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US3947985A
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Combined trash receptacle and advertising medium
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-05-02
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Granted: 1976-04-06
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Expires: 1994-05-02
Abstract
Abstract A combined outdoor trash receptacle and advertising medium has a fully or partly light-transmitting outer housing which is mounted on an upright column and surrounds a hollow skeleton frame for one or more light-transmitting panels for advertising material. The frame is rotated in the housing by an electric motor which is mounted in the column, and the frame surrounds one or more lamps which are disposed around a removable trash can. The housing has a pivotable cover which enables the pedestrians to drop refuse into the can. The open top of the can is provided with a collar which rests on a seat forming part of the top portion of the housing or the top section of the frame.
Inventors
- 👤 Franz Skrzypczak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:52
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65F; B65F1/00; B65F1/04; B65F1/08; B65F1/14; B65F1/141; G; G09; G09F; G09F15/00; G09F15/0006; G09F15/0043; G09F23/00; G09F23/0081; G09F2023/0025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A combined trash receptacle and advertising medium, comprising a support including a hollow upright column; an outer housing stationarily mounted on said hollow column, at least a portion of said housing consisting of light-transmitting material; a trash can removably received in said outer housing and being spaced apart from said light transmitting portion; a frame rotatably mounted in said housing between said housing and said can; transparent advertising panels removably mounted on said frame behind said light-transmitting portion; means for illuminating said transparent advertising panels, said illuminating means being mounted on said frame between said panels and said can and comprising a plurality of upright fluorescent tubes; and means for rotating said frame in said housing and comprising an electric motor installed in said hollow column and conductor means extending through said column and arranged to connect said motor with an energy source.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A combined trash receptacle and advertising medium, comprising a support including a hollow upright column; an outer housing stationarily mounted on said hollow column, at least a portion of said housing consisting of light-transmitting material; a trash can removably received in said outer housing and being spaced apart from said light transmitting portion; a frame rotatably mounted in said housing between said housing and said can; transparent advertising panels removably mounted on said frame behind said light-transmitting portion; means for illuminating said transparent advertising panels, said illuminating means being mounted on said frame between said panels and said can and comprising a plurality of upright fluorescent tubes; and means for rotating said frame in said housing and comprising an electric motor installed in said hollow column and conductor means extending through said column and arranged to connect said motor with an energy source.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A receptacle as defined in claim 1, and including reflector means interposed between said can and said illuminating means to direct light against the rear sides of said panels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A receptacle as defined in claim 2, wherein said reflector means consists of aluminum foil.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A receptacle as defined in claim 1, wherein said housing has a cylindrical cross-sectional outline and said frame has a polygonal cross-sectional outline.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A receptacle as defined in claim 1, wherein said housing is a hollow cone and said frame is a hollow pyramid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A receptacle as defined in claim 1, wherein said housing has a bottom portion secured to said support, a top portion spaced apart from said bottom portion, and an annular intermediate portion which connects said top and bottom portions and constitutes said light-transmitting portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A receptacle as defined in claim 1, and further comprising means for connecting said fluorescent tubes with said conductor means including at least one electric contact which rotates in said frame and is insulated against moisture.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A receptacle as defined in claim 1, wherein at least said portion of said housing consists of an impact-resistant non-flammable material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A receptacle as defined in claim 8, wherein said material is taken from the group consisting of polyolefine, synthetic resin and plexiglass.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A receptacle as defined in claim 1, wherein said panels consist of an impact-resistant non-flammable material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A receptacle as defined in claim 10, wherein said material is taken from the group consisting of polyolefine, synthetic resin and plexiglass.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A receptacle as defined in claim 1, wherein said can consists of synthetic plastic material, and has an open upper end provided with a collar, said housing having a top portion including a seat for said collar.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
A receptacle as defined in claim 1, wherein said can consists of synthetic plastic material, and has an open upper end provided with a collar, said frame having a top section including a seat for said collar.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A receptacle as defined in claim 1, wherein said housing and said frame has a polygonal cross-sectional outline.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A receptacle as defined in claim 1, wherein said said frame is a hollow pyramid.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A receptacle as defined in claim 1, wherein said housing is a hollow cone.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
A receptacle as defined in claim 1, wherein said can has an open top and said housing has a top portion provided with a cover which affords access to the open top of said can.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
A receptacle as defined in claim 17, wherein said cover is pivotable with respect to said top portion of said housing between a closed position and at least one open position and is mounted on said housing for gravitational movement to said closed position.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
A receptacle as defined in claim 18, wherein said housing has a cylindrical cross-sectional outline.
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