US1040014A

US1040014A - Garbage-receptacle.

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Publication number: US1040014A
Authority: US
Inventors: Wilbur H Rhodes
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1911-08-15
Filing date: 1911-08-15
Publication date: 1912-10-01
Anticipated expiration: 1929-10-01

Description

' W. H. RHODES.

GARBAGE REGEPTAGLE.

APPLIOATION FILED new, 1911 Patented Oct. 1, 1912 W IZN E65 ES ATTORNEY B A ABLE COPY UNITED s re TES rnrnn'r caries.

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'lo ping and storing vessels, and especially to garbage receptacles.v

. An object of this invention is to provide a garbage can, the interior of which is free from angles, crevicesand the like, wherein particles of garbage remain, and thereby to facilitate more thorough cleansing of thecapable of being disconnected by turning the can when being emptied.

A further object of the invention is toprovide a can of this character which is greatly strengthened at its intermediate por-' tion.

to provide a can of this class that will wear longer than those of ordinary construction. A still further object of the invention is to provide a can of this character. the cover of which may be easily and quickly removed and replaced and yet be seated with suiticient stability onpthe' can to prevent its easy displacement by wind or domestic animals; and further to provide means connected to the cover, tending to prevent the escape of unpleasant odors from the can. -livith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the details,

of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the inventionin detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification trate's a fragmental detail showing a modification' of the spring latch; Fig. 5 illustrates a fragmental detail of a modification; and Fig. 6 illustrates m *iified construction of .the bottom portion of the receptacle.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3, A designates the body Specification of Letters Patent I Application filed August 15, 1911. Serial No. 644334. I

A still further object of this invention is Patented Oct. 1, 1912,

of the can, and in Figs. i, 5 and 6 the body is designated by A and A respectively.

1 B 15 the cover of the can having a dependng flange C, the edge of which is curved inwardly, around a wire, forming a bead D, The relative diameters of the can and bead are such as to provide anannula-r space E therebetween; and into this-space extends, one or more spring latches -F which engage the bead D for holding the cover B securely 5 in its normal position. The cover is provided with a depending hook G which'en gages an eye-piece H, secured to thebody -of the can, and these members G and H constitute a hinge which increases these- 7 curity of the cover on the can and which is cover back at an angle from the position shown. I i

Approximately intermediate of the top' and bottom of the can is secured the outer periphery of the semi-globular inner-bottom J by means of rivets or other suitable; means. This in'ner bottom'may be made of any appropriate metal capable of withstanding the action of acids and rust, while the outer bottom K may be made of such metal I as is best adapted to withstand wear and battering, consequentfto repeated and frequent contact with rough pavements, etc.

As shown in the modified form, Fig. 6, the outer bottom is substituted by an inner 'frusto-conical member L, provided with a central circular aperture through which the bottom of the inner member-J extends an intimatelycontacts the member L. The

member L is provided at its bottom portion with an annular flange M which is secured to the base of the can by means of rivet-s N or by other suitable and proper means, the lower edge of the can and that of the flange being flush and the lower peripheries of the rivet heads N also being approximately fiush therewith. i

It is obvious that by this arrangement, the under side of the inner bottom is held out of contact with floors, pavements and the like by thelower edges of the can flange which extend below said inner bottom. It is also obvious that the member J acts in conjunction with the inner bottom, to brace the lower edge of the can and to guard against battering the same, while the several thicknesses of'inetal and the rivet heads form a surface capable of withstanding long .and continual wear, it being understood that the member. L cannot become dislodgeduntil the rivets have become approximately half worn away and whereas in case of cans of ordinary construction, the periphery of the can soon wears away at the bottom,

and allows the bottom of the canto dropout and the can is thereby rendered useless.

In order to increase the strength and wearing surface of the bottom periphery of the can, the flange M may be provided with an-upturned ring m through which the rivets N extend. I

It may be; seen that I have provided a thoroughly practical and efiicient garbage can,\w in point of manufacture.

I claim:

1. In a garbage receptacle, a can comprising a cylindrical wall, a semi-globular bot-.

ich is at the same; time economical tom member having acircumferential edge; in immediate contact with said wall, and a v brace member having an annular flange se" cured to the bottom portion of said wall and a centrally apertured' conical portion sup- ,globular member, and'a frusto-conical member surrounding the lower portion of the semi-globular member .and secured to the:

lower portion of the can.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix' my signature in the presence of two witnessesr -'WILBUR H. RHODES; g

Witnesses: EUGENE W.'PnoK,