Lid for a trash container

Claim 2

A lid for use on a trash container having a rim around an opening into said container, comprising: a first member having a continuous peripherial edge, said first member including at least one circular hole having a diameter conforming to the diameter of a standard 12 ounce beverage can, said first member adapted to be disposed over at least a portion of the opening into said container with said at least one hole opening into said container; a second member having a continuous peripherial edge, said second member including at least a second circular hole having a diameter conforming to the diameter of a standard 16 ounce beverage can, said second member adapted to be disposed over a remaining portion of the opening into said container with said at least second hole opening into said container; and means for removably attaching said first member and said second member to said container.

Claim 3

The lid as defined in claim 1 wherein said at least second hole is circular having a diameter conforming to the diameter of a standard 32 ounce beverage container.

Claim 4

The lid as defined in claim 1 wherein said second member includes two circular holes one having a diameter conforming to the diameter of a standard 16 ounce beverage container and the second hole having a diameter conforming to the diameter of a standard 32 ounce beverage container.

Claim 5

A lid for use with a trash container comprising: a first member having a peripherial edge including a portion generally coinciding with a portion of a rim surrounding an opening into the container, said first member having a first depending flange along the peripherial edge portion coinciding with the rim of the container adapted to engage a first portion of an outside surface of said container with said first member disposed across a portion of said opening into said container, said first member further including at least one hole having a predetermined shape and size generally coinciding with a known article shape and size; a second member having a peripherial edge portion including a portion generally coinciding with a remaining portion of the rim surrounding said opening into said container, said second member having a second depending flange along the peripherial edge portion coinciding with the remaining portion of the rim adapted to engage a second portion of said outside surface portion of said container generally opposite said first portion of said outside surface, said second member further including at least one additional hole having at least a predetermined size different from said at least one hole and having a shape, said size and shape generally coinciding with another known article shape and size; and means for removably connecting first and second members together and for removably holding at least opposing portions of said first and second depending flanges against the first and second portions of said outside surface of said container, whereby said lid is removably attachable to said container.

Claim 6

A lid for use with a trash container comprising: a first member having a peripherial edge including a portion generally coinciding with a portion of a rim surrounding an opening into the container, said first member having a first depending flange along the peripherial edge portion coinciding with the rim of the container adapted to engage a first portion of an outside surface of said container with said first member disposed across a portion of said opening into said container, said first member further including at least one hole having a predetermined shape and size generally coinciding with a known article shape and size; a second member having a peripherial edge portion including a portion generally coinciding with a remaining portion of the rim surrounding said opening into said container, said second member having a second depending flange along the peripherial edge portion coinciding with the remaining portion of the rim adapted to engage a second portion of said outside surface portion of said container generally opposite said first portion of said outside surface, said second member further including at least one additional hole having at least a predetermined size different from said at least one hole and having a shape, said size and shape generally coinciding with another known article shape and size; and means for removably connecting first and second members together and for removably holding at least opposing portions of said first and second depending flanges against the first and second portions of said outside surface of said container, whereby said lid is removably attachable to said container.

Claim 7

The lid as defined in claim 4 wherein said first and second flange portions each include a pair of diametrically opposite, outwardly protruding members, one protruding member of each pair being adjacent one protruding member of the other pair; and fastener means associated with the adjacent protruding members for fastening said adjacent protruding members together and to draw said first and second members toward each other and said first and second flanges against said first and second portions of said outside surface of said container respectively.

Claim 8

The lid as defined in claim 5 wherein said adjacent protruding members include aligned holes and said fastener means includes a bolt through said aligned holes and a nut on said bolt.

Claim 9

The lid as defined in claim 4 wherein said first member includes a circular hole having a diameter for receiving a cylindrical container having a diameter not greater than a standard 12 ounce beverage container and said second member includes two circular holes one having a diameter for receiving a cylindrical container having a diameter not greater than a standard 16 ounce beverage container and the second having a diameter for receiving a cylindrical container having a diameter not greater than a standard 32 ounce beverage container.

Claim 10

The lid as defined in claim 7, wherein said first member includes a second circular hole having a diameter for receiving a cylindrical container having a diameter not exceeding the diameter of a standard 12 ounce beverage container.

Claim 11

A lid for a trash container comprising: a generally flat first member having a continuous peripherial edge including an arcuate portion defined by a radius not less than a known radius of said container, said first member including a depending flange along the arcuate portion of the peripherial edge, said depending flange including a first pair of oppositely protruding protrusions, one at each end of the arcuate portion, said first member further including at least one hole of predetermined size and shape; a generally flat second member having a continuous peripherial edge including an arcuate portion defined by a radius not less than the known radius of said container and equal to the radius of said arcuate portion of said first member, said second member including a second depending flange along the arcuate portion of the peripherial edge, said second depending flange including a second pair of oppositely protruding protrusions one at each end of the arcuate portion, each of the second pair of protrusions adjacent a respective one of the first pair of protrusions, said second member further including at least one additional hole having at least a predetermined size different from the at least one hole in said first member; and fastening means associated with the adjacent protrusions for pulling said first and second members together with the first and second depending flanges against opposing outside surface portions of the container.

Claim 12

A lid for a trash container comprising: a generally flat first member having a continuous peripherial edge including an arcuate portion defined by a radius not less than a known radius of said container, said first member including a depending flange along the arcuate portion of the peripherial edge, said depending flange including a first pair of oppositely protruding protrusions, one at each end of the arcuate portion, said first member further including at least one hole of predetermined size and shape; a generally flat second member having a continuous peripherial edge including an arcuate portion defined by a radius not less than the known radius of said container and equal to the radius of said arcuate portion of said first member, said second member including a second depending flange along the arcuate portion of the peripherial edge, said second depending flange including a second pair of oppositely protruding protrusions one at each end of the arcuate portion, each of the second pair of protrusions adjacent a respective one of the first pair of protrusions, said second member further including at least one additional hole having at least a predetermined size different from the at least one hole in said first member; and fastening means associated with the adjacent protrusions for pulling said first and second members together with the first and second depending flanges against opposing outside surface portions of the container.

Claim 13

The lid as defined in claim 9 wherein the length of each of the arcuate portions of the peripherial edge of each of the first and second members is less than semi-circular.

Claim 14

The lid as defined in claim 9 further including a support affixed to an inside surface of one of said first and second members extending at least partially across and in contact with an inside surface of the other of said first and second members to vertically support the other of said first and second members.