US1947879A - Receptacle holder - Google Patents

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Feb. 20, 1934. SANDBERG r AL 4 1,947,879

RECEPTACLE HOLDER Filed Sept. 28, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 fly Zkea'rA iZorn/eys Patented F eb. 20, 1934 UNITED STATES RECEPTACLE HOLDER David E. Sandberg and Egnar Sandberg, Minneapolis, Minn.

Application September 28, 1931 Serial No. 565,455

9 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved holder or mounting for refuse receptacles such as garbage cans, ash containers and the like.

At the present time most refuse receptacles are loosely disposed in alleys or other points designated by city authorities for placement and the same are very frequently knocked over by dogs and other domestic animals which are attracted by the odors of food and refuse material contained therein. They are moreover often knocked over by prowlers or vehicles passing and the contents thereof spilled upon the alley or street. Objections, from the standpoint of sanitation, labor required to replace the contents and damage to the receptacles are too numerous to recount.

Some development has been made in garbage can holders, but for the most part these have been unsatisfactory. In most instances a band, ring or frame has been utilized wherein the can is set, thereby requiring considerable manual effort in lifting the filled container for dumping. 7

It is an object of our invention to provide a simple, strong and highly efiicient waste receptacle holder which will positively prevent lateral displacement or tilting of the receptacle, which will promote desired conditions of sanitation in the manner of handling garbage and waste material and which may be manufactured at relatively low cost.

More specifically it is an object to provide a receptacle holder of the class described wherein readily releasable means are provided in association with the base of the device for locking the receptacle in upright position and which means are releasable by the upward swinging movement of the receptacle cover.

It is a further specific object to provide in structure of the class described a supporting base which is adapted to be firmly secured in the ground and which has a reticulated or open work receptacle support thereby preventing accumulation of moisture, snow or ice and which is further adjustable for receptacles varying considerably in height.

Another and more specific object is to provide in a receptacle holder of the class described a base upon which the receptacle is supported and a standard rigidly secured to the base and to the upper end of which the receptacle cover is hingedly connected and locking mechanism associated with the base for positively securing the receptacle to the holder when desired and actuated for releasing or looking by the upward or downward swinging movement respectively of the cover.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be fully set forth in the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and in which:-

Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing an embodiment of our invention with a garbage can held therein;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view with the greater portion of the receptacle cover broken away and the receptacle removed to show the base and abutment lugs for engaging the lower periphery of the receptacle;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view mostly in side elevation showing the locking lever, the hinged cover and the actuating mechanism connecting the cover with the locking lever and also showing one of the adjustable posts of the standard; said View being taken on line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a view mostly in front elevation showing the standard, base and actuating means;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary horizontal section showing the attachment bracket for the receptacle cover, the pivotal mounting for the same and the connection of the actuating rod, and taken on line 55 of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken on the line 66 of Fig. 4 showing the means for eifecting adjustment of the standard and also showing the locking lever.

As shown in the drawings, a conventional type of refuse or garbage can is indicated by the numeral '7, having the usual narrow flange or skirt M at its lower edge. The flange is formed by the connection of the bottom with the peripheral wall at a point above the lower edge of said peripheral wall. Receptacle 7 has the usual oppositely disposed handles 712 for facilitating its handling.

Our improved receptacle holder includes a reticulated horizontal base or support 8 which may be of any suitable construction and as shown comprises a rectangular frame 8a across the top of which are secured spaced boards 81) directly serving as a support for the receptacle. The base preferably is mounted upon a series of, as shown,

four legs 80 which may have pointed lower ends to facilitate rigidly securing said base into the ground.

To assist in properly locating the receptacle 7 for locking the same to the base a series of circumferentially arranged upwardly projecting abutment lugs 9 are provided, as shown being secured to some of the boards 8b. Lugs 9 are spaced in a semi-circle at the rear portion of the base in order that the receptacle may be slidably moved into engagement therewith from the forward end of the base.

A vertical cover supporting standard is rigidly affixed to the rear of base 8 and as shown comprises a pair of sectional posts each having a lower angle iron section 10 and an upper angle iron section 11. Sections 10 and llof each post -cated by the dotted lines in Fig. 3.

are telescoped or slidably connected and have communicating slots wherein is mounted a clam ing bolt 12 for securing the sections rigidly together in a desired elevated position. The two posts are spaced apart to accommodate a lock actuating mechanism and the lower ends thereof are rigidly secured to the rectangular frame or rim of the base by suitable means such as a cross angle iron piece 13.

A receptacle cover 14 of the conventional form is provided and has an operating handle 14a secured to the forward edge thereof. An encircling bracket or frame 15 embraces a substantial portion of the periphery or edge of cover 14 and is rigidly secured thereto. Said bracket at the rear of the cover rigidly carries a curved or bell crank arm 16 which arm is pivotally mounted on a bolt or pin 17 secured between the spaced upper ends of the two posts. The outer or lower end of arm 16 is pivotally connected to a rod 18. The lower end of rod 18 is loosely and slidably connected with a fixed horizontal plate or bar 19 secured between the two sections 11 of the standard. A coiled spring 20 surrounds the medial portion of rod 18 and is interposed between bell crank arm 16 and plate 19. A cotter key or other retaining element 18a may be afiixed to the lower extremity of rod 18 to prevent upward slippage of said rod through the plate 19. It will be noted that the .spring 20 is not under maximum compression when cover 14 is closed and that the toggle formed by rod 18 and bell crank arm 16 is in off center position both when the cover is closed and when the cover is swung to full open position, as indi- When the pivot bolt 17, pivotal connection of rod 18 with the lever 16 and connection of the lower end of said rod with plate 19 are aligned, the spring 20 is under maximum compression, and at fully .raised position is below maximum compression.

The. cover thus may be yieldingly held in either open or closed position.

At the bottom of the upright standard and associated with base 8 is mounted a locking lever 21,

. .as shown fulcrumed in a slot provided by the cross angle attachment piece 13. Lever 21 has a hook shaped locking end 21a which is adapted to be swung below the upper surface of the boards or supporting platform 8b and which is also adapted to be raised above the platform into engagement with the internal edge or flange at the lower end of the receptacle. The outer end of said locking lever extends between the two sections 12 of the standard and its extremity is con- .nected eccentrically with the bell crank arm 16 of the cover by suitable actuating connections, as shown in the form of a longitudinally adjustable rod 22. Rod 22 may be conveniently formed of two sections being longitudinally slidable in telescopic relation and as shown the sections are lapped and the extremities of the lapped ends thereof are looped and the loops are turned at right angles and are aligned, each embracing the intermediate portion of the other section. A

.. clamp 23 is associated with the lapped ends of the telescoping rods to rigidly secure the same together in the desired adjusted position. Any suitable clamping device may be utilized and in the form shown comprises a nutted clamping bolt extending between the lapped rods and carrying a clamping plate extending transversely of the rods and tightly engaging the same.

-In use our receptacle holder is usually fixed to the ground in the manner illustrated in Fig. 1, sharpened legs being driven into the ground an adequate distance to prevent easy displacement or uplifting or the device and to maintain the reticulated base comprising boards 8?) in spaced relation to the ground. If the holder is to be mounted in concrete or upon a supporting platform, suitable attaching means will, of course, be required in association with the legs 80 of the base.

The garbage can or receptacle 7 is very quickly and easily mounted upon the base 8 by manually lifting cover utilizing the handle 14a, said cover being yieldingly held in full open position by the spring equipped toggle mechanism comprising bell crank 16 and rod 13. The upward lifting of said cover actuates locking lever 21 through the connecting rod 22, the inner or hook end of said lever being swung downwardly to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 3 where the hook is slightly below the supporting surface of base 8. The receptacle may be placed upon the forward edge of the base and slidably moved rearwardly into abutment with the centering or positioning abutment lugs 9.

The receptacle may then be quickly and posi tively locked to the holder by swinging the cover 14 downwardly into the closed position shown in full lines in Fig. 1, the downward swingingof the cover through connection of bell crank arm 16 with looking lever 21 causing the inner or hook end of said lever to be swung upwardly engaging the interior of the depending skirt or flange 7a provided at the bottom of the receptacle. The cover is yieldingly held in closed position through the spring actuated toggle comprising arm 16 and rod 13 and cannot be raised to release the locking lever unless considerable force is exerted upwardly upon the cover handle 14a.

It will thus be seen that it will be impossible for a dog, horse or other domestic animal to tilt or upset the receptacle when locked to our improved holder and a blow received from a passing vehicle cannot displace or upset the receptacle unless the blow is sufficiently severe to fracture the supporting legs 80 or the two posts of the standard.

When the refuse collector desires to dump the receptacle it is only necessary to swing cover 14 upwardly to the fully raised position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 thereby releasing the locking lever 21 from engagement with the lower flange 7a of the receptacle, whereupon the receptacle and its contents may be slidably and horizontally moved from the base without lifting the receptacle and the receptacle quickly dumped and replaced upon base 8.

It will be readily apparent that our device is adjustable for association with garbage cans or other receptacles varying considerably in height. To facilitate adjustment it is only necessary to loosen the clamping bolts 12 for the vertical standard and the clamp 28 which engages the rod sections. To upper sections 11 of the two posts may then be raised or lowered as required and the rod sections adjusted and bolts 12 and clamp 23 again tightened to rigidly connect slidable members.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that we have provided a strong, durable and exceedingly simple receptacle holder adapted to obviateobjectionable sanitary conditions now prev- 1 alent in the disposal. and handling of garbage and refuse. It will further e seen that the device may be quickly installed and easily operated to lock or release the can or receptacle.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, proportions and arrangement of the parts, without departing from the scope of our invention, which, generally stated, consists in a device capable of carrying out the objects above set forth and in the novel parts and combinations of parts disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:-

1. In a receptacle holder, a base, a standard, a cover movablyconnected to the upper portion of said standard and locking means associated with said base and actuated by the movement of said cover for locking said receptacle to said base when the cover is closed and for releasing said locking engagement when the cover is opened.

2. In combination with a receptacle having a depending flange or skirt at its lower end, a horizontal supporting base having a series of upstanding positioning elements for externally abutting the lower end of said receptacle, a hook shaped locking element mounted in said base and associated with said positioning elements to engage the inner edge of said flange or skirt and retain said receptacle against displacement and conveniently accessible means for operating said locking element.

3. A receptacle holder comprising a base, an upright standard, a receptacle cover hinged to the upper portion of said standard and normal 1y overhanging said base, a locking lever mounted adjacent said base and adapted to engage the lower portion of said receptacle to retain the same against displacement and a link or rod connecting said locking lever with an eccentric point on said cover for actuating said locking lever when said cover is swung to closed position.

4. The structure set forth in claim 3, and said standard and said connecting link each being provided with longitudinally telescoping means for adjustment of the length thereof to accommodate receptacles varying in height.

5. A receptacle holder comprising a supporting base, an upright standard, a series of upstanding positioning lugs mounted on said base for abutting the lower end of a receptacle, 2. cover swingably mounted upon the upper end of said standard and normally overhanging said base, a locking element mounted in said base and arranged to cooperate with said lugs for retaining said receptacle against displacement and actuating connections between said locking element and said cover.

6. A receptacle holder comprising a reticulated base having a substantially flat supporting surface, spaced legs for securing said base at a level above the ground or supporting surface, a series of upstanding positioning elements mounted at the rear portion of said base for engaging the lower end of a receptacle, a locking element mounted in said base and positioned to cooperate with said positioning elements for retaining the receptacle against lateral displacement, a lever, and actuating connections between said locking element and said lever.

7. A receptacle holder comprising a base, an upright standard, a receptacle cover movably connected to the upper portion of said standard and normally overhanging said base, locking means associated with said base and adapted to engage the lower portion of said receptacle, and connections between said cover and said locking means for engaging said locking means when said cover is closed and disengaging said locking means when said cover is open.

8. In combination with a receptacle having a depending flange at its lower end, a receptacle holder comprising a horizontal supporting base, upstanding abutment means on said base for engaging external portions of the lower end of said receptacle, shiftable locking means mounted in said base having an element for engaging the inner periphery of said flange to cooperate with said abutment means in retaining said receptacle against lateral displacement and means connected with said locking means for shifting said locking means to operative or inoperative position.

9. In combination with a receptacle having a depending supporting flange at its lower end, a receptacle holder comprising a substantially flat horizontal supporting base across which the lower end of the receptacle may be slid, upstanding abutment means on said base for engaging external portions of the lower end of said receptacle and for positioning said receptacle in a predetermined position, shiftable locking means mounted in said base having an element for engaging the inner periphery of said flange to cooperate with said abutment means in retaining said receptacle against lateral displacement, a standard mounted on said base, a lever fulcrumed on said standard and connections between said lever and said locking means whereby said locking means may be shifted to operative or inoperative position by the manipulation of said lever.

DAVID E. SANDBERG. EGNAR SANDBERG.

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