Receptacle mounting means

Claim 2

Mounting means for releasably securing a receptacle to a tubular support member comprising: a body having a clip portion and a receptacle engaging portion; said receptacle engaging portion being joined to said clip portion in a diverging relation thereto; said body being selectively invertable; said clip portion being adapted for snap fit attachment to a tubular support member in either position; said receptacle engaging portion having means for detachably mounting a receptacle to said body in either position whereby said receptacle can be mounted on tubular support members of various angles of inclination to position said receptacle in a generally upward disposition.

Claim 3

Mounting means according to claim 1 wherein said body is formed of a resiliently yieldable plastic material in a unitary, one-piece construction.

Claim 4

Mounting means according to claim 2 wherein said plastic material is polyethylene.

Claim 5

Mounting means according to claim 1 wherein said detachable mounting means comprises a tongue projecting outwardly from said receptacle engaging portion and generally coextensive therewith; said tongue having opposite flanges receivable in a groove formed in a receptacle carrying bracket.

Claim 6

Mounting means according to claim 1 including an insert collar having a body provided with means for securing said collar within said clip portion and an inner periphery complimentary to the outer periphery of said tubular support member.

Claim 7

Mounting means according to claim 5 wherein said securing means comprises a formation on the outer peripheral surface of said collar body for snap-fit attachment within a complimentary recess in the inner surface of said clip portion.

Claim 8

Mounting means according to claim 6 wherein said securing means further comprises lug portions formed on the opposite ends of said insert collar body and projecting slightly radially outwardly therefrom for seating engagement against the opposite ends of said clip portion.

Claim 9

Mounting means according to claim 4 in combination with a receptacle having a generally inverted U-shaped supporting bracket; said supporting bracket having a pair of downwardly diverging legs provided with inwardly directed flanges defining opposite grooves; said opposite flanges of said tongue being slip fitted within said grooves behind said bracket flanges to releasably secure said receptacle bracket in position on said mounting means body.

Claim 10

The combination according to claim 8 wherein said diverging legs are provided with aligned openings; and a pin extending through said openings beneath said tongue for Locking said receptacle bracket to said body receptacle engaging portion.

Claim 11

Mounting means for a receptacle being in combination with the receptacle, said combination comprising: a. mounting means, said mounting means comprising a body having one face adapted to lie against and be secured to a supporting surface; said body having a knob projecting outwardly from the other face thereof and connected thereto by a neck portion; a tongue projecting outwardly from said other face of said body in aligned, spaced relation to said knob; and b. receptacle means, said receptacle having a generally inverted U-shaped supporting bracket, said supporting bracket having a pair of downwardly diverging legs provided with inwardly directed flanges defining opposite grooves; the opposite edges of said knob and said tongue being slip fitted within said grooves behind said bracket flanges, said knob carrying said bracket and serving as a pivot about which said bracket is rotatable and said tongue restraining said bracket against rotatable movement about said knob; said bracket being displaceable relative to said body for disengaging said bracket from said tongue to free said bracket for rotation about said knob to empty the contents of the receptacle carried by said bracket.

Claim 12

Mounting means for a receptacle being in combination with the receptacle, said combination comprising: a. mounting means, said mounting means comprising a body having one face adapted to lie against and be secured to a supporting surface; said body having a knob projecting outwardly from the other face thereof and connected thereto by a neck portion; a tongue projecting outwardly from said other face of said body in aligned, spaced relation to said knob; and b. receptacle means, said receptacle having a generally inverted U-shaped supporting bracket, said supporting bracket having a pair of downwardly diverging legs provided with inwardly directed flanges defining opposite grooves; the opposite edges of said knob and said tongue being slip fitted within said grooves behind said bracket flanges, said knob carrying said bracket and serving as a pivot about which said bracket is rotatable and said tongue restraining said bracket against rotatable movement about said knob; said bracket being displaceable relative to said body for disengaging said bracket from said tongue to free said bracket for rotation about said knob to empty the contents of the receptacle carried by said bracket.

Claim 13

Mounting means according to claim 10 wherein said body is formed of a plastic material in a unitary, one-piece construction.

Claim 14

Mounting means according to claim 10 including means for adhesively securing said one face of said body to said supporting surface.

Claim 15

The combination according to claim 10 wherein said diverging legs are provided with aligned openings; and a pin extending through said openings and interposed between said knob and said tongue for locking said receptacle bracket to said mounting plate while enabling said receptacle bracket to be displaced sufficiently to disengage said diverging legs from said tongue whereby said bracket and thereby said receptacle can be rotated about said knob into an inverted position for emptying the contents of said receptacle.