CA1287607C - Waste container - bag dispenser combination - Google Patents

Waste container - bag dispenser combination

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CA1287607C
CA1287607C CA000556719A CA556719A CA1287607C CA 1287607 C CA1287607 C CA 1287607C CA 000556719 A CA000556719 A CA 000556719A CA 556719 A CA556719 A CA 556719A CA 1287607 C CA1287607 C CA 1287607C
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ABSTRACT OF INVENTION This invention is a waste container structured to re-ceive and retain a commercially distributable bag dispenser box from a side opening in the bottom of the container. The bag dispenser box that is contemplated to be used in combin-ation with this waste container is rectangular in shape and contains a plurality of flatly folded bags, each of which are retrievable from a top slot. When in position in the waste container, the bag dispenser box is prevented from being lifted as each bag is pulled from the box by inwardly extending projections provided on the inside wall of the waste container.

Description

128~607 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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Field of the Invention _ _ .

This invention relates to waste containers and more particularly to waste containers structured to receive and retain a bag dispenser box.

Description of the Prior Art .. . .

The prior art waste containers generally used are hol-low receptacles for receiving and storing refuse which when filled are emptied. The refuse is collected and discarded and the empty waste container is positioned for reuse. For convenience in discarding the refuse from the container, plastic or paper bags are inserted in the container and inflated or opened to loosely line the sides of the con-tainer. Refuse is then collected in the paper or plastic bag, and when filled, one merely has to remove the bag insert and discard the filled bag leaving the interior of the container not only empty for reuse but also clean since some of the refuse generally includes wet and adhering material.
Some of the prior art improved waste containers that I
am aware of do include in combination therewith bag dispen-sers. However, these bag dispensers are the roll type which require means for supporting a roll on bearing mounts 50 the roll will be free to rotate in order to dispense a bag to line the container. Such stuctural requirements would re-quire the size of the roll of bags to have a correspondence with the size of the container.

12~'7607 ~' SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention is a waste container structured to receive and retain a commercially distributable bag dis-penser box from a side opening in the bottom of the con-tainer. Accordingly, the only object that needs to be handled is the bag dispenser box. This invention does not include any other element or member necessary to accommodate the bag dispensing box to the waste container. The prin-cipal advantage of this invention is the provision of a waste container having a simple design being economical to manufacture and which, without additional elements, can receive and retain a generally uniform commercially avail-able bag dispensing box. Such a commercially available bag dispensing box is disposable when the contents are used and the waste container is supplied with a new box. Another advantage is that the novel structural elements necessary to accommodate the bag dispensing box may be incorporated in any size or shape waste container thereby allowing unifor-mity of bag dispensing boxes which enhances the economy of commercially available bag dispensing boxes. This encour-ages more widespread use of such bag dispensing boxes in combination with waste containers.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present inven-tion there is provided the combination of a waste container comprising a unitary structure including a base and upright side walls defining upwardly an open volume, one of the side walls having an opening into the open volume adjacent the base, a projection on the one side wall adjacent the top edge of the opening extending inwardly in the container and being spaced from the base of the container, a projection on another side wall of the container extending inwardly in said container, the projection being spaced from the base and being aligned with the inwardly extending projection adjacent the opening; and a bag dispensing box containing a plurality of bags positioned on the base in the container, 1~7607 - 2a -filling part of the open volume, the box being siæed to fit within the opening and to extend between the opening and the other side wall and be retained on the base of the container by the inwardly extending projections provided on the side walls of the container and the box being otherwise exposed to the open volume, whereby the box may be easily placed by being slid into the opening.
In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention there is provided a waste container for retaining a disposable bag dispensing box comprising a unitary struc-ture which includes a base and a curvilinear upright side wall which together define a volume which opens upward; a part of the curvilinear side wall having a rectangular opening into the volume adjacent the base; a second part of the side wall having spaced rectangular openings into the volume, the spaced openings in the second part of the side wall being opposite from the first mentioned opening, end parts of the opening in the first part of the side wall being aligned with corresponding end parts of the spaced openings, and the top edge of each of the openings being curvilinear, whereby the box may be slid into the bottom of the volume defined by the unitary structure and project out of the openings so that the top edge of the openings will hold the box against being pulled upward when a disposable bag is pulled upward from the box.
In accordance with a further embodiment of the present invention there is provided a waste container for retaining a bag dispenser box comprising a base and upright side walls, defining an upwardly opening volume, one of the side walls having an opening into the open volume adjacent the base, first stop member means on the side wall adjacent the top edge of the opening extending inwardly in the container and being spaced from the base of the container; and second stop member means on another side wall of the container extending inwardly in the container, the second stop member 1~87607 ~t' - 2b -means being spaced from the base and being aligned with the inwardly extending first stop member on the one of the side walls, whereby the bag dispensing box may be received through the opening into the bottom of the volume and held therein by the stop member means against upward movement when a bag is pulled from the box.
In accordance with a further embodiment of the present invention there is provided the combination of a waste container comprising a structure defining base and a curvi-linear upright side wall which together define an upwardly opening volume, a part of the curvilinear side wall having a rectangular opening adjacent the base, a second part of the side wall having a rectangular opening adjacent the base, the opening in the second part of the side wall being oppo-site from the first mentioned opening, end parts of the first mentioned opening being aligned with corresponding end parts of the opening in the second part of the side wall, and the top edge of the openings being curvilinear; and a bag dispensing box comprising a rectangularly shaped dis-posable container containing a plurality of folded bags positioned on the base through the opening in the first a part of the side wall of the waste container, the rectan-gular box being retained on the base of the container by the top curvilinear edges of the openings.
In accordance with a further embodiment of the present invention there is provided the combination of a waste con-tainer and a flat, rectilinear disposable bag dispensing box, having a top with marginal portions and an opening in the box top through which disposable bags may be pulled, the container comprising a structure which includes a base and upright side wall means connected to the base, which base and wall means together define a volume which opens upward;
the wall means defining a generally rectilinear side opening being shaped and sized to conform to and receive the disposable dispensing box and to allow it to slide, while 12~7607 - 2c -flat, into the bottom portion of the volume just above the base; first stop means formed at the wall means opposite the rectilinear opening for contacting a portion of the marginal top surface of the box and restraining that surface of the box from directly-upward movement when it has been so positioned in the volume; second stop means formed by the side wall means at the rectilinear opening for contacting and restraining the marginal surface of the top of the disposable ~ox from upward movement after it has been positioned in the volume, the box being positioned in the volume above the base so that it spans between the opening and the opposite upstanding wall with the first and second stop means contacting respectively opposite marginal portions of the top of the box without interfering with or covering the box opening, whereby the box may be slid into the bottom of the volume defined by the base and held there by the stop means against being pulled upward while a disposable bag is pulled upward from its top opening.
Other features and advantages of this invention will become more apparent after a more careful study of the fol-lowing detailed description taken with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein a preferred embodiment is illustrated.

~Z~'7607 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a generally rectang-ular waste container of my invention, portions thereof being broken away to show the inwardly extending projections for retaining a bag dispensing box shown positioned for inser-tion in the waste container;
FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of a generally circular waste container of my invention shown in combination with a bag dispensi.ng box inserted in the opening of the container;
FIGURE 3 is a side view opposite the opening of the container through which the bag dispensing box is inserted;
and FIGURE 4 is a cross sectional view of a bag dispensing box showing the interlocking folds of a plurality of waste bags packaged in the box so that when the top bag is re-moved, the top part of the succeeding bag is pulled through the top opening of the box.

DEl`~tl.ED DESC~ IE INVEN'rION

Referring now more particu]arly to the drawings wherein is illustrated a preferred embodiment of this invention, reference numeral 10 designates generally the waste con-tainer o~ this invention. It comprises a container body 12, generally rectangular in shape when viewed from the front, side and top, each side being slightly diverging from the bottom to top. I provide in one of the sides, such as side 14, a rectangular opening 16 adjacent the bottom of the container. Top horizontal edge 18 of opening 16 is bent or molded to provide an inwardly extending part 20 which serves as part of a box retainer stop for the inserted box 22. The opposite side 24 is provided with a horizontally positioned, inwardly extending projection 26 spaced from the bottom of the container. Both projections 20 and 26 serve as stops to retain box 22 on the bottom of the container.
Acting in cooperation with container 10 of my invention is bag dispensing box 22 which is rectangular in shape and constructed generally on the order of a *Kleenex box. I
contemplate such boxes being filled with flat folded plastic or paper bags 28, the bottom ends being interfolded with the top ends of the succeeding bags. ~ag dispensing boxes 22 containing bags 28 are preferably made of cardboard having a perforated outline on top of each box longitudinally there-across. These boxes containing the above described waste bags can be made commercially available and dimensioned to be slipped in endwise in opening 16 of container 10. Oppos-ing box retainer projections 20 and 26 serve to prevent the box from being pulled upwardly when bags 28 are individually pulled therefrom. When box 22 is in place and with the *Trade mark ~,~

~LZ87607 perforated cover strip 30 torn off exposing a slotted open-ing 32, the top end of the first bag is exposed to be pulled up and inflated to line the container with the waste bag which is seated on top of box 22 ready to receive the ref-use.
When bag 28 becomes full, the user merely removes the filled bag from container 10 and discards the bag. In the process of removing bag 28 from box 22, the top end of the succeeding bag in box 22, being interfolded with the bottom closed end of the preceding bag, will exit slotted opening 32 of box 22 and is available for grasping by the user who merely lifts the bag and opens it to again line waste con-tainer 12.
My invention can be applied not only to the rectangu-larly shaped waste container which I have described above, but also to circular or cylindrically shaped container 110.
Such waste container 110 is shown in Figures 2 and 3. For such circularly shaped container, I similarly provide a rectangular opening 116 in circularly curved side wall 114 adjacent the bottom thereof. Diametrically opposite opening 116, I preferably provide two rectangular openings 117 and 119 angularly spaced apart. Parts of openings 117 and 119 are a]igned with corresponding parts of opening 116, that is, outer edges 121 and 123 of openings 117 and 119 respec-tively are aligned with vertical edges 21 and 23 of rectang-ular opening 116. In circular or cylindrically shaped con-tainer 110 such as shown in Figures 2 and 3 there will be no need to provide inwardly extending projections to serve as stops. Since the circular side wall 114 of container 110 is curved, the top edges 113 and 115 of spaced openings 117 and 119 respectively, and top edge 118 of opening 116 are posi-~Z~7~iiO7 tioned diagonally over and thereby retain protruding corners34, 36, 38, and 40, respectively, of rectangular bag dis-pensing box 22 inserted through opening 116 in cylindrical container 110. The bag dispensing operation is the same as described for the rectangular waste container.
It is obvious from the above description that waste containers o~ different shapes and sizes may be economically provided to cooperate with a uniformly shaped, commercially available dlsposable box from which waste bags may be dis-pensed as needed. The novel structure of my invention not only is economical to incorporate as a structural modifica-tion in the manufacture of waste containers, but also, whether rectangular or circular in structure, may receive a uniformly shaped bag dispenser box which may be commercially available without regard to the manufacturing source of the waste container.

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1. The combination of a waste container comprising a unitary structure including a base and upright side walls defining upwardly an open volume, one of the said side walls having an opening into the open volume adjacent the base, a projection on said one side wall adjacent the top edge of said opening extending inwardly in said container and being spaced from the base of said container, a projection on another side wall of said container extending inwardly in said container, said projection being spaced from said base and being aligned with said inwardly extending projection adjacent said opening; and a bag dispensing box containing a plurality of bags positioned on said base in said container, filling part of said open volume, said box being sized to fit within said opening and to extend between said opening and said other side wall and be retained on said base of said container by said inwardly extending projections provided on said side walls of said container and said box being otherwise exposed to said open volume, whereby said box may be easily placed by being slid into said opening.
2. A waste container for retaining a disposable bag dispensing box comprising a unitary structure which includes a base and a curvilinear upright side wall which together define a volume which opens upward;
a part of said curvilinear side wall having a rec-tangular opening into the volume adjacent the base;
a second part of said side wall having spaced rectan-gular openings into the volume, said spaced openings in said second part of said side wall being opposite from said first mentioned opening, end parts of said opening in said first part of said side wall being aligned with corresponding end parts of said spaced openings, and the top edge of each of said openings being curvilinear, whereby the box may be slid into the bottom of the volume defined by the unitary structure and project out of said openings so that the top edge of said openings will hold the box against being pulled upward when a disposable bag is pulled upward from the box.
3. A waste container for retaining a bag dispenser box comprising a base and upright side walls, defining an up-wardly opening volume, one of the side walls having an opening into the open volume adjacent the base, first stop member means on said side wall adjacent the top edges of said opening extending inwardly in said container and being spaced from the base of said container; and second stop member means on another side wall of said container extending inwardly in said container, said second stop member means being spaced from said base and being aligned with said inwardly extending first stop member on said one of said side walls, whereby the bag dispensing box may be received through said opening into the bottom of said volume and held therein by said stop member means against upward movement when a bag is pulled from the box.
4. The waste container of claim 3, wherein said stop members are further characterized as being projections for-med on said side walls.
5. A waste container comprising a structure defining base and a curvilinear upright side wall which together define an upwardly opening volume, a part of said curvili-near side wall having a rectangular opening adjacent the base, a second part of said side wall having a rectangular opening adjacent the base, said opening in said second part of said side wall being opposite from said first mentioned opening, end parts of said first mentioned opening being aligned with corresponding end parts of said opening in said second part of said side wall, and the top edge of said openings being curvilinear; and a bag dispensing box comprising a rectangularly shaped disposable container containing a plurality of folded bags positioned on said base through said opening in said first a part of said side wall of said waste container, said rectan-gular box being retained on said base of said container by said top curvilinear edges of said openings.
6. The combination of a waste container and a flat, rectilinear disposable bag dispensing box, having a top with marginal portions and an opening in said box top through which disposable bags may be pulled, said container com-prising a structure which includes a base and upright side wall means connected to said base, which base and wall means together define a volume which opens upward;
said wall means defining a generally rectilinear side opening being shaped and sized to conform to and receive the disposable dispensing box and to allow it to slide, while flat, into the bottom portion of said volume just above said base;
first stop means formed at said wall means opposite said rectilinear opening for contacting a portion of the marginal top surface of said box and restraining that sur-face of said box from directly-upward movement when it has been so positioned in said volume;
second stop means formed by said side wall means at said rectilinear opening for contacting and restraining the marginal surface of the top of the disposable box from upward movement after it has been positioned in said volume, said box being positioned in said volume above said base so that it spans between said opening and the opposite upstan-ding wall with said first and second stop means contacting respectively opposite marginal portions of said top of said box without interfering with or covering said box opening, whereby the box may be slid into the bottom of said volume defined by said base and held there by said stop means against being pulled upward while a disposable bag is pulled upward from its top opening.
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