US2442705A

US2442705A - Sanitary garbage can cover

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Publication number: US2442705A
Authority: US
Inventors: Meyer Harry
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1947-05-26
Filing date: 1947-05-26
Publication date: 1948-06-01
Anticipated expiration: 1965-06-01

Description

June 1, 1948. H. MEYER SANITARY GARBAGE CAN COVER Filed May 26, 1947 INVENTOR. E422) MEI F? ATTUE/VEY' patented June 1, 1%43 NlED STATES OF'FIQE' SANITARY GARBAGE COVER Harry- Meyer, New York, N; Y.

Application May-26, 1947, Serial No. 750,491

3 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a sanitary garbage can cover arrangement.

The main object of my invention is to provide a cover for a garbage can which will retain the garbage in said can and prevent the garbage from being scattered upon the streets when the cover of the can is in closed position, thereby safeguarding the health of the surrounding neighborhood, inasmuch as the scattering of such garbage upon the streets is positively prevented due to the cover looked upon said garbage can.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an arrangement for locking a garbage can cover to the can in such a manner that the same cannot be lifted from the same by dogs or other animals within the neighborhood and such that the mechanism is of simple construction and easily operated to efiect a locking of the cover or a release of the cover from the can.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a garbage can containing the cover inventions therewith.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, the handle having been moved into another position.

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of the clamp assembly.

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view taken on line 65 of Fi 3.

Referring now to the figures, I represents a garbage can which has a top flange II. A cover I2 is adapted to be fitted over the top flange II to close the can. A handle I3 is provided for effecting the lifting of the cover I2 from the can and for replacing it on the same.

The cover I2 is provided with internal projections I4 located one hundred and twenty degrees apart and adapted to be seated beneath the flange I I. At the opposite side of the cover I2 is a slot I through which can be extended a block It for engagement with the face of the can. This block is mounted on a resilient strap I! which is rivted at I8 to the cover and is biased to a disengaged position as shown in Fig. 4.

Extending over the strap I1 and the slot I5 is a guide plate I9 of which the strap Il may form an integral part thereof as shown more clearly in Fig. 5. The plate I9 will be riveted by the rivets I8 and 2 I. The guide plate It has turned in guide portions 22 for retaining and receiving an operating plate 23 having a handle 24 thereon. As the handle shifts the plate 23 along the guide portions 22, the strap I! will either be depressed to cause the engagement of the block It with the can or will be released to permit the removal of the cover from the can.

Upon the block I6 being released, the cover can be lifted by the handle 24 or by the handle I3 from the top of the can. To replace the cover on the can, the projections I4 at the opposite side of the cover from the handle 24 are first fitted under the flange I I and then the front side of the cover is dropped down into place. Thereafter the handle 213 will be slid along the guide member I9 and the block I6 pressed against the side of the can.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of this inventiomwhat is claimed is:

1. A can cover locking device including a cover having a depending skirt portion adapted to telescope with the can, projections provided on the cover skirt portion adapted to be seated beneath a flange on the can, said cover skirt portion having a side opening, a block adapted to be extended through the opening for engagement with the side of the can, biasing means tending to move the block to an out-of-engagement position, a member slidable over the biasing means and block for causing the inward movement of the block into engagement with the can, and means for securing the movable member to the can cover for movement over the biasing means and the block.

2. A can cover locking arrangement comprising a cover having a depending skirt portion adapted to telescope with the can, projection means on the cover skirt portion adapted to be extended over a flange on the top of a can as the cover is fitted thereon, said cover skirt portion having a side opening at a location on the cover opposite to the projection means, a block adapted to be extended through the opening for locking engagement with the can face, a resilient strap connected to the block and adapted to normally withdraw the block from the opening, guide portions secured to the cover over the strap and over the opening, a plate slidable through the guide portions to force the block through the opening and into engagement with the can or to release member having guide portions fixed to the can, cover over the opening, said guide member having a struck out resilient portion, said block fixed 4 slidable through the guide member to cause the struck out portion and the block to be moved in wardly so that the block will engage with the can, said plate having a handle portion extending upwardly from the top of the cover.

HARRY MEYER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,220,319 Curtis Nov. 5, 1940 to the end of the struck out portion. and a plat 15 2,274,872 Smith Mar. 3, 1942