Receptacle for waste material

Claim 2

A receptacle for trash comprising a hollow holder having an opening at the top; a funnel positioned thereon; a transparent cover positioned on the top of the funnel and adapted to overlie the interior of the holder, and cover being provided with a hole approximately at its center; a shield overlying the hole in the cover, the shield being provided with a freely movable sealing member approximately at its center.

Claim 3

The receptacle of claim 1 in which the funnel has an outwardly and downwardly extending shroud on its outer surface; and said shroud envelopes the upper edge of the holder when the funnel is positioned on the holder.

Claim 4

The receptacle of claim 1 in which said cover is hinged to the top of the funnel at one side thereof, and said shield is slidable laterally with respect to the hole in the cover while resting on the cover.

Claim 5

The receptacle of claim 1 having means for locating the funnel on the holder.

Claim 6

A receptacle for trash comprising a hollow holder having an opening at the top, a cover overlying said opening, the cover being provided with a hole at approximately its center, a shield overlying said hole, said shield being provided with a freely movable sealing member at approximately its center, the shield being freely slidable on said cover in all directions with respect thereto, an elongated ram slidable through a hole in said sealing member and movable with said shield, and a container within said holder, the container being made of a biodegradable, high wet strength paper.

Claim 7

A receptacle for trash comprising a hollow holder having an opening at the top, a cover overlying said opening, the cover being provided with a hole at approximately its center, a shield overlying said hole, said shield being provided with a freely movable sealing member at approximately its center, the shield being freely slidable on said cover in all directions with respect thereto, an elongated ram slidable through a hole in said sealing member and movable with said shield, and a container within said holder, the container being made of a biodegradable, high wet strength paper.

Claim 8

The receptacle of claim 5 in which said cover is transparent, the sealing member is a ball and socket joint, and said ram is adapted to be pivoted with respect to said cover by means of the ball and socket joint, said ram and said shield being slidable as a unit laterally with respect to the cover with the shield resting thereon.

Claim 9

The receptacle of claim 6 in which the container is generally rectangular and the sides of the container are longer than the ends thereof.

Claim 10

The receptacle of claim 6 including a funnel positioned thereon between the cover and the holder, and in which said cover is transparent and is hinged to the funnel.

Claim 11

A receptacle for trash comprising a hollow holder having sides and a bottom and opening at the top, a funnel positioned thereon, and a cover positioned on the funnel; the holder being adapted to receive therein a separate, removable container; the funnel, when positioned on the holder, being adapted to extend at its lower end into the container when the latter is in the holder; the cover being provided with an opening overlying the funnel and the holder; means for removably locating and maintaining the funnel in position on the holder; means pivotally attaching the cover to the top of the funnel, thereby to permit the cover to be pivoted from a position overlying the funnel to a position spaced from the upper end of the latter to permit access thereinto; and a shield lying on said cover and overlying said opening, the shield being laterally slidable with respect to the cover and opening and being larger than said opening.

Claim 12

A receptacle for trash comprising a hollow holder having sides and a bottom and opening at the top, a funnel positioned thereon, and a cover positioned on the funnel; the holder being adapted to receive therein a separate, removable container; the funnel, when positioned on the holder, being adapted to extend at its lower end into the container when the latter is in the holder; the cover being provided with an opening overlying the funnel and the holder; means for removably locating and maintaining the funnel in position on the holder; means pivotally attaching the cover to the top of the funnel, thereby to permit the cover to be pivoted from a position overlying the funnel to a position spaced from the upper end of the latter to permit access thereinto; and a shield lying on said cover and overlying said opening, the shield being laterally slidable with respect to the cover and opening and being larger than said opening.

Claim 13

The receptacle of claim 9 in which the wall of the funnel is provided with an externally projecting shroud inclining downwardly and overlapping the upper edge of the holder, thereby to position the funnel on the holder.

Claim 14

The receptacle of claim 9 in which at least a portion of the wall of the funnel inclines inwardly and downwardly and is located on the holder by the engagement of the inclined wall of the funnel and the top edge of the holder.

Claim 15

The receptacle of claim 9 in which the upper edges of the holder turn outwardly to form a lip having a top surface inclined at an angle outwardly and downwardly, said shroud inclining outwardly and downwardly at approximately the same angle as said top surface, the funnel being located on said holder by the engagement of said lip and said shroud.

Claim 16

A closure member for a receptacle, comprising a sheet material member, a sealing member at the approximate center thereof and swiveled freely and sealingly with respect to the receptacle, and an elongated ram extending sealingly through the sealing member and being freely slidable longitudinally and rotatably therein, the ram comprising an elongated tubular handle, a shaft freely slidable in said handle, and a closure element at the end of the handle, the end of the shaft being adapted to strike the closure element when the shaft is thrust into the handle, the sealing member permitting the ram to be tilted with respect to the receptacle.

Claim 17

A closure member for a receptacle, comprising a sheet material member, a sealing member at the approximate center thereof and swiveled freely and sealingly with respect to the receptacle, and an elongated ram extending sealingly through the sealing member and being freely slidable longitudinally and rotatably therein, the ram comprising an elongated tubular handle, a shaft freely slidable in said handle, and a closure element at the end of the handle, the end of the shaft being adapted to strike the closure element when the shaft is thrust into the handle, the sealing member permitting the ram to be tilted with respect to the receptacle.

Claim 18

The closure member of claim 13 in which the sealing member comprises a ball and socket joint, the socket being attached to the sheet material member, the ball having a hole therethrough, and the ram extending slidably through said hole.

Claim 19

The closure member of claim 14 in which said sheet material member has a downwardly extending skirt surrounding its periphery, said closure element having an outer face transverse to the axis of said handle, the outer face being larger in all transverse directions than the diameter of said handle, and including pointed projections extending therefrom.

Claim 20

The closure member of claim 13 in which said sHeet material member is transparent.

Claim 21

A receptacle for trash comprising: a hollow holder having an opening at the top; a cover overlying said opening, the cover being provided with a hole overlying the interior of the holder; a funnel, the cover overlying the top of the funnel, and the funnel having its lower end inserted into said opening; a first sealing member closing said hole and comprising a shield overlying the hole and laterally slidable in all directions with respect to the cover, the shield having a freely movable second sealing member at the approximate center thereof.

Claim 22

A receptacle for trash comprising: a hollow holder having an opening at the top; a cover overlying said opening, the cover being provided with a hole overlying the interior of the holder; a funnel, the cover overlying the top of the funnel, and the funnel having its lower end inserted into said opening; a first sealing member closing said hole and comprising a shield overlying the hole and laterally slidable in all directions with respect to the cover, the shield having a freely movable second sealing member at the approximate center thereof.

Claim 23

The receptacle of claim 17 in which the cover is pivoted at one side thereof to the funnel, and is movable away from the top of the funnel to permit access to the interior of the holder.

Claim 24

A receptacle for trash comprising a hollow holder having an opening at the top, a cover overlying said opening, the cover being provided with a hole overlying the interior of the holder; and a first sealing member closing said hole, the latter comprising a shield overlying the hole and being laterally slidable in all directions with respect to the cover and being entirely disposed external to the cover at all times thereby to be freely movable at all times away from the cover, the shield having a second sealing member at the approximate center thereof; and a ram extending through an opening in the second sealing member, the ram comprising a tubular handle slidably extending through said second sealing member, a shaft slidable in said handle, and a closure element at one end of the handle, the end of the shaft being adapted to strike the interior face of the closure element when the shaft is thrust into the handle; said closure element having an outer face transverse to the axis of said handle and being larger in its transverse directions than the diameter of the handle, the outer face including pointed projections extending therefrom.

Claim 25

A receptacle for trash comprising a hollow holder having an opening at the top, a cover overlying said opening, the cover being provided with a hole overlying the interior of the holder; and a first sealing member closing said hole, the latter comprising a shield overlying the hole and being laterally slidable in all directions with respect to the cover and being entirely disposed external to the cover at all times thereby to be freely movable at all times away from the cover, the shield having a second sealing member at the approximate center thereof; and a ram extending through an opening in the second sealing member, the ram comprising a tubular handle slidably extending through said second sealing member, a shaft slidable in said handle, and a closure element at one end of the handle, the end of the shaft being adapted to strike the interior face of the closure element when the shaft is thrust into the handle; said closure element having an outer face transverse to the axis of said handle and being larger in its transverse directions than the diameter of the handle, the outer face including pointed projections extending therefrom.

Claim 26

The receptacle of claim 19 in which the cover is transparent, and the second sealing member is a ball and socket joint approximately at the center of said shield, the opening in the second sealing member consisting of a hole through the ball.

Claim 27

The receptacle of claim 8 in which said ball and socket joint comprises a pair of open-ended semi-sockets positioned about the periphery of a hole in the shield, said ball rotating in said semi-sockets.

Claim 28

The receptacle of claim 19, the shield being transparent and the second sealing member including a ball and socket joint approximately at its center, the ball having a hole therethrough, and the receptacle including a container positioned therein, the container being adapted to receive articles placed in the holder.

Claim 29

The receptacle of claim 22 in which the container is made of biodegradable material.

Claim 30

A receptacle for material to be compacted having, in combination, a hollow holder, a shield therefor of essentially rigid material, and a ram: the holder having an opening at the top; the shield overlying the opening exterior to the holder to close the same, and having a swiveled sealing aperture therethrough; and the ram comprising a first portion rotatably, longitudinally and sealingly slidable within the aperture and a second portion for placement upon the material to be compacted, said first portion being swiveled, and rotatably and longitudinally movable relative to the holder.

Claim 31

A receptacle for material to be compacted having, in combination, a hollow holder, a shield therefor of essentially rigid material, and a ram: the holder having an opening at the top; the shield overlying the opening exterior to the holder to close the same, and having a swiveled sealing aperture therethrough; and the ram comprising a first portion rotatably, longitudinally and sealingly slidable within the aperture and a second portion for placement upon the material to be compacted, said first portion being swiveled, and rotatably and longitudinally movable relative to the holder.

Claim 32

The receptacle of claim 24, including a cover overlying said opening and having a hole therein, and the shield overlying the cover surface exterior to the holder entirely around the hole to close the same.

Claim 33

The receptacle according to claim 25, in which the shield is of larger area than the hole and slidably overlies the cover with freedom of movement in all directions parallel to the cover surface, and being freely movable at all times away from said cover.

Claim 34

Means for covering an opening in a hollow holder for material to be compacted comprising, in comBination, a cover adapted to overlie the opening and having a hole therein, and a shield of larger area than the hole and slidably overlying the cover surface exterior to the holder entirely around the hole to close the same, said shield having freedom of movement at all times in all directions parallel to the cover surface and perpendicular thereto away from the holder, said shield also having a sliding seal therethrough for receiving a ram.

Claim 35

Means for covering an opening in a hollow holder for material to be compacted comprising, in comBination, a cover adapted to overlie the opening and having a hole therein, and a shield of larger area than the hole and slidably overlying the cover surface exterior to the holder entirely around the hole to close the same, said shield having freedom of movement at all times in all directions parallel to the cover surface and perpendicular thereto away from the holder, said shield also having a sliding seal therethrough for receiving a ram.

Claim 36

The combination according to claim 27 including a ram having a first portion slidable in the seal and a second portion for placement upon material to be compacted, said second portion being of larger diameter than said first portion and of smaller diameter than said hole to permit the assembled shield and ram to be freely lifted at all times out of the holder with the cover remaining in place on the holder.

Claim 37

Means for covering an opening in a hollow holder for material to be compacted comprising, in combination, a cover adapted to overlie the opening and having a hole therein; a shield overlying the cover surface exterior to the holder entirely around the hole to close the same, said shield having a ball and socket joint, and a ram having a first portion rotatably and longitudinally slidable within the joint and a second portion for placement upon trash to be compacted, said second portion being pivotally, rotatably and longitudinally movable relative to the holder.

Claim 38

Means for covering an opening in a hollow holder for material to be compacted comprising, in combination, a cover adapted to overlie the opening and having a hole therein; a shield overlying the cover surface exterior to the holder entirely around the hole to close the same, said shield having a ball and socket joint, and a ram having a first portion rotatably and longitudinally slidable within the joint and a second portion for placement upon trash to be compacted, said second portion being pivotally, rotatably and longitudinally movable relative to the holder.

Claim 39

The combination according to claim 29, in which the ram comprises a first portion slidable in the joint and a second portion of larger diameter than the first portion for placement upon trash to be compacted.

Claim 40

A combined shield and ram for a receptacle for receiving and compacting material, the shield comprising a sheet of material having a ball and socket joint at approximately its center, and the ram comprising a tubular handle slidably extending through said joint, a shaft slidable in said handle, and a closure element at one end of the handle and being dimensionally smaller than the shield, the closure element being adapted to be placed upon material to be compacted, and the end of the shaft being adapted to strike the interior face of the closure element when the shaft is thrust into the handle.

Claim 41

A combined shield and ram for a receptacle for receiving and compacting material, the shield comprising a sheet of material having a ball and socket joint at approximately its center, and the ram comprising a tubular handle slidably extending through said joint, a shaft slidable in said handle, and a closure element at one end of the handle and being dimensionally smaller than the shield, the closure element being adapted to be placed upon material to be compacted, and the end of the shaft being adapted to strike the interior face of the closure element when the shaft is thrust into the handle.

Claim 42

The combined shield and ram of claim 31 in which the closure element has an outer face transverse to the axis of the handle and being larger in its transverse directions than the diameter of the handle, the outer face including pointed projections extending therefrom.