AU739873B2 - Bin-finger - Google Patents

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AUSTRALIA

Patents Act 1990.

COMPLETESPECIFICATION

STANDARD PATENT

BIN-FINGER

The folwn.ttmn safl ecito fti inetin inldn th etmto o efrigi knw tome [2.Lg9 ON XH/XI] SI:LO UHM TO, 90/6Z IMpolvemtfLvtS inor relatini 1o ftiw COnvri ofriuse collection (apailU%.

This invention relates to refuse collection apparatus and more especially it relates to thc conveying of household refuse collection bins.

Trhe Bin Fineer.

A hook bar attaching unit comprises a hook 17 to enable a Wheclie bin 13 to be attached to another Wheelie bin 14. One cad of the hook 17 define% a hook (16 figure 3) which is adapted to hook onto the handle 19 of Wheelie bin t4 so as to be retained thereon whilst in Uise, and the other end define,; a similar hook 15 figurc 2, by means or which another wheelie bin 13 can be hung by its handle 18 from the front edge (if Wheelic Bin 14. Preferably the hook bar unit 17 which can be hung from the handle of a Wheelie bin when not in use, is fabricated from steel flat bar and compriSes five straight.

portions of flal steel Materials 2,3, 4, 5 r.igre I which in combination define the hooks Figure 2. 16 Figure 3 and the leg, Portion 3.figure 1. Portion 6, Figure L. defines a'D shaped handle welded to the said portion 3.

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4no )n TIr n nw r 7 [SL9S ON Xu/X1] SI:LO UHIM TO, SO/6Z Arrangemencrts have now emecrged and are well entrenlched in mocst suburbs whereby household refuse is expected to bc separated as recyclable into particular containers distinct fromn putreseiblcs and garden garbage;, these items were previously all together in one bulk bin otf various types.

Due to the call of re-cycling most local council% now supply householders with 2 3 and in sorn shires 4 plastic moulded wheelie bins. A minimum ortwo bills arc now required by local councils to be transferred to the kcTh s4ide on a nominated night each week for next day collection, making a once simpic task now douhle the time and etfort.

The object of this invention is to make convenient through this unique external hooked bar attached to the handles of two wheelie bins, the conveying of both wheelie bins required at kerb side on such nominated night a more simple, convenient and more timle saving practice.

This invcntion relates to a Formed or moulded one piece hook bar which will be attached externallIy to the hand les of two moulded wheel ie garbage or rnaIl-a-bi ns. This external hook is novel and useful in enabling the householder to ccrnvLY the wheelie bins which are to be transferred from the fill position tu the kerb side im~ultuneousIy for rubbish removal truck, The wheclie bins arc placed one in front of the other where they will be attached together by the invention 'bin fin a.ger' asshown in figure 4 and figure 7.

A general statement of this invention is that it is to facilitate the movement of two wheelic bins in a 'piggy back' fashio n. simultaneously from point to point.

The particular invention is shown in the attached drawings on page 5 and page 6, Figure shows a standard plastic roller bin with one end of hook 17 hooked onto handle 19 of bin Id which will remain there at the users discretion. rfigure 6 shows an identical roller bin to which is attached the other end of the hook 17 to handle 18. Figures 2 and 3 show partial front and side elevations of a formed hook end, xAN/ 02 Anr-C:'Dr Tn 21 11-1 P~7 1~99 ON XH/XI] RT:LO (ISM TO, RO/6H The best method of' carrying out this invention is to slide hook 16 onto handle 19 of rear bin 14 after bin 14 has been positioned behind front bin 13. The front of bar 17 is raised to allow hook 15 to hook over handle 19 of bin 13 by then lowering bar 17 so as to lock onto handle *18. The two bini will now be locked topethcr shown in figures 4 and 7. This hook is to be shaped and manufactured from, suftiicidly strong material to providc suificient strength to SUpport the fully laden hu ng wheel ic bin 13. It is preferred that the hook bar shall bc manufactured from 6mm %tecl flat bar, although Steel round bar or strengthened MOUlded plastics could achievc the strength required.

Claims (5)

1. A hook bar unit. one end (if which definies a hook which is adapted to hook/clasp onl to thec handle of a Wheelie Bin, enabling the hook bar unit to extend over thle lid of a wheelie bill. The other end of the hooked bar unit which dcfi tes another hook by meanls of which the handle of second Wheelic bin may be hook ed~el asped. enabling one whcelie binl to hang from the front edge of another wheelie bin whilst in conveyance.

2. A hook bar unit as claimed in Claim wherein thle hook is arranged so as to hang from the handle side of' thle wheelie bin when not in use.

3. A hook bar unit. as claimed in Claim I and Claim 2, wherein thle hooked bar unit is fabricated fromn metal flat bar, round bar or moulded plastics.

4. A hookc bar unit as clalimed in Claim 1, Claim 2 or Claimi 3. wherein the hook ends are to be formed so as to be hook shaped and retain such shape whilst in use, enIsuring the two binls are firmly retained.

59. A hook bar unit as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein each hook end Comprises three straight portion% of flat steel material, which in combination define the hooks and which are foirmed integrally with each oither. 6. A hook bar unit as claimed in any preceding claim wherein both hook ends comprise a first portion, a second portion which exctends approximately at right angles to tile fir.%t portion, a third portion which extends to form a leg which is approximately parallel with tile Said first portion, the leg being formed at the end thereof to de61ne thc h~ook at the other end of the unit. 7. A hook bar unit as claimed in any one of the preceding; claims, includingt D, shaped handle. 8. A hook bar unit substantially as hereinbefore described with refezrence to Figuires 1, 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawings. \AN u- o 4 cc~c ~'iQ~dJnE:LtJ jo Ziy s2