TO ALLOW SAID WASTE RECEPTACLE TO RECEIVE TRASH THROUGH SAID WINDOW.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A WASTE RECEPTACLE COMPRISING AN UPRIGHT THERMOPLASTIC CONTAINER HAVING FOUR SIDES, DEFINING AN OPEN TOP, A BOTTOM, AND AN INVERTED U-SHAPED LIP CIRCUMSCRIBING THE OPEN TOP, AND A HOOD RELEASABLY SNAP-CONNECTED TO AND GRIPPING SAID CONTAINER BY SAID LIP, SAID HOOD COMPRISING A THERMOPLASTIC BODY HAVING A TOP, A BACK AND TWO SIDES AND AN OPEN FRONT AND OPEN BOTTOM, MEANS IN SAID BODY SIDES FOR RELEASABLY SNAP-CONNECTING SAID HOOD TO SAID U-SHAPED LIP, AND A BEAD IN SAID BODY SIDES AND TOP ADJACENT SAID OPEN FRONT, A FOUR-SIDED THERMOPLASTIC DOOR FRAME HAVING A CENTRAL WINDOW, SAID DOOR FRAME BEING CONNECTED TO SAID BODY AT SAID BODY OPEN FRONT BY A BEAD IN SAID DOOR FRAME COMPLEMENTARY TO SAID BODY BEAD, THE FRONT OF SAID DOOR FRAME INCLINING DOWNWARDLY AND INWARDLY OF SAID BODY, AND A DOOR SWINGABLY MOUNTED ADJACENT ITS TOP ON SAID DOOR FRAME AND GRAVITY URGED TO A POSITION IN WHICH IT CLOSES THE DOOR FRAME WINDOW AND SWINGABLE TO AN OPEN POSITION AGAINST THE FORCE OF GRAVITY TO ALLOW SAID WASTE RECEPTACLE TO RECEIVE TRASH THROUGH SAID WINDOW.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-27 | 1970-08-29 | 1971-02-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-27 | 1974-08-29 | 1975-02-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-27 | 1978-08-29 | 1979-02-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |