GB2271502A - Litter bin provided with fire extinguishing means - Google Patents

Litter bin provided with fire extinguishing means Download PDF

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GB2271502A
GB2271502A GB9306512A GB9306512A GB2271502A GB 2271502 A GB2271502 A GB 2271502A GB 9306512 A GB9306512 A GB 9306512A GB 9306512 A GB9306512 A GB 9306512A GB 2271502 A GB2271502 A GB 2271502A
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Peter Godfrey Knowles
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ROTATIONAL MOULDINGS Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C—FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C3/00—Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • B65F2001/1494—Refuse receptacles comprising means for preventing or extinguishing fire

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Abstract

A litter bin is provided with a lid (13) which houses a water reservoir (15) and means for discharging the water from the reservoir into the bin in the event of fire within the bin. The discharging means may comprise conventional sprinkler valves (17a, 17b) which are activated by heat. <IMAGE>

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LINER BIN This invention concerns a litter bin.
Public litter bins in airports, shopping precincts and the like, are often made from plastics material making them cheap to produce, install and maintain. A problem, however, is that the general public tend to use such litter bins for disposal of cigarette butts. Occasionally the cigarattes are not properly extinguished and, due to the presence of paper litter inside the litter bin, catch fire. The resulting fire produces noxious fumes, destroys the plastic litter bin and may spread further.
The present invention provides a litter bin which overcomes, at least to some extent, the problem aforesaid.
According to the present invention there is provided a litter bin having a lid incorporating a water reservoir and means for discharging the water from the reservoir into the bin in the event of fire within the bin.
The litter bin may be comprised of plastics material.
The means for discharging the water from the reservoir into the bin may comprise conventional sprinkler valves which are activated by heat.
There may be an access point to the water reservoir of the litter bin to enable it to be re-filled.
The access point may comprise a recess in the lid of the litter bin with a sealable port to the water reservoir.
The invention will be further apparent from the following description, with reference to the several figures of the accompanying drawing, which show, by way of example only, one form of the litter bin embodying same.
Of the drawings; Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the litter bin; Figure 2 shows a longitudinal cross section through the lid of the litter bin of figure 1; and Figure 3 shows the underside of the lid.
Referring now to the drawing it will be seen that the litter bin 11 comprises a body 12 and lid 13.
The body 12 has an opening 14 for the acceptance of litter. The lid 13 is hollow to define a reservoir 15 containing water 16. Conventional sprinkler valves 17a, 17b are located on the underside of lid 13, pointing downwardly into the body of the bin.
In the event of a fire within the bin 11, the resultant heat activates sprinkler valves 17a, 17b which discharge water 16 into the body of the litter bin 11 to extinguish the fire rapidly and prevent toxic fumes escaping, the litter bin from being destroyed and the fire from spreading any further.
The reservoir 15 may be refilled via sealable port 18 located in recess 19 in the underside of the lid 13 of the litter bin for re-use.
The lid 13 is mounted on the body 12 via inserts 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d located on the base of lid 13 mating with corresponding indents (not shown) on the body of the bin 11.
It will be appreciated that it is not intended to limit the invention to the above example only, many variations, such as might readily occur to one skilled in the art, being possible without departing from the scope thereof.

Claims (5)

1. A litter bin having a lid incorporating a water reservoir and means for discharging the water from the reservoir into the bin in the event of fire within the bin.
2. A litter bin according to claim 1 comprising a plastics material.
3. A litter bin according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the means for discharging the water from the reservoir into the bin comprises conventional sprinkler valves which are activated by heat.
4. A litter bin according to any preceeding claim wherein there is an access point to the water reservoir of the litter bin to enable it to be re-filled.
5. A litter bin according to claim 4, wherein the access point comprises a recess in the lid of the litter bin with a sealable port to the water reservoir.
GB9306512A 1992-10-16 1993-03-29 Litter bin provided with fire extinguishing means Withdrawn GB2271502A (en)

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2322299A (en) * 1997-02-25 1998-08-26 Glasdon Ltd Fire retardant enclosure
EP1075856A1 (en) * 1999-08-11 2001-02-14 Rotec Plastics, S.A. Fire extinguishing device

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2539078A1 (en) * 1975-09-03 1977-03-10 Horst Lemke Self-extinguishing dustbin - has built-in extinguishing agent at top of bin, enclosed in vessel melting at 70 degrees celsius
DE2717497A1 (en) * 1977-04-20 1978-10-26 Horst Lemke Waste bin with built-in fire extinguishing device - has cistern with air-locked outlet pipe-closed via spring loaded cap with fusible material
EP0059822A1 (en) * 1981-03-09 1982-09-15 PUCADLA, Georg Refuse receptacle
DE3336623A1 (en) * 1983-10-07 1985-05-23 Heinz G. 3017 Pattensen Schulz Fire-extinguishing capsule with fully automatic thermal actuation
DE3502119A1 (en) * 1985-01-23 1986-07-24 Fa. Klaus Nolde, 5820 Gevelsberg Waste paper container

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2539078A1 (en) * 1975-09-03 1977-03-10 Horst Lemke Self-extinguishing dustbin - has built-in extinguishing agent at top of bin, enclosed in vessel melting at 70 degrees celsius
DE2717497A1 (en) * 1977-04-20 1978-10-26 Horst Lemke Waste bin with built-in fire extinguishing device - has cistern with air-locked outlet pipe-closed via spring loaded cap with fusible material
EP0059822A1 (en) * 1981-03-09 1982-09-15 PUCADLA, Georg Refuse receptacle
DE3336623A1 (en) * 1983-10-07 1985-05-23 Heinz G. 3017 Pattensen Schulz Fire-extinguishing capsule with fully automatic thermal actuation
DE3502119A1 (en) * 1985-01-23 1986-07-24 Fa. Klaus Nolde, 5820 Gevelsberg Waste paper container

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2322299A (en) * 1997-02-25 1998-08-26 Glasdon Ltd Fire retardant enclosure
EP0863091A1 (en) * 1997-02-25 1998-09-09 Glasdon Group Limited Fire-retardant enclosure
EP1075856A1 (en) * 1999-08-11 2001-02-14 Rotec Plastics, S.A. Fire extinguishing device

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