GB2444635A

GB2444635A - Container for kitchen waste

Info

Publication number: GB2444635A
Application number: GB0723772A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Mortimer Martin O'donoghue; Alan Michael Quinn
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2006-12-05
Filing date: 2007-12-05
Publication date: 2008-06-11
Also published as: GB0723772D0; IES20070885A2; GB2444635A8

Abstract

A container (1) for collecting kitchen waste is releasably mounted on a worktop (15) adjacent a kitchen sink (2), and Is located in the kitchen sink (2) for draining water and other liquids from the waste through perforation openings in a base of the container (1). A lid closes an open mouth (13) of the container (1), and the lid Is releasably securable to and beneath the base of the container (1) for collecting water and other liquids which may dribble through the container (1) as the container (1) is being carried from the sink (2) to a bin or other waste disposal unit for disposing of kitchen waste therein. A pair of plug members extend downwardly from the base of the container (1) and engage corresponding receiving recesses in the lid for releasably securing the lid to the base. A mounting spigot (18) is releasably secured to the worktop (15) by a vacuum suction cup (16), and an eye-bracket (19) extending from the container (1) releasably engages the mounting spigot (18).

Description

"A container" The present invention relates to a container, and in

particular, though not limited to a container for holding kitchen waste. The invention also relates to a kitchen sink comprising the container.

Kitchen waste, for example, uneaten food on a plate or dish, must be disposed of.

Where the uneaten food is of a dry, solid consistency, in general, it can be disposed of in a bin without any problems. However, where the uneaten food has a relatively :... 10 high water or liquid content and is typically of the type which contains solids S...

"" suspended in a liquid, viscous or otherwise, in general, it is not feasible to dispose of . such waste in a bin. Typically, such waste tends to be scraped from the plate or dish into a kitchen sink. However, the problem with disposing of such waste in a kitchen : ** sink is that firstly, solids which are too large to pass through the outlet grille from the Is kitchen sink must be removed by hand from the sink, and secondly, those solids which are small enough to pass through the outlet grille may subsequently build up in a water-trap in the waste pipe from the kitchen sink, and subsequently result in a blockage in the waste pipe. This is undesirable.

Various attempts to overcome the problem of disposing of such waste have been made. A container with a perforated base has been provided, which can be place in the kitchen sink and rests on the base of the kitchen sink. Food waste with a liquid or water content can be placed in the container, and water and other liquids run off through the perforations in the base of the container into the sink. However, such a container comprises a number of disadvantages, firstly, due to the fact that the container is placed on the base of the kitchen sink when water is poured into the kitchen sink, or a tap is running into the kitchen sink, water collecting in the kitchen sink seeps up through the perforations in the base of the container, thus wetting the waste from which water and other liquids have previously drained off through the perforations in the base of the container. Secondly, when the container is being transferred from the kitchen sink to, for example, a bin to dispose of the solids waste in the container, residual liquids and water in the container dribble through the perforations in the base, thus fouling floors and other surfaces over which the container is carried between the kitchen sink and the bin. Thirdly, due to the fact S...

that the container must rest on the base of the kitchen sink, the working area within * the kitchen sink is significantly reduced. Fourthly, such containers tend to be unsightly, and fifthly, depending on the waste contained therein, foul odours may * .. emanate from the contents of the container. * * S *SSS

There is therefore a need for a container which is suitable for collecting such waste, and which addresses at least some of the problems and disadvantages of prior art containers.

The present invention is directed towards providing a container which addresses at least some of the problems and disadvantages of prior art containers, and the invention is also directed towards a kitchen sink comprising the container.

According to the invention there is provided a container for holding waste, the container comprising a perforated base, a side wall extending upwardly from the base and defining with the base a hollow interior region for retaining waste solids therein, the side wall extending to an upper peripheral rim defining an upwardly facing open mouth for receiving waste into the hollow interior region, a lid engageable with the side wall for closing the open mouth, the lid being adapted to act as a tray for placing beneath the perforated base of the container to collect liquid matter passing through the perforated base.

In one embodiment of the invention the lid is adapted to be releasably secured to the container beneath the base, and preferably, a securing means is provided for S...

releasably securing the lid to the container beneath the base. Advantageously, the securing means for securing the lid to the container beneath the base thereof comprises at least one pair of interengageable complementary formations, one of : *s* the interengageable complementary formations being formed on the base of the * *** container, and the other being formed on the lid.

In one embodiment of the invention the pair of interengageable complementary formations of each securing means comprises a plug member extending from one of the container and the lid, and a receiving recess formed in the other one of the container and the lid for releasably engaging the corresponding plug member.

Preferably, the pair of interengageable complementary formations of each securing means is provided with a retaining means for releasably retaining the corresponding plug member and receiving recess in mutual engagement. Advantageously, each retaining means comprises a retaining element located on one of the plug member and the receiving recess, and a corresponding retaining recess formed in the other of the plug member and the receiving recess. Ideally, the retaining element of the pair of interengageable complementary formations of each securing means is adapted for facilitating releasable snap-fit action between the retaining element and the corresponding retaining recess.

In one embodiment of the invention an axial slot extends into the plug member from one end thereof of the pair of interengageable complementary formations of each io securing means for forming the plug member into a pair of spaced apart S...

engagement members. Preferably, the axial slot formed in each plug member is provided for forming one of the engagement members as a resilient engagement member. * *S * S * *

Preferably, the retaining element of the pair of interengageable complementary formations of each securing means is carried on the resilient one of the engagement members of the corresponding plug member.

Advantageously, the engagement members of each plug member co-operate with each other for facilitating releasable snap-fit engagement of the plug member in the corresponding receiving recess.

In another embodiment of the invention two pairs of interengageable complementary formations are provided, and the retaining means of one of the pairs of interengageable complementary formations co-operates with the retaining means of the other pair of interengageable complementary formations for retaining the two pairs of interengageable complementary formations releasably engaged with the snap-fit action.

In a further embodiment of the invention the plug member of the pair of interengageable complementary formations of each securing means extends from the base of the container, and the corresponding receiving recess is formed in the lid. S. * S * S.. S...

In one embodiment of the invention the lid is dish shaped defining a peripheral portion adapted to embrace the side wall of the container adjacent the base thereof when secured beneath the base of the container. * *5 * . *5S.

In another embodiment of the invention a mounting means is provided for mounting the container on a kitchen sink. Preferably, the mounting means is adapted for mounting the container to the kitchen sink with the container located within the kitchen sink. Advantageously, the mounting means is adapted for mounting the container above a base of the kitchen sink. Preferably, the mounting means is adapted for locating the container adjacent a side wall of the kitchen sink.

Advantageously, the mounting means is adapted for locating the container adjacent a rear wall of the kitchen sink.

Ideally, the mounting means is adapted for securing to a portion of a worktop surface t adjacent the kitchen sink.

In one embodiment of the invention the mounting means is adapted for releasably mounting the container on the kitchen sink for facilitating the disposal of waste s therefrom. Preferably, the mounting means comprises a mounting spigot adapted for securing to the kitchen sink, and an eye-bracket extending from the container for releasably engaging the mounting spigot. Preferably, the eye-bracket extends from the side wall of the container. Advantageously, the eye-bracket extends from the side wall of the container adjacent the upper peripheral rim thereof. Preferably, the mounting spigot is adapted for releasable securing to the kitchen sink. * *

In another embodiment of the invention a vacuum suction cup is provided for * releasably securing the mounting spigot to the kitchen sink. * 0* * . * S...

In another embodiment of the invention the mounting spigot comprises a keying means for keying the eye-bracket to the mounting spigot for preventing rotational movement of the eye-bracket around the mounting spigot. Preferably, the keying means comprises at least one spline extending in a generally longitudinal direction along the mounting spigot for engaging a corresponding groove formed in a spigot engaging opening of the eye-bracket.

In one embodiment of the invention the eye-bracket extends from the side wall of the container at an angle of approximately 900.

In another embodiment of the invention the side wall of the container comprises a rear end wall extending upwardly from the base of the container. Preferably, the eye-bracket extends from the rear end wall of the container.

In another embodiment of the invention the side wall of the container comprises a pair of side walls extending upwardly from the base of the container and diverging from each other from the rear end wall thereof. Preferably, the diverging side walls of the container terminate in a front end wall extending upwardly from the base of the container. Advantageously, the front end wall is of arcuate shape when the container is viewed in plan view. Preferably, the diverging side walls of the container are of arcuate shape when the container is viewed in plan view. * * S * S.

: * Additionally, the invention provides a kitchen sink comprising the container according to the invention. I * *S*.

In one embodiment of the invention the container is located within the kitchen sink.

Preferably, the container is located above the base of the kitchen sink.

Advantageously, the container is located adjacent a side wall of the kitchen sink.

Preferably, the container is located adjacent a rear wall of the kitchen sink.

Ideally, the container is reteasably mounted on the kitchen sink.

In one embodiment of the invention a mounting means is provided for mounting the container to a kitchen sink.

The advantages of the invention are many. Firstly, the container can be carried from the kitchen sink to a bin or other such disposal unit for disposing of the contents in the container without any danger of residual water or other liquids which may dribble through the perforations in the base of the container fouling the floor or any other surface over which the container is carried. This is as a result of the fact that the lid can be readily easily placed beneath the perforated base of the container for collecting any such residual water or liquids. A further advantage of the invention is achieved when a securing means is provided for releasably securing the lid to the : .*, 10 base of the container, since once the lid has been secured to the base, the container *...

can be carried with one hand without any danger of the lid separating from the base, and thus, without any danger of residual water or liquids which may dribble through : the perforations of the base fouling the floor or any other surface over which the container is carried. p. *

Additionally, the provision of the lid provides two further advantages of the invention, in that firstly, by placing the lid on the container to close the open mouth thereof, unsightly waste matter in the container is concealed by the lid, and secondly, any foul odours which may emanate from the waste matter are substantially trapped within the container by the lid.

A further advantage of the invention is that it maximises the working space available within the kitchen sink, since the container can be adapted for mounting within the kitchen sink but spaced apart above the base of the kitchen sink. Additionally, by providing the mounting means t be adapted for engaging a worktop adjacent the kitchen sink and for mounting the container so that the container is located within the kitchen sink, a further advantage is achieved in that the container can be located well above the base of the kitchen sink, thus further maximising the available working space within the kitchen sink, and minimising any danger of the waste in the container being wetted by water or other liquids in the sink.

By releasably mounting the container on the kitchen sink or the adjacent worktop, as the case may be, the container can readily easily be disengaged from the mounting means for transferring waste therein to a bin or other suitable waste disposal unit. 0*. S * S * ._*

The invention will be more clearly understood from the following description of a preferred embodiment thereof, which is given by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: I* * **.* Fig. I is a perspective view of a container according to the invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the container of Fig. 1 illustrating a portion of the container in a different position, Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the container of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is another exploded perspective view of the container of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional side elevational view of the container of Fig. 1, Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a portion of the container of Fig. 1, Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a detail of the container of Fig. 1, Fig. 8 is a top plan view of the detail of Fig. 7 of the container of Fig. 1.

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional side elevational view of another detail of the container of Fig. 1, *.s S * . * S_S Fig. 10 is an underneath perspective view of a portion of the detail of Fig. 8 of the container of Fig. 1, * ** * * S S...

Fig. ills a perspective view of another portion of the detail of Fig. 8 of the container of Fig. 1, Fig. 12 is a side elevational view of the container of Fig. 1 in use, Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the container of Fig. I in use, Fig. 14 is another perspective view of the container of Fig. I in use, and Fig. 15 is a further perspective view of the container of Fig. 1 ii use.

Referring to the drawings, there is illustrated a container according to the invention, indicated generally by the reference numeral 1, for mounting on a kitchen sink 2 for collecting kitchen waste, and in particular, kitchen waste with a relatively high water or liquid content such as food waste comprising solids suspended or entrained in water or a liquid, viscous or otherwise. The container I comprises a base 5 and a side wall 6 extending upwardly from and surrounding the base 5. The base 5 is perforated with perforation openings 4. The side wall 6 is formed by a rear end wall 7 and a front end wall 8, both of which extend upwardly from the base 5, and which : ,,. 10 are joined by a pair of side walls 9 which also extend upwardly from the base 5 and S...

* diverge from the rear end wall 7 to the front end wall 8. The rear and front end walls 7 and 8 and the side walls 9 define with the base 5 a hollow interior region 10 for collecting the kitchen waste therein. The rear and front end walls 7 and 8 and the side walls 9 extend upwardly from the base 5 and terminate in an upper peripheral *..S rim 12 which defines an upwardly facing open mouth 13 for accommodating kitchen waste into the hollow interior region 10. Water and other liquids in the kitchen waste in the hollow interior region 10 drain through the perforation openings 4 in the base 5 to the sink 2.

A mounting means for releasably mounting the container ito a worktop 15 adjacent the sink 2 comprises a mounting element 17 having a vacuum suction cup 16 which is secured to and located within the mounting element 17 for engaging the worktop adjacent the sink 2 towards the rear and to one side of the sink 2, so that the container 1 is located within the sink 2 above a base 14 of the sink 2 and adjacent a side wall 23 and a rear wall 24 of the sink 2, see Figs. 12 to 14. A mounting spigot 18 extending upwardly from the mounting element 17 is releasably engageable with an eye-bracket ig extending from the rear end waIl 7 of the container I for releasably engaging and securing the container ito the mounting element 17, see s Figs. 5 to 8. The eye-bracket 19 extends rearwardly at an angle of 900 from the rear end waIl 7 adjacent the peripheral rim 12. A keying means, in this embodiment of the invention provided by circumferentially spaced apart splines 20 extending longitudinally along the mounting spigot 18 engage corresponding grooves 21 in a spigot engaging opening 22 in the eye-bracket 19 for preventing pivoting of the eye-bracket 19, and in turn the container 1 on the mounting spigot 18.

A lid 25 of dish shape having a central portion 26 and a peripheral portion 27 which S * extends around and generally upwardly from the central portion 26 is provided for * : closing the open mouth 13 of the container 1. A rim 28 extending around the peripheral portion 27 and outwardly therefrom engages the peripheral rim 12 of the * container I for closing the open mouth 13. The generally upwardly extending peripheral portion 27 locates the lid 25 in the open mouth 13, see Figs. 1 and 13.

As well as closing the open mouth 13, the lid 25 is also adapted for releasably securing to and beneath the base 5 of the container 1 for collecting water and other liquids passing through the perforation openings 4 in the base 5 while the container 1 is being transferred from the sink 2 to, for example, a refuse bin 30 to discharge the solids content from the hollow interior region 10 into the bin 30, see Fig. 15.

Releasable securing means provided by two pairs of interengageable complementary members, each of which pair comprises a plug member 32 of circular transverse cross-section extending downwardly from the base 5 for releasably engaging a corresponding receiving recess 33 also of circular transverse cross-section formed in the central portion 26 of the lid 25, see Figs. 5 and 9 to 11.

For convenience, the plug member 32 which is closest to the rear end wall 7 is identified by the reference numeral 32a, and its corresponding receiving recess 33 in the lid 25 is identified by the reference numeral 33a, while the plug member 32 which is closest to the front end wall 8 is identified by the reference numeral 32b, and its corresponding receiving recess 33 is identified by the reference numeral 33b. An axial slot 34 extends through each plug member 32 to define two engagement members, namely, a primary engagement member 35 and a secondary engagement member 36 of the corresponding plug member 32. The axial slots 34 are formed * *1 axially offset in the respective plug members 32 so that the corresponding secondary : engagement member 36 is resilient. S.

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extending transversely from the secondary engagement member 36 of each plug member 32 is releasably engageable with a retaining recess in the corresponding receiving recess 33 for releasably retaining the plug member 32 in the receiving recess 33, see Figs. 9 to 11. The retaining elements 38 are resiliently carried on the secondary engagement elements 36 adjacent distal ends 40 thereof, and the retaining recesses 39 are located adjacent bases 41 of the receiving recesses 33.

The retaining elements 38 are radiused for engaging the corresponding retaining recesses 39 with a releasable snap-fit action. In order to maximise the gripping effect of the retaining elements 38 in the corresponding retaining recesses 39, the retaining element 38 of the plug member 32a extends in a direction towards the rear end wall 7, while the retaining element 38 of the plug member 32b extends in the opposite direction towards the front end wall 8. The retaining recesses 39 are correspondingly located in the respective receiving recesses 33. Thus, the retaining elements 38 co-operate with each other for releasably retaining the plug members 32 in the corresponding receiving recesses 33. To releasably secure the lid 25 to the base 5 of the container 1, the receiving recesses 33 in the lid 25 are aligned with the corresponding plug members 32, and the plug members 32 are engaged in the receiving recesses 33 with the retaining elements 38 engaging the corresponding retaining recesses 39 in the receiving recesses 33.

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In order to facilitate gripping the container I for disengaging the container 1 from the : mounting spigot 18 and for tilting the container 1 in order to discharge the contents * S. therefrom into the bin 30, the side walls 9 of the container I are slightly inwardly * recessed at 42 to provide thumb and finger grips on respective opposite sides of the *ISS container 1, see Fig. 15. Additionally, the rim 28 which extends around the peripheral portion 27 of the lid 25 is correspondingly recessed at 43 adjacent the shaped portion 42 of the side walls 9, likewise for facilitating thumb and finger gripping of the container 1 when the lid 25 is secured to the base 5.

The container 1 and the lid 25 are of injection moulded plastics material.

In use, with the mounting element 17 secured to the worktop 15 adjacent the sink 2 by the vacuum suction cup 16, the spigot engaging opening 22 in the eye-bracket 19 is engaged with the mounting spigot 18 for mounting the container I on the mounting element 17. When the container 1 is not in use, the lid 25 is engaged in the open mouth 13 for closing the container 1. To dispose of kitchen waste into the hollow interior region 10 of the container 1, the lid 25 is removed and subsequently replaced when the kitchen waste is deposited in the container 1. When it is desired to empty the container 1, the lid 25 is releasably secured to the base 5 for collecting any residual water and other liquids which may dribble through the perforation openings 4 in the base 5. The plug members 32 are engaged in the corresponding receiving recesses 33 for releasably securing the lid 25 to the container I with a snap-fit action. The container I with the lid 25 secured to the base 5 thereof is gripped by hand with the thumb and fingers engaged in the adjacent recessed portions 42 of the *.S side walls 9 of the container 1 and the recessed portions 43 of the lid 25 as * : illustrated in Fig. 15. With the container i so gripped, the container I is urged * .* upwardly for disengaging the spigot engaging opening 22 of the eye-bracket 19 from the mounting spigot 18, for in turn disengaging the container I from the mounting *.S.

element 17. The container 1 is then transferred with the lid 25 secured to the base 5 and any water or liquid which may dribble through the perforation openings 4 is collected in the lid 25. The container 1 is then tilted as illustrated in Fig. 15 for discharging the kitchen waste from the hollow interior region 10 into the bin 30 or other suitable waste collection receptacle.

The container I is then returned to the sink 2 and the eye-bracket 19 is engaged with the mounting spigot 18. The lid 25 is detached from the base 5, and any water or liquids which may have collected in the lid 25 are discharged into the sink 2 and the lid 25 is returned to close the open mouth 13 until it is desired to dispose of more kitchen waste into the hollow interior region 10 of the container 1.

While the container and the lid have been described as being of injection moulded plastics material, the container and the lid may be of any other suitable material, and where the container and the lid are of a plastics material, they may be formed by any other suitable plastics forming process besides injection moulding.

While the container has been described as being of particular shape, the container may be of any other suitable shape. I.. * S * S S.

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Claims

Claims 1. A container for holding waste, the container comprising a

perforated base, a side wall extending upwardly from the base and defining with the base a hollow interior region for retaining waste solids therein, the side wall extending to an upper peripheral rim defining an upwardly facing open mouth for receiving waste into the hollow interior region, a lid engageable with the side wall for closing the open mouth, the lid being adapted to act as a tray for placing beneath the perforated base of the container to collect liquid matter passing through the perforated base.
2. A container as claimed in Claim I in which the lid is adapted to be releasably secured to the container beneath the base. *.* S.
3. A container as claimed in Claim 2 in which a securing means is provided for : releasably securing the lid to the container beneath the base. *

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4. A container as claimed in Claim 3 in which the securing means for securing the lid to the container beneath the base thereof comprises at least one pair of interengageable complementary formations, one of the interengageable complementary formations being formed on the base of the container, and the other being formed on the lid.
5. A container as claimed in Claim 4 in which the pair of interengageable complementary formations of each securing means comprises a plug member extending from one of the container and the lid, and a receiving recess formed in the other one of the container and the lid for releasably engaging the corresponding plug member.
6. A container as claimed in Claim 5 in which the pair of interengageable complementary formations of each securing means is provided with a retaining means for releasably retaining the corresponding plug member and receiving recess in mutual engagement.
7. A container as claimed in Claim 6 in which each retaining means comprises a retaining element located on one of the plug member and the receiving recess, and a corresponding retaining recess formed in the other of the plug member and the receiving recess. . S

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8. A container as claimed in Claim 6 or 7 in which the retaining element of the * 15 pair of intererigageable complementary formations of each securing means is adapted for facilitating releasable snap-fit action between the retaining element and p...

the corresponding retaining recess.
9. A container as claimed in any of Claims 5 to 8 in which an axial slot extends into the plug member from one end thereof of the pair of interengageable complementary formations of each securing means for forming the plug member into a pair of spaced apart engagement members.
10. A container as claimed in Claim 9 in which the axial slot formed in each plug member is provided for forming one of the engagement members as a resilient engagement member.
11. A container as claimed in Claim 10 in which the retaining element of the pair s of interengageable complementary formations of each securing means is carried on the resilient one of the engagement members of the corresponding plug member.
12. A container as claimed in any of Claims 8 to 11 in which the engagement members of each plug member co-operate with each other for facilitating releasable snap-fit engagement of the plug member in the corresponding receiving recess.
13. A container as claimed in any of Claims 8 to 12 in which two pairs of interengageable complementary formations are provided, and the retaining means of one of the pairs of interengageable complementary formations co-operates with the * 15 retaining means of the other pair of interengageable complementary formations for retaining the two pairs of interengageable complementary formations releasably p...

engaged with the snap-fit action.
14. A container as claimed in any of Claims 5 to 13 in which the plug member of the pair of interengageable complementary formations of each securing means extends from the base of the container, and the corresponding receiving recess is formed in the lid.
15. A container as claimed in any preceding claim in which the lid is dish shaped defining a peripheral portion adapted to embrace the side wall of the container adjacent the base thereof when secured beneath the base of the container.
16. A container as claimed in any preceding claim in which a mounting means is provided for mounting the container on a kitchen sink.
17. A container as claimed in Claim 16 in which the mounting means is adapted for mounting the container to the kitchen sink with the container located within the kitchen sink.
18. A container as claimed in Claim 16 or 17 in which the mounting means is adapted for mounting the container above a base of the kitchen sink. . S

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19. A container as claimed in any of Claims 16 to 18 in which the mounting is means is adapted for locating the container adjacent a side wall of the kitchen sink. S. * S 5S
20. A container as claimed in any of Claims 16 to 19 in which the mounting means is adapted for locating the container adjacent a rear wall of the kitchen sink.
21. A container as claimed in any of Claims 16 to 20 in which the mounting means is adapted for securing to a portion of a worktop surface adjacent the kitchen sink.
22. A container as claimed in any of Claims 16 to 21 in which the mounting means is adapted for releasably mounting the container on the kitchen sink for facilitating the disposal of waste therefrom.
23. A container as claimed in any of Claims 16 to 22 in which the mounting means comprises a mounting spigot adapted for securing to the kitchen sink, and an eye-bracket extending from the container for releasably engaging the mounting spigot.
24. A container as claimed in Claim 23 in which the eye-bracket extends from the side wall of the container.
25. A container as claimed in Claim 23 or 24 in which the eye-bracket extends from the side wall of the container adjacent the upper peripheral rim thereof. . . * *

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26. A container as claimed in any of Claims 23 to 25 in which the mounting spigot is adapted for releasable securing to the kitchen sink. * * ****
27. A container as claimed in any of Claims 23 to 26 in which a vacuum suction cup is provided for releasably securing the mounting spigot to the kitchen sink.
28. A container as claimed in any of Claims 23 to 27 in which the mounting spigot comprises a keying means for keying the eye-bracket to the mounting spigot for preventing rotational movement of the eye-bracket around the mounting spigot.
29. A container as claimed in Claim 28 in which the keying means comprises at least one spline extending in a generally longitudinal direction along the mounting spigot for engaging a corresponding groove formed in a spigot engaging opening of the eye-bracket.
30. A container as claimed in any of Claims 23 to 29 in which the eye-bracket extends from the side wall of the container at an angle of approximately 90 .
31. A container as claimed in any of Claims 23 to 30 in which the side wall of the container comprises a rear end wall extending upwardly from the base of the container. "S

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32. A container as claimed in Claim 31 in which the eye-bracket extends from the rear end wall of the container.
33. A container as claimed in Claim 31 or 32 in which the side wall of the

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container comprises a pair of side walls extending upwardly from the base of the container and diverging from each other from the rear end wall thereof.
34. A container as claimed in Claim 33 in which the diverging side walls of the container terminate in a front end wall extending upwardly from the base of the container.
35. A container as claimed in Claim 34 in which the front end wall is of arcuate shape when the container is viewed in plan view.
36. A container as claimed in Claim 34 or 35 in which the diverging side walls of the container are of arcuate shape when the container is viewed in plan view.
37. A container for holding waste, the container being substantially as described herein with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
38. A kitchen sink comprising the container as claimed in any preceding claim mounted thereon.
39. A kitchen sink as claimed in Claim 38 in which the container is located within the kitchen sink. * * **
40. A kitchen sink as claimed in Claim 38 or 39 in which the container is located above the base of the kitchen sink. ****
41. A kitchen sink as claimed in any of Claims 38 to 40 in which the container is located adjacent a side wall of the kitchen sink.
42. A kitchen sink as claimed in any of Claims 38 to 41 in which the container is located adjacent a rear wall of the kitchen sink.
43. A kitchen sink as claimed in any of Claims 38 to 41 in which the container is releasably mounted on the kitchen sink.
44. A kitchen sink as claimed in any preceding claim in which a mounting means is provided for mounting the container to a kitchen sink.
45. A kitchen sink as claimed in Claim 44 in which the mounting means is adapted for releasably mounting the container on the kitchen sink for facilitating the disposal of waste therefrom.
46. A kitchen sink as claimed in Claim 44 or 45 in which the mounting means comprises a mounting spigot adapted for securing to the kitchen sink, and an eye-bracket extending from the container for releasably engaging the mounting spigot. * I.
47. A kitchen sink as claimed in Claim 46 in which the eye-bracket extends from the side wall of the container. S...
48. A kitchen sink as claimed in Claim 46 or 47 in which the eye-bracket extends from the side wall of the container adjacent the upper peripheral rim thereof.
49. A kitchen sink as claimed in any of Claims 46 to 48 in which the mounting spigot comprises a keying means for keying the eye-bracket to the mounting spigot for preventing rotational movement of the eye-bracket around the mounting spigot.
50. A kitchen sink as claimed in Claim 49 in which the keying means comprises at least one spline extending in a generally longitudinal direction along the mounting spigot for engaging a corresponding groove formed in a spigot engaging opening of the eye-bracket.

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51. A kitchen sink as claimed in any of Claims 44 to 50 in which the mounting means is adapted for releasable securing to the kitchen sink.
52. A kitchen sink as claimed in Claim 51 in which a vacuum suction cup is provided for releasably securing the mounting means to the kitchen sink.
53. A kitchen sink as claimed in Claim 44 in which the mounting means is adapted for securing to a portion of a worktop surface adjacent the kitchen sink.
54. A kitchen sink substantially as described herein with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

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