GB2435198A

GB2435198A - Receptacle for waste such as chewing gum

Info

Publication number: GB2435198A
Application number: GB0603215A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Andrew Farish; Christopher Bryson Garcin
Original assignee: SMARTBOXES Ltd
Current assignee: SMARTBOXES Ltd
Priority date: 2006-02-17
Filing date: 2006-02-17
Publication date: 2007-08-22
Also published as: GB2449404A; GB0816681D0; GB2449404B; GB0603215D0; WO2007093801A1

Abstract

A receptacle to receive waste, especially litter such as chewing gum and cigarette ends, the receptacle being mountable on an upright and having a housing (3) provided with an opening (4) to receive an inner liner (5). The inner surface of the liner receives the waste through the opening and the inner surface of the liner is of a low-friction material to inhibit adhesion of used chewing gum. The receptacle can be profiled to surround at least partly an upright such as a lamp post. Alternatively, the receptacle may be a stand-alone device. The liner may be removable through a lockable door 6 for emptying. The housing 3 may have a recessed area for stubbing out cigarettes.

Description

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WASTE-RECEIVING RECEPTACLE

This invention relates to a receptacle to receive waste, especially litter such as chewing gum and cigarette ends.

According to the present invention, there is provided a receptacle to receive waste, especially litter such as chewing gum, the receptacle comprising a part by which the receptacle may be mounted to an upright, a housing and a liner within the housing, the liner having an inner surface defining the volume within which the waste is to be temporarily stored, the inner surface being of a low-friction material to inhibit adhesion of used chewing gum, and the housing having an opening to receive the waste, the opening leading into the lined volume.

The part by which the receptacle may be mounted to an upright may comprise at least one mounting plate.

The housing and liner may be separate integers. In the latter case, the opening in the housing is aligned with an opening in the liner.

The housing may be provided with a door to gain access to the liner in order to empty the liner. A lock may be provided to lock the door closed. The door may be shaped so as to provide the opening in the housing.

The at least one mounting plate may constitute one part of the housing.

A series of mounting elements may be provided, each of reducing size so that a choice of element can be made as desired, in order to allow the receptacle to fit different diameters or profiles of uprights such as lamp posts.

The material of the liner may be fire-proof in order safely to receive cigarette ends.

The mounting part of the receptacle may be provided with means other than screw fixings in the upright itself to secure the receptacle to the upright. This means could be a releasable clamping mechanism and may include an elastomeric sheet, collar or pad which is arranged to grip the upright to hold the receptacle in position when clamped around it.

The upright can be any form of post, such as a lamp post or traffic light post. The receptacle may be in the form of a stand-alone device for use, for example, in retail premises and public parks, etc. The upright could be a wall or fencing.

The inner surface of the liner may be of a flexible or semi-rigid material such as silicon, or of a rigid material which is coated with a non-stick coating such as silicon or the material known and sold under the Registered Trade Mark "Teflon".

The housing may be provided with more than one opening if desired.

The receptacle can be provided with a region such as a plate for stubbing out cigarettes. This region can be in the form of a replaceable part.

This region may be placed in an area such that the ash, etc. falls directly through the opening into the liner.

The receptacle may incorporate means to allow it to fluoresce or glow, so as to be visible in the dark.

The receptacle may be constructed in order substantially to completely surround the upright.

For a better understanding of the invention and to show how the same may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings, in which:-Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a receptacle to receive waste, Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic front view of the receptacle shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a sectional-side view taken on the line A-A of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the receptacle.

The drawings show a receptacle to receive waste, especially litter such as chewing gum and cigarette ends, the receptacle being in the form of a bin 1 comprising a part by which the bin may be mounted to an upright such as a lamp post or a wall or fencing (not shown), the part in the embodiment shown being in the form of a back plate 2 securable to the upright. In the particular form of bin adapted for mounting on a lamp post or the like, the back plate is part-circular or is provided with a shape to match the profile of the lamp post or the like.

Instead of traditional clamping means, the back plate 2 may be arranged to be sufficiently flexible as to be itself clampable about the upright to maintain the bin in position on the upright. The bin could be formed so as to sit on a flared, lower portion of the upright such as a lamp post or the like.

The bin also includes a main body housing 3 provided with an opening 4 to receive an inner liner 5, the liner having any of the preferred attributes discussed above.

The liner 5 may be shut in by a lockable door 6 mounted on a hinge pin 7.

The door is provided with a cut-away portion 8, thereby to define the opening 4 through which the litter can be placed into the inner volume of the liner 5.

A lock set 9 is provided to secure the door 6 in its closed position.

A recessed area 10 may be provided in the front of the body housing 3 to form a cigarette stubbing-out portion. As can clearly be seen from Figs. 1 and 4, the recessed area 10 allows the stubbed-out material to drop freely into the liner 5 within. The area 10 can be in the form of a replaceable plate.

Where the bin is formed to embrace the post entirely, it may be constructed symmetrically so as to comprise two diametrically opposed liners and doors.

It will be appreciated that the present construction allows the bin to be easily emptied by simply turning the contents upside down, thereby readily releasing material such as chewing gum, without requiring the need for replacement internal bags or the like, as is common practice at present in Street furniture.

It will be further appreciated that many different designs of this type of Street furniture can be envisaged in order to meet the individual desires and requests of the territory in which the bins are to be supplied.

Claims

Claims 1. A receptacle to receive waste, especially litter such as

chewing gum, the receptacle comprising a part by which the receptacle may be mounted to an upright, a housing and a liner within the housing, the liner having an inner surface defining the volume within which the waste is to be temporarily stored, the inner surface being of a low-friction material to inhibit adhesion of used chewing gum, and the housing having an opening to receive the waste, the opening leading into the lined volume.

2. A receptable according to claim 1, wherein the part by which the receptacle is mounted to an upright comprises at least one mounting plate.

3. A receptacle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the housing and liner are separate integers.

4. A receptacle according to claim 3, wherein the opening in the housing is aligned with an opening in the liner.

5. A receptacle according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the housing is provided with a door to gain access to the liner in order to empty the liner.

6. A receptacle according to claim 5, wherein a lock is provided to lock the door closed.

7. A receptacle according to claim S or 6, wherein the door is shaped so as to provide the opening in the housing.

8. A receptacle according to claim 2 or any one of claims 3 to 7 as appendant to claim 2, wherein the at least one mounting plate constitutes one part of the housing.

9. A receptacle according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a series of mounting elements is provided, each of reducing size so that a choice of element can be made as desired, in order to allow the receptacle to fit different diameters or profiles of uprights such as lamp posts.

10. A receptacle according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the material of the liner is fire-proof.

11. A receptacle according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the mounting part is provided with a releasable clamping mechanism to secure the receptacle to the upright.

12. A receptacle according to claim 11, wherein the clamping mechanism includes an elastomerjc sheet, collar or pad which is arranged to grip the upright to hold the receptacle in position when clamped around it.

13. A receptacle according to any one of the preceding claims and being in the form of a stand-alone device for use in retail premises and public parks and the like.

14. A receptacle according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the inner surface of the liner is of a flexible or semi-rigid material such as silicon, or of a rigid material which is coated with a non-stick coating such as silicon.

15. A receptacle according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the housing is provided with more than one opening.

16. A receptacle according to any one of the preceding claims and being provided with a region such as a plate for stubbing out cigarettes.

17. A receptacle according to claim 16, wherein said region is in the form of a replaceable part.

18. A receptacle according to any one of the preceding claims and incorporating means to allow it to fluoresce or glow, so as to be visible in the dark.

19. A receptacle according to any one of the preceding claims and being constructed in order substantially to completely surround the upright.

20. A receptacle according to claim 19 as appendant to claim 5 and being constructed symmetrically so as to comprise two diametrically opposed liners and doors.

21. A receptacle to receive waste, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

22. A combination of a receptacle according to any one of the preceding claims and an upright to which the receptacle is secured.

23. A combination according to claim 22, wherein the upright is in the form of a post such as a lamp post or a wall or fencing.