Abstract A garbage receptacle includes a container with a hinged top giving access to a sack suspended from a holding frame, the rim of the sack mouth being crimped over a holding frame which is fastened to a hinged side door of the container. A closure mechanism mounted on the frame, such as a contractile peripheral spring (12, FIG. 2) or a pair of coacting oppositely bent springloaded rods (27, 28, FIG. 10), is controlled by draw strings attached to a slide which is normally held by a latch spring in a tensioning position to keep the mechanism from closing around the neck of the sack. Preparatorily to removing the sack from the container, the side door is swung out whereupon the slide can be unlatched to release the closure mechanism which tightens around the sack neck to facilitate tying thereof by cords or the like.
A garbage receptacle comprising: a container with an open top and with a normally closed side door hinged thereto; a closable lid on said open top; a holding frame mounted on said side door within said container near the top thereof, said holding frame being engageable by the rim of an open-mouthed sack suspended from said frame upon the crimping of said rim thereover whereby garbage may be dumped into said sack through said open top in an open position of said lid; a contractile spring extending around the periphery of said holding frame to constrict a neck portion of said sack below said rim; and control means for said spring in said container accessible through said side door, said control means including a set of flexible elements tied to said spring and latch means in said cabinet for releasably holding said elements under tension, said latch means being normally operative to maintain said spring extended and being movable to let said spring contract preparatorily to detachment of said neck from said holding frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A garbage receptacle comprising: a container with an open top and with a normally closed side door hinged thereto; a closable lid on said open top; a holding frame mounted on said side door within said container near the top thereof, said holding frame being engageable by the rim of an open-mouthed sack suspended from said frame upon the crimping of said rim thereover whereby garbage may be dumped into said sack through said open top in an open position of said lid; a contractile spring extending around the periphery of said holding frame to constrict a neck portion of said sack below said rim; and control means for said spring in said container accessible through said side door, said control means including a set of flexible elements tied to said spring and latch means in said cabinet for releasably holding said elements under tension, said latch means being normally operative to maintain said spring extended and being movable to let said spring contract preparatorily to detachment of said neck from said holding frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A garbage receptacle as defined in claim 1 wherein said control means further comprises a slidable member on the inner surface of said side door secured to said elements and engageable by said latch means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A garbage receptacle as defined in claim 1, further comprising an expandable ancillary frame engageable with said holding frame for retaining the crimped-over rim of the sack mouth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A garbage receptacle as defined in claim 1, further comprising a supporting base for said sack on said side door.