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Waste separation apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-11-09
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Granted: 1991-10-22
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Expires: 2010-11-09
Abstract
Abstract A waste separation container for selectively separating and storing waste material includes a plurality of thin-walled flexible bags supported by a closure or frame engaging an upper part of the container. In embodiments that include a central partition in the container, the partition can have notches that are useful in mounting bags with handles. The container can have protrusions in the form of bollards or cleats that are also useful in mounting bags with handles.
Inventors
- 👤 Addison M. Dickinson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:33
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65F; B65F1/00; B65F1/04; B65F1/06; B65F1/067; B65F1/0033; B65F1/004; B65F1/0046; B65F1/14; B65F1/16; B65F1/1607; B65F2001/061; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/908; Y10S220/909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
In a waste separation receptacle assembly including a container with an open mouth defined by upper edge surfaces of said container and a plurality of thin-walled plastic bags to be mounted in said container, the improvement comprising means on said container for engaging an upper part of each of said bags including an upper surface of said container at said mouth over which said upper part can be draped, and a partition in said container separating said container into a plurality of opened-mouthed sections, said partition being uniformly flat-sided and extending height-wise above said upper edge surfaces of said container to provide side edges and corners to receive at least a part of said bags around said partition side edges and corners.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
In a waste separation receptacle assembly including a container with an open mouth defined by upper edge surfaces of said container and a plurality of thin-walled plastic bags to be mounted in said container, the improvement comprising means on said container for engaging an upper part of each of said bags including an upper surface of said container at said mouth over which said upper part can be draped, and a partition in said container separating said container into a plurality of opened-mouthed sections, said partition being uniformly flat-sided and extending height-wise above said upper edge surfaces of said container to provide side edges and corners to receive at least a part of said bags around said partition side edges and corners.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The assembly of claim 1, including means for clamping said upper part of said bags onto said partition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly of claim 2 wherein the said clamping means are carried by said frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly of claim 3 wherein the said clamping means are integral with said frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The assembly of claim 2 wherein said means for clamping comprises a U-shaped channel for embracing a top edge of said partition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said partition is selectively mountable and demountable.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
The assembly of claim 1 including a frame dimensioned to fit closely with said upper edge surface of said container to sandwich said upper part of said bags between said frame and said upper edge surface, wherein said container has a depending rim and said frame has a depending lip between which said bag upper part is tightly sandwiched.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The assembly of claim 7 wherein at least one of said bags has integral looped handles, parts of which are sandwiched between said frame and said container.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The assembly of claim 7 wherein one of said container and frame has a tongue and the other, a groove dimensioned to receive said tongue, and said bag edge is sandwiched tightly between said tongue and said groove.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The assembly of claim 9 wherein the container has a series of slots opening upwardly through at least one upper edge thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The assembly of claim 7 wherein said frame includes a channel aligned with the upper edge of said partition, said channel receiving the upper edge of said partition and an upper surface of said bags disposed over said partition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein at least one of said bags has integral looped handles, and said partition has in an upper edge closer to side edges thereof than to the center line thereof slots to receive parts of said handles.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
132 words
In a waste separation receptacle assembly including a container with a generally rectangular open mouth defined by upper edge surfaces of said container and a plurality of thin-walled plastic bags to be mounted in said container, the improvement comprising a channel opening upwardly through and along at least two upper edge surfaces of said side wall, said channels being defined by two parallel walls; a multiplicity of slots opening upwardly in said parallel channel walls, said slots in facing parallel walls being aligned with their counterparts, and a frame with a peripheral, downwardly projecting tongue dimensioned and configured to be received in said channel between said parallel walls, whereby parts of bags can be received in said channels and sandwiched between said parallel walls and said tongue when said frame is mounted.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
132 words
In a waste separation receptacle assembly including a container with a generally rectangular open mouth defined by upper edge surfaces of said container and a plurality of thin-walled plastic bags to be mounted in said container, the improvement comprising a channel opening upwardly through and along at least two upper edge surfaces of said side wall, said channels being defined by two parallel walls; a multiplicity of slots opening upwardly in said parallel channel walls, said slots in facing parallel walls being aligned with their counterparts, and a frame with a peripheral, downwardly projecting tongue dimensioned and configured to be received in said channel between said parallel walls, whereby parts of bags can be received in said channels and sandwiched between said parallel walls and said tongue when said frame is mounted.
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