WO2012095666A2 - Contenant et procédé de collecte et de stockage de déchets biodégradables et accessoires pour ceux-ci - Google Patents

Contenant et procédé de collecte et de stockage de déchets biodégradables et accessoires pour ceux-ci Download PDF

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WO2012095666A2
WO2012095666A2 PCT/GB2012/050055 GB2012050055W WO2012095666A2 WO 2012095666 A2 WO2012095666 A2 WO 2012095666A2 GB 2012050055 W GB2012050055 W GB 2012050055W WO 2012095666 A2 WO2012095666 A2 WO 2012095666A2
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  • the present disclosure relates to a container and method for collecting and storing biodegradable waste and accessories therefore, and in particular to a system, a container and a method suitable for collecting and storing food waste in a domestic kitchen and accessories therefore.
  • LATS biodegradable waste going into landfill
  • LA local authorities
  • BMW biodegradable municipal waste
  • a liner such as a plastic bag
  • liners are only available in certain sizes, e.g. 15 litres, 30 litres, etc. It is therefore common to find that a correct size of liner is not available for a particular container and it is necessary to use the next largest size. For example, it may be necessary to use a 30 litre liner in a 20 litre container. This results in the liner being too large for the container and the householder is left with the rim and upper open end of the liner protruding excessively out of the container between the body of the container and the lid. This is both unsightly and unhygienic as the exposed liner easily becomes soiled with food waste.
  • the present disclosure provides a container for
  • biodegradable waste comprising a body for holding a flexible liner, a lid assembly releasably mountable on the body and having an aperture for receiving waste material and a lid for closing the aperture, the lid assembly having a gripping mechanism for attaching a mouth of the liner around the aperture, wherein the gripping mechanism is wholly on or part of the lid assembly, whereby on dismounting of the lid assembly from the body, attachment of the liner to the lid assembly is maintainable to permit the liner to be sealed between its ends.
  • the lid assembly comprises an upstanding rim at least partially surrounding the aperture and the gripping mechanism comprises a member having an aperture shaped and sized to form an interference fit with the upstanding rim.
  • the member of the gripping mechanism may be detachable from the lid assembly.
  • the present disclosure also provides a container for collecting and storing biodegradable waste, comprising:
  • the lid assembly comprising a mounting mechanism which in use can attach a liner to the lid assembly with a mouth of the liner being open to receive waste;
  • the lid assembly being mountable to the body of the container such that, in use, a body of the liner is received within the body of the container;
  • the lid assembly being movable relative to the body of the container into an open position to expose, in use, a section of the body of the attached liner depending from the mounting mechanism to allow engagement of the sealing device with the liner to isolate waste in a lower portion of the body of the liner from the mouth of the liner.
  • the lid assembly may be movable relative to the body of the container by being dismountable from the body of the container into a raised position to expose, in use, the section of the body of the liner depending from the mounting mechanism.
  • the mounting mechanism may comprise first and second parts of the lid assembly that can be moved between engaged and disengaged configurations, wherein in the engaged configuration, in use, the liner can be gripped between the first and second parts.
  • the lid assembly may comprise an aperture and the first part of the lid assembly comprises an
  • upstanding rim at least partially surrounding the aperture.
  • the second part may comprise a gripping member comprising an aperture shaped and sized to form an interference fit with the upstanding rim.
  • the gripping member may be detachable from the lid assembly.
  • the lid assembly may comprise a chassis and a lid, the lid being movable relative to the chassis between open and closed positions.
  • the lid may be pivotally hinged to the chassis.
  • the lid assembly may be detachably, pivotally hinged to the body of the container.
  • the container may further comprise a clamping mechanism between the lid assembly and the body of the container, wherein in a closed configuration of the clamping mechanism the lid assembly may be pivotably hinged to the body of the container, and wherein in an open
  • the lid assembly may be dismounted from the body of the container by lifting.
  • the sealing device may comprise a clip or clamp which may be in the form as described below.
  • the lid assembly may be moved relative to the body of the container by being dismounted from the body of the container and lifted into a raised position to expose the section of the body of the liner depending from the lid assembly.
  • the fact that the liner remains attached to the lid assembly when the lid assembly is raised relative to the body of the container ensures easier
  • the mouth of the liner may be attached to the lid assembly by gripping the liner between first and second parts of the lid assembly that can be moved between engaged and disengaged configurations.
  • the sealing of the liner may be by engaging a clipping or cinching device to the body of the liner.
  • the method may comprise the further step between steps d) and e) of forming a twist in the body of the liner above the first deposit of waste.
  • the twist may be formed by dismounting the lid assembly from the body of the container and turning the lid assembly relative to the body of the container.
  • the method may comprise the subsequent steps of:
  • the method may comprise the further step between steps g) and h) of unsealing the body of the liner at a point between the first and second deposits of waste.
  • the present disclosure also provides a container for collecting and storing biodegradable waste, comprising:
  • a lid assembly mountable to and dismountable from the body
  • the lid assembly comprising a mounting mechanism which in use can attach a liner to the lid assembly with a mouth of the liner being open to receive waste;
  • the lid assembly comprising a chassis and a lid, the chassis being mountable to the body of the container such that, in use, a body of the liner is received within the body of the container;
  • the lid being pivotable relative to the chassis between open and closed positions
  • the lid assembly further comprising a handle pivotally attached to the lid at a pivot point, the handle comprising a catch, a first finger-engagement zone and a second finger- engagement zone, the first and second finger-engagement zones being on either side of the pivot point;
  • the handle being pivotable into a disengaged position on lifting of the handle at the first-finger-engagement zone in which disengaged position the catch of the handle is disengaged from the chassis to allow pivotal opening of the lid relative to the chassis;
  • the handle being pivotable into an engaged position on lifting of the handle at the second finger- engagement zone in which engaged position the catch of the handle engages the chassis to prevent opening of the lid relative to the chassis and at the same time to allow dismounting of the lid assembly from the body by lifting the lid assembly from the body.
  • the handle provides an intuitive and simple mechanism for both opening the lid of the container when inserting portions of waste into the body of the container and for dismounting the lid assembly from the body.
  • the first finger-engagement zone is
  • the second finger- engagement zone is provided as a free edge or surface on a rear-upper portion or edge if the handle which is preferably located towards a middle of the upper surface of the lid assembly.
  • the second finger-engagement zone would intuitively be contacted or gripped by the fingers in an over-hand grip and the handle lifted, generally vertically upwards. This lifting motion causes the handle to pivot about the pivot point engaging the catch with the chassis ensuring that the chassis is lifted and dismounted from the container body.
  • the handle may comprises a first flange and a second flange orientated substantially perpendicularly to the first flange, the pivot point being arranged at or near an
  • the first finger-engagement zone being located at a distal end of the first flange; the second finger-engagement zone being located at a distal end of the second flange.
  • an exterior face or faces of the handle may lie substantially flush with an exterior of the lid and or chassis.
  • the lid may comprise a recess for receiving the fingers of a user to allow the second finger-engagement zone to be engaged on an underside face of the handle.
  • the mounting mechanism may comprise first and second parts of the lid assembly that can be moved between engaged and disengaged configurations, wherein in the engaged configuration, in use, the liner can be gripped between the first and second parts.
  • the lid assembly may comprise an aperture and the first part of the lid assembly comprises an upstanding rim at least partially surrounding the aperture.
  • the second part may comprise a gripping member
  • the gripping member may be detachable from the lid assembly.
  • the lid assembly may comprise one or more apertures for receiving and retaining a portion of a rim of a liner.
  • the handle may be sprung-loaded so as to be biased into the engaged or disengaged positions.
  • the present disclosure provides a container for
  • a lid assembly mountable to and dismountable from the body;
  • the lid assembly comprising a mounting mechanism which in use can attach a liner to the lid assembly with a mouth of the liner being open to receive waste;
  • the lid assembly comprising a chassis and a lid, the chassis being mountable to the body of the container such that, in use, a body of the liner is received within the body of the container;
  • the mounting mechanism comprises first and second parts of the lid assembly that can be moved between engaged and disengaged configurations, wherein in the engaged configuration, in use, the liner can be gripped between the first and second parts;
  • the lid assembly comprises one or more apertures for receiving and retaining a portion of a rim of a liner.
  • the apertures in the lid assembly allow a user to retain the free end of the liner within the lid assembly in an improved manner. Firstly, inserting the liner into the apertures retains the liner in place while the user is in the process gripping the liner between the first and second parts. Secondly, inserting the liner in the apertures ensures that the liner does not project out of the lid assembly to a point where it is exposed to the exterior of the container. This helps to improve the hygiene of the container.
  • the lid assembly may comprise an aperture and the first part of the lid assembly comprises an upstanding rim at least partially surrounding the aperture.
  • the second part may comprise a gripping member
  • the one or more apertures for receiving and retaining a portion of a rim of a liner may be located in the chassis of the lid assembly adjacent the upstanding rim.
  • the chassis may comprise an upstanding edge defining a void space between the upstanding edge and the upstanding rim, said void space receiving in use the gripping member; wherein the one or more apertures for receiving and
  • retaining a portion of a rim of a liner are located in chassis within the void space so as to be covered by the gripping member when the gripping member is engaged on the upstanding rim.
  • the container may comprise four apertures for receiving and retaining a portion of a rim of a liner, one aperture at each corner of the lid assembly chassis.
  • the present disclosure provides a clamp for one-handed operation comprising:
  • a first arm comprising a jaw part and a handle part
  • a second arm comprising a jaw part and a handle part
  • a spring member
  • first and second arms being pivotable relative to one another between an open configuration and a closed configuration
  • the locking member comprising a strut comprising a first end that is pivotally attached to the handle part of the first arm and a second end that is slidably attached to the handle part of the second arm;
  • the handle part of the second arm comprising a latching detent ; wherein in the closed configuration of the clamp the second end of the strut may be latched by the latching detent to prevent or hinder opening of the clamp.
  • the clamp allows for simple one-handed operation.
  • the clamp can be opened and closed with one hand.
  • the one-handed operation leaves free the user's other hand for holding the liner containing the portions of food waste .
  • the locking member may comprise a pair of parallel struts .
  • Each jaw part may comprise an off-set gripping rib such that in the closed configuration of the clamp the two gripping ribs define an S-shaped route for a gripped item such as a liner.
  • first and second arms are identical. This allows for easier manufacturing as only a single mould is required.
  • the containers as described above may be kitchen recycling bins.
  • the liner can be biodegradable and can be of various sizes.
  • the disclosure are simple and quick to use and can be used with a wide range of pre-existing liners.
  • the ease of use is increased by the fact that the mounting mechanism ensures that the liner remains attached to the lid assembly when the lid assembly is moved relative to the body of the container.
  • the containers of the present disclosure may be provided with ventilation holes to help prevent build-up of moisture within the container and sweating.
  • the ventilation holes are provided to provide ventilation of the space between the container walls and the liner.
  • the ventilation holes may be located in one or more of the container body or lid assembly of there between.
  • the ventilation holes in the container body may be located in the walls and/or base of the body or there between.
  • the ventilation holes in the lid assembly may be located in the chassis and/or lid or there between.
  • the improved, ventilated container provides improved hygiene.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a container of the present disclosure
  • Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of the
  • Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view of the
  • Figure 4a is a schematic side elevation of the
  • Figure 4b is a schematic side elevation of the
  • Figure 5 is a schematic front elevation of the
  • Figure 6 is a schematic side elevation of another container of the present disclosure mounted to a kitchen cupboard door
  • Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of another container according to the present disclosure.
  • Figure 8 is a perspective view of the container of Figure 7 in an assembled configuration
  • Figure 9 is a perspective view of the container of
  • Figure 10 is a perspective view of another container according to the present disclosure with a handle thereof in an engaged position;
  • Figure 11 is a perspective view of the container of
  • Figure 12 is a perspective view of the container of Figure 10 with a lid thereof open and a gripping sheet removed;
  • Figure 13 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the container of Figure 10;
  • Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view of a part of the container of Figure 11 showing the disengaged handle
  • Figure 15 is a cross-sectional view of a part of the container of Figure 10 showing the engaged handle
  • Figure 16 is a perspective view of a clamp according to the present disclosure in an open configuration
  • Figure 17 is a perspective view of the clamp of Figure 16 in a closed configuration
  • Figure 18 is a perspective exploded view of the clamp of Figure 16;
  • Figure 19 is a side view of the clamp of Figure 16 in a closed and locked configuration.
  • Figure 20 is a side view of the clamp of Figure 16 in a open configuration. Detailed description
  • a first container of the present disclosure is shown in Figures 1 to 5.
  • the container 1 comprises a body 10, a lid assembly 20 and a sealing device in the form of a clip 30.
  • the body 10 comprises a base 12 and four upstanding walls 11 which define an open topped box-like shape with an open upper mouth 14.
  • the body is formed from a rigid
  • plastics material such as polypropylene.
  • the lid assembly 20 comprises a chassis 22, a lid 21 and a gripping sheet 23.
  • the chassis 22 defines a structural frame for the lid assembly 20 and is annular in shape and provided with a central aperture 25 in a centre thereof.
  • An upstanding rim 29 is provided on the chassis 22 surrounding the central aperture 25.
  • the lid 21 is hinged to the chassis 22 by means of two hinges 13 at a rear side of the chassis 22.
  • the lid 21 is provided with a lid catch 27 which can be engaged and disengaged with a co-operating formation on the front edge of the chassis 22.
  • An upper face of the lid 21 is provided with a handle 26 as shown in Figure 1.
  • the two sides of the chassis 22 are provided with lid assembly catches 28 which allow for the lid assembly 20 to be detachably mounted to the body 10 as will be described further below.
  • the chassis 22 and lid 21 are formed from a rigid plastics material such as polypropylene.
  • the gripping sheet 23 has an external shape generally conforming to the shape of the frame of the chassis 22 and is provided with a central aperture 2 .
  • the gripping sheet 23 is formed from a material having at least slight
  • TPE thermoplastic elastomer
  • the clip 30 comprises a plastic clip or gripping means that can be used to clamp the body of the liner 40.
  • the clip 30 may be in the form of a 1 clothes-peg 1 device having two arms sprung-hinged about a mid-point of the arms.
  • the clip 30 takes the form of a clip that has two arms joined together at one end by means of a resilient plastic hinge and having at their distal ends co-operating formations to hold the arms together in a clamping
  • Multipurpose Clips sold under the brand name Kitchen Craft ® and manufactured by Thomas Plant (Birmingham) Limited of
  • the container 1 is designed in use to receive a refuse sack, liner or similar for holding waste.
  • this article will be referred to simply as a 'liner' 40.
  • liners 40 comprise a flexible elongate sleeve-type body 43 which is closed at one end and has an open mouth 41 at the other end through which refuse can be inserted into the body 43 of the liner.
  • the liner 40 is formed from a biodegradable plastics
  • FIGs 2 and 3 illustrate installing a liner 40 into the container 1 of the present disclosure.
  • the lid 21 of the lid assembly 20 is opened by opening catch 27 and lifting the lid into a raised position as shown in Figure 2.
  • the gripping sheet 23 is then removed from the lid assembly 20 by pulling upwardly on the sheet 23.
  • the liner 40 is inserted downwardly through the central aperture 25 of the chassis 22 with the closed end of the liner 40 being inserted first.
  • the open mouth 41 of the liner 40 is left protruding upwardly through the central aperture 25 of the chassis 22 by a short amount and is rolled down over the rim 29 as shown in Figure 2.
  • the gripping sheet 23 is re-engaged with the lid assembly 20 as shown in Figure 3 by pushing the gripping sheet 23 down on to and over the rim 29 of the chassis 22.
  • the resilient material of the gripping sheet 23 allows for the gripping sheet 23 to stretch
  • the liner 40 can be used for holding deposits of waste such as food waste.
  • waste such as food waste.
  • the lid 21 is opened and the waste deposited into the liner 40 through the central apertures 24 and 25 of the gripping sheet 23 and chassis 22.
  • the lid 21 can then be hinged shut and held shut by operation of the catch 27.
  • the lid assembly catches 28 are unfastened to allow the lid assembly 20 to be lifted into a raised position as shown in Figure 4a in which position the lid assembly 20 is dismounted from the body 10 to expose the body 43 of the liner 40 depending from the lid assembly 20.
  • the liner 40 remains attached to the lid assembly 20 when the lid assembly 20 is dismounted from the body 10 due to the gripping sheet 23 and rim 29 providing a strong enough grip on the liner 40 to securely hold on to the liner 40 even when the liner 40 (and any waste contained in the liner 40) is fully raised of the base 12, i.e.
  • the lid assembly 20 may be rotated through an angle such as 90° to form a twist 42 in the body 43 of the liner which acts to cinch the diameter of the liner 40 to make engagement of the clip 30 easier.
  • the body 43 of the liner 40 may be rested or be born against an edge of the mouth 14 of the body 10 to help prevent the lower portion of the liner 40 containing the first waste deposit 44 from rotating with the lid assembly 20.
  • the lid assembly 20 is re-mounted to the body 10 and the lid assembly catches 28 are re-fastened.
  • the container 1 is ready to receive a next deposit of waste and in the meantime the first deposit 44 is hygienically stored.
  • a second deposit of waste is inserted into the container 1 in the same manner as described above.
  • the lid assembly 20 can be dismounted from the body 10 as described above to allow the clip 30 to be detached from a location intermediate the first deposit of waste 44 and the second deposit of waste and re-engaged with the body 43 of the liner 40 in a location immediately above the second deposit of waste.
  • the clip 30 is sequentially moved to a location above the last filled deposit of waste to ensure that all deposits of waste in the liner 40 are sealed off from the mouth 41 of the liner.
  • two clips 30 may be used such that a second clip 30 is applied above the second deposit of waste whilst retaining the first clip 30 engaged with the liner between the first and second deposits of waste. Then, once a third deposit of waste has been inserted into the liner 40, the first clip 30 is removed and re-positioned above the third deposit of waste whilst the second clip 30 is retained in position between the second and third deposits of waste.
  • the lid assembly catches 28 can both be unfastened and the lid assembly 20 raised into a position such as that shown in Figure 4a. At this point the liner 40 will pull free from the lid assembly 20 due to its own weight or can be detached from the lid assembly 1 by pulling down on the liner 40. A knot can then be tied in the top of the liner and the liner 40 disposed of through a suitable recycling service.
  • one of the lid assembly catches 28 can be unfastened and the lid assembly 20 hinged about the lid assembly catch 28 on the opposite side of the chassis 22 to expose the body 43 of the liner 40.
  • the liner 40 can be removed by pulling on the liner and tying a knot and disposing of the liner through a suitable recycling service. The advantage of this latter alternative is that the user does not need to lift and hold raised the lid assembly 20 at the same time as removing the liner 40.
  • Figure 6 shows an alternative container of the present disclosure in which the container 1 is substantially similar to the container described above except for the additional features that hooks 46 are provided extending from the chassis 22 to allow the container 1 to be mounted to a vertical surface in a kitchen such as the door 47 of a cupboard.
  • the depth of the lid 21 is adapted such that the lid 21 may be opened and shut with the container 1 held mounted on the cupboard door 47.
  • the lid 21 may be opened by hinging about hinges 13 to allow deposits of waste 44 to be slid directly off a horizontal worktop surface 45 into the container 1.
  • a first difference is that the base 12 of the body 10 is formed separately from the walls 11.
  • the base 12 is formed separately from the walls 11.
  • the walls 11 are formed as a tubular shell of generally rectangular shape although the walls 11 may be shaped to slope inwardly towards the top to improve the aesthetics and the stability of the design.
  • the walls 11 engage the base 12 by means of a push fit.
  • the open mouth 14 of the body 10 is provided with an upstanding rim.
  • the chassis 22 of the lid assembly 20 forms a push fit onto the rim of the open topped mouth 14 of the body 10. Unlike in the previous embodiments, there are no lid assembly catches in this embodiment. Rather, the lid assembly 20 is mounted and dismounted simply by a push fit of the chassis 22 onto the rim of the mouth 14.
  • the chassis 22 is provided with an upstanding rim 29 which forms an interference fit with the aperture 24 of the gripping sheet 23.
  • the lid 21 is provided with a central recess 51 and a reduced thickness section 52 towards a front side of the lid 21 as shown in Figure 7.
  • Four elongate apertures 53 are provided in pairs on the lateral sides of the section of reduced thickness 52.
  • the handle 26 and lid catch 27 are formed as a single component 54.
  • this component 54 comprises a moulded unit having a front flange 55 provided with a catch element 56 at a lower edge thereof and a rear flange 57.
  • Four downwardly extending detents 58 extend from the body of the component 54 between the front flange 55 and rear flange 57.
  • An undercut 61 is provided in a front section of the front wall of the chassis 22.
  • Figure 8 illustrates the container in an assembled configuration where it can be seen that the component 54 is engaged with the lid 21 with the component 54 residing in the recess 51.
  • An upper face of the body of the component 54 forms a flush surface with the upper surface of the lid 21.
  • the front flange 55 forms a flush surface with a front face of the front wall of the chassis 22.
  • the rear flange 57 lies at a mid-point of the recess leaving a finger-space 62 to its rear formed from the recess 51.
  • Figure 9 shows the lid 21 in an open position and illustrates the engagement of the component 54 with the lid 21.
  • the extending detents 58 are inserted through the elongate apertures 53 in the lid 21 and prevent separation of the component 54 from the lid 21 whilst allowing the component 54 to slide forward and back relative to the lid 21.
  • a user In use, to disengage the lid catch 27, a user inserts their fingers into the finger-space 62 behind the component 54 and pulls forward on the component 54 to slide the component 54 forward relative to the lid 21 to disengage the catch element 56 from the undercut 61.
  • the lid 21 may now be hinged open.
  • the component 54 may be biased by a spring or similar device relative to the lid 21 so as to be biased rearwardly towards the closed position shown in Figure 8.
  • the provision of a separate base 12 allows for a further alternative method of removing the liner 40 from the container in addition to those described above.
  • the lid 21 is opened and the gripping sheet 23 is removed which releases the mouth 41 of the liner 40.
  • the body 11 of the container 1 is fully lifted off the base 12 (also thereby lifting the lid assembly 20) to expose the liner 40 disposed on the base 12.
  • the liner 40 can then be removed and the container 1 reassembled.
  • FIGS. 10 to 15 illustrate a further embodiment according to the present disclosure, like reference numerals to the previous embodiments described above have been used for like components.
  • the function and operation of the parts of the container 1 are the same as those described above except where explained below and will not be described again for the sake of conciseness .
  • the base 12 of the body 10 is formed separately from the walls 11.
  • the base 12 is provided with two moulded recesses 70, one on either side of the body 10, forming handle grips by which the container 1 may be lifted including lifting of the base 12.
  • the handle 26 comprises a generally L-shaped member having a front flange 55 and a top flange 59 which are generally perpendicular to one another.
  • the handle 26 is pivotally attached to the lid 21 with the fulcrum point of the handle 26 being at or near the
  • a distal end of the front flange 55 is provided with the lid catch 27 in the form of an inwardly directed
  • the chassis 22 of the lid assembly is provided with a rebated portion comprising a pair of abutments 71 which as described below form catching surfaces for the lid catch 27.
  • the wall 11 of the body 10 is provided with a recess 72 at the position
  • the chassis 22 of the lid assembly 20 also differs from the previous embodiments in that, as shown in Figure 12, four apertures 80 are provided in the lid chassis in a void space 81 formed between the upstanding rim 29 surrounding the mouth 14 and the outermost upstanding edge of the chassis 22.
  • One aperture 80 is provided at each corner point of the generally rectangular chassis 22.
  • apertures 80 form a means for receiving and retaining a portion of the rim or upper end of the liner 40 as described more fully below. It should be noted that in Figure 12 the gripping sheet 23 is not shown and would be positioned as described in the previous embodiments to engage the rim 29 as an interference fit and therefore close off the void space 81 and hide the apertures 80 and any portion of the liner 40 that was bunched up and lying within void space 81.
  • the apertures 80 are very useful for the type of liner 40 which is provided with four lobes around its upper rim (which are designed normally to allow manual tying of the liner 40) and advantageously prevents portions of the mouth of the liner 40 projecting unhygienically out between the chassis 22 and the lid 21 when the lid 21 is closed.
  • the handle 26 may be positioned in an engaged position or a disengaged
  • the engaged position is shown in Figures 10 and 15.
  • the handle 26 In this engaged position the handle 26 is located such that the front flange 55 is generally flush with the front face of the chassis 22 and such that the lid catch 27 is engaged under the abutments 71 of the chassis 22.
  • a user inserting their fingers into the finger space 62 underneath the top flange 59 and lifting vertically upwards on the handle 26 will lift the lid 21 and the chassis 22 and the attached liner 40 as described in more detail above to enable application of the clip/clamp 30 the liner 40.
  • the nature of the handle 26 is such that opening of the lid 21 and dismounting of the lid assembly 20 are both intuitive.
  • a user wishing to open the lid 21 to insert a portion of waste will intuitively lift the distal lower edge of the front flange 55 of the handle 26. As described above this will result in the lid 21 opening by disengagement of the lid catch 27 from the abutment 71.
  • a user presented the container in the configuration of Figure 10 wishing to apply the clip/clamp 30 to the liner 40 will intuitively lift the top flange 59 of the handle 26 which, as described above, will automatically result in the lid assembly 20 being dismounted from the body 10.
  • this design of handle 26 provides an effective, simple and intuitive mechanism for performing the dual functions of controlling opening and closing of the lid 21 relative to the chassis 22 and also the mounting and dismounting of the lid assembly 20 from the container body 10.
  • the handle 26 may be sprung loaded into either the engaged or disengaged position by providing a biasing member, such as a spring, located between the handle 26 and the lid 21.
  • a biasing member such as a spring
  • Figures 16 to 20 illustrate a design of clip/clamp 30 which may advantageously be used with the system described above (although it also may find application in other fields separate from a container 1 for receipt of waste products) .
  • the clamp 30 comprises a first arm 101 and a second arm 102 which are pivotable relative to one another about a fulcrum point 103.
  • Each of the first and second arms 101 and 102 are preferably identical in shape and configuration so that they can each be formed from the same moulding.
  • the first arm 101 comprises an elongate jaw part 104 and an elongate handle part 105.
  • the second arm 102 also comprises an elongate jaw part 106 and an elongate handle part 107.
  • Each of the jaw parts comprise an elongate gripping member 110 which runs along the length of the jaw part but is offset from the centre line of the jaw part, the importance of which will be described below.
  • the handle parts 105, 107 each comprise a raised portion 111 which defines a ribbed surface which can easily be gripped by the fingers of a user.
  • the raised part 111 defines an elongate slide channel 113 as most clearly seen in Figure 19, the use of which will be described below.
  • a distal end of the slide channel 113 of the first arm 101 is provided with a raised detent 114 as best shown in Figure 19.
  • the second arm 102 also has a detent at the distal end of the slide channel 113 but for clarity this will be termed a latching detent 112, as the functions of the detents differ as will be described below.
  • a spring 109 is provided for retaining the first and second arms 101, 102 together and providing a biasing force.
  • the body of the spring 109 seats in recesses in the first and second arms 101, 102 at the fulcrum point 103.
  • Elongate extending arms of the spring 108 engaging grooves 130 on each of the outer surfaces of the jaw parts 104, 106.
  • a locking member 108 is provided.
  • the locking member 108 comprises a pair of struts 120, 121.
  • a first end of the struts 120, 121 are each provided with an in-turned section 122.
  • a second end of the struts 120, 121 are joined
  • a crossbar 124 which has a curved profile as best shown in Figure 19.
  • a latching bar 123 is provided on each strut 120, 121 towards the second end thereof as best shown in Figure 18.
  • the in-turned sections 122 of the locking member 108 are inserted into the slide channel 113 of the first arm 101 so as to be retained by the raised detent 114. In this manner the locking member 108 may pivot relative to the slide channel 113 but is unable to move along the slide channel 113 of the first arm 101.
  • the latching bars 123 of the locking member 108 are received in the slide channel 113 of the second arm 102.
  • the spring 109 is then assembled to retain the first and second arms 101, 102 together and bias them into the closed configuration as shown in Figures 17 and 19.
  • the latching bars 123 can slide along the slide channel 113 of the second arm 102 allowing the first and second arms 101, 102 to pivot relative to one another about the fulcrum point 103.
  • the clamp is also self-locking in that, due to the relative angles of the slide channels 113 to the jaw parts 104, 106, closure of the jaw parts biases the locking member 108 so that the latching bars 123 slide back along the slide channel 113 of the second arm 102, and ride over the latching detent 112 to arrive back in the locked configuration shown in Figure 19.

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L'invention porte sur un contenant pour la collecte et le stockage de déchets biodégradables, comprenant un corps destiné à contenir un revêtement souple, un ensemble couvercle pouvant être monté de manière libérable sur le corps et ayant une ouverture pour recevoir des déchets et un couvercle pour fermer l'ouverture. L'ensemble couvercle a un mécanisme de préhension pour fixer une embouchure du revêtement autour de l'ouverture. Le mécanisme de préhension est entièrement sur l'ensemble couvercle ou fait partie de l'ensemble couvercle, ce par quoi lors du démontage de l'ensemble couvercle à partir du corps, la fixation du revêtement sur l'ensemble couvercle pouvant être maintenue pour permettre au revêtement d'être scellé de manière étanche entre ses extrémités.
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