Combination litter container and display device

Claim 2

A combination litter container and display device comprising: a. a four sided housing having a top section for receiving trash and a bottom section for display materials; b. an outwardly opening door on one side of the bottom section and containing a backing plate; c. a window panel on each of the four sides of the housing, with one of said window panels being mounted in said door in front of said backing plate and forming an opening with the backing plate for receiving display material; and d. a hinged frame in back of and cooperating with each of the three remaining window panels, each frame having means for receiving display material and being movable between a first position where the frame overlies the window panel and a second position where the frame is swung inwardly into the housing so that display material can be inserted into it when the side door is opened.

Claim 3

The container of claim 1 wherein said means for receiving display material comprises an upper guide rail and a lower guide rail.

Claim 4

The container of claim 1 wherein said window panels include a metal frame and a clear, tough sheet of plastic.

Claim 5

The container of claim 3 including a gasket on each window panel to seal the window panel to the side of the container on which it is mounted.

Claim 6

The container of claim 1 including a lock cooperating with said side door for locking the container.

Claim 7

The container of claim 1 including releasable means for maintaining each of said hinged frames in said first position.

Claim 8

The container of claim 1 wherein the top section has an opening on each of its four sides to allow four-way access for deposit of trash.

Claim 9

The container of claim 1 wherein two hinged frames are mounted on one corner of the container and a third hinged frame is mounted on a second corner of the container.

Claim 10

A combination litter container and display device comprising: a. a four sided housing having a top section for receiving trash and a bottom section for display materials, with the top section being hingedly connected to the bottom section and having an opening on each of its four sides to allow four-way access for deposit of trash; b. a removable window panel sealingly mounted on each of the four sides of the bottom section; c. four corner posts extending the length of the bottom section with each corner post having an outer wall with the ends of each outer wall being on adjacent sides of the container, a first inwardly extending wall at one end of the outer wall and a second inwardly extending wall at the other end of the outer wall, said first and second inwardly extending walls being substantially perpendicular to the side of the container that they are on and each inwardly extending wall having at its inner end an anchor plate which extends parallel to and toward the center of the side of the container it is on, said removable window panel being substantially flush with and between two adjacent corner posts; and d. a backing plate in back of and overlying each window panel, each backing plate forming an opening with a window panel for receiving and completely enclosing display material to protect the display material from damage, said backing plate being secured to the anchor plates of opposing corner posts of each side of the container.

Claim 11

A combination litter container and display device comprising: a. a four sided housing having a top section for receiving trash and a bottom section for display materials, with the top section being hingedly connected to the bottom section and having an opening on each of its four sides to allow four-way access for deposit of trash; b. a removable window panel sealingly mounted on each of the four sides of the bottom section; c. four corner posts extending the length of the bottom section with each corner post having an outer wall with the ends of each outer wall being on adjacent sides of the container, a first inwardly extending wall at one end of the outer wall and a second inwardly extending wall at the other end of the outer wall, said first and second inwardly extending walls being substantially perpendicular to the side of the container that they are on and each inwardly extending wall having at its inner end an anchor plate which extends parallel to and toward the center of the side of the container it is on, said removable window panel being substantially flush with and between two adjacent corner posts; and d. a backing plate in back of and overlying each window panel, each backing plate forming an opening with a window panel for receiving and completely enclosing display material to protect the display material from damage, said backing plate being secured to the anchor plates of opposing corner posts of each side of the container.

Claim 12

The container of claim 9 wherein said window panels include a metal frame and a clear, tough sheet of plastic.

Claim 13

The container of claim 10 including a gasket on each window panel to seal the window panel to the side of the container on which it is mounted.