US3866824A — Receptacle device with advertising means

Claim 1

Independent Claim 352 words

A receptacle device comprising a body having an outer surface providing front, side and rear vertical rectangular walls, said body having an opening at its top and a chamber therein for storing refuse, a top cover member hingedly secured at the top of said body along the rear vertical wall for movement between a first position enclosing the opening at the top of said body and a second position away from said opening, track means including one or more sets of track units respectively secured with one or more of the outer surfaces of the walls of said body with each of said units having an entrance at the top of said body for removably receiving advertising sheet material therein, said cover member enclosing the entrances of said track means and preventing removal therefrom or receipt therein of advertising sheet material when said cover member encloses the opening at the top of said body, and means for locking said top cover member in its first position, one of the walls of said body including a rectangular door with a top horizontal edge and outer and inner vertical surfaces enclosing a side opening of said body communicating with its chamber, said door being hinged about a vertical axis to move between closed and open positions, a set of track units secured with the outer surface of said door having an entrance at the top thereof for removably receiving advertising sheet material therein, and a track closure element suPported by said door having a cover portion positioned over and enclosing the entrance of said last set of track units and a retaining portion extending behind said door, said retaining portion being concealed when said door is in its closed position and exposed when said door is in its open position, said track closure element being secured with said door against removal when said door is in its closed position and being removable from over said last set of track units for opening its entrance when the door is in its open position, and including locking means for locking said door in its closed position.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 352 words

A receptacle device comprising a body having an outer surface providing front, side and rear vertical rectangular walls, said body having an opening at its top and a chamber therein for storing refuse, a top cover member hingedly secured at the top of said body along the rear vertical wall for movement between a first position enclosing the opening at the top of said body and a second position away from said opening, track means including one or more sets of track units respectively secured with one or more of the outer surfaces of the walls of said body with each of said units having an entrance at the top of said body for removably receiving advertising sheet material therein, said cover member enclosing the entrances of said track means and preventing removal therefrom or receipt therein of advertising sheet material when said cover member encloses the opening at the top of said body, and means for locking said top cover member in its first position, one of the walls of said body including a rectangular door with a top horizontal edge and outer and inner vertical surfaces enclosing a side opening of said body communicating with its chamber, said door being hinged about a vertical axis to move between closed and open positions, a set of track units secured with the outer surface of said door having an entrance at the top thereof for removably receiving advertising sheet material therein, and a track closure element suPported by said door having a cover portion positioned over and enclosing the entrance of said last set of track units and a retaining portion extending behind said door, said retaining portion being concealed when said door is in its closed position and exposed when said door is in its open position, said track closure element being secured with said door against removal when said door is in its closed position and being removable from over said last set of track units for opening its entrance when the door is in its open position, and including locking means for locking said door in its closed position.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 74 words

The receptacle device of claim 1 in which the top cover member is provided with an opening for receiving refuse into the chamber of said body, said body has a bottom horizontal wall for supporting a container within the chamber positioned under the opening of the top cover member for receiving refuse, and said door allows removal of the container through the side opening of said body when it is in its open position.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 82 words

The receptacle device of claim 2 in which the top cover member is pyramidically shaped having four sloped surfaces with each surface having a circular opening, and including spring bias means urging said cover members toward its closed position, and a deflector plate secured with the top of said body within its chamber under the openings of said top cover member and sloping downwardly to a central opening for directing refuse into a container positioned thereunder within the chamber of said body.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 109 words

The receptacle device of claim 1 in which the front wall of said body has said rectangular door said rear wall of said body has at its top a horizontal slot, and including a set of track units secured with the outer surface of the rear wall of said body having an entrance at the top thereof for removably receiving advertising sheet material therein, and a track closure means having a cover portion posititoned over the entrance enclosing said fourth set of track units and a horizontal retaining portion receivable through the slot in the rear wall of said body and releasably secured with said body within its chamber.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 80 words

The receptacle device of claim 1 including a horizontal partition member secured with said body within its chamber providing a top compartment enclosed by the top cover member and a bottom compartment accessable through said door, said body having a bottom horizontal wall for supporting a container within the bottom compartment, the front wall of said body having said rectangular door and an opening above said door communicating with said bottom compartment for receiving refuse therethrough into the container therewithin.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 99 words

The receptacle device of claim 5 in which said rear wall of said body has at its top a horizontal slot, and including a set of track units secured with the outer surface of the rear wall of said body having an entrance at the top thereof for removably receiving advertising sheet material therein, and a track closure means having a cover portion positioned over the entrance enclosing said last set of track units and a horizontal retaining portion receivable through the slot in the rear wall of said body and releasably secured with said body within its chamber.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1978-02-17	1978-08-19	1979-02-18	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1982-02-17	1982-08-19	1983-02-18	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1986-02-17	1986-08-19	1987-02-18	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Receptacle device with advertising means

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