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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7419087 | Collection device and method A collection device comprises a shell and an outlet structure. The shell has top and bottom ends, front and rear sides, and left and right sides. The front side defines a front opening, the bottom end defines a lower opening, and an interior cavity connects the fron... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7237753 | Debris collecting bag and bag holder A debris collector is provided that includes a sleeve including a top opening and a bottom opening, the sleeve being operable to be attached to a bag adjacent to the bottom opening, the sleeve defining an interior. A support structure is connected to the sleeve, the... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7185783 | Fastcan Outdoor and indoor debris receptacles that can be formed from molded plastic. The receptacles include an open upper end with a D-shaped configuration and a closed bottom end with a substantially circular bottom configuration. The receptacles can have a generally cyl... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175070 | Apparatus for modified garbage collector for commercial establishments The Modified Garbage Collector for Commercial Establishments fulfills the need for an apparatus that can be used to help users collect and dispose garbage in a hygienic way. Once the tray with contents to be disposed is placed inside the Modified Garbage Collector, ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171968 | Cigarette disposal assembly A receptacle for receiving and disposing of combustible articles. The assembly has a base member and a cooperating removable top member having a seal structure. A flared inlet extends from the top member and into the base member. Extinguished combustible articles, s... | 02/06/2007 |
| 6915921 | Dustpan/trash can A lid for a dustpan/trash can comprising a generally circular top having a downwardly depending, circumferentially extending lip projecting from the outer periphery of said top, a trough like member attached to the lip of the top including a planar base positioning ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6783003 | Hypodermic needle holder A needle holder has a variety of features that make it an optimal device for safe storage and disposal of hypodermic needles. The needle holder of the present invention includes at least one hypodermic needle retainer for engaging and keeping a hypodermic needle. Fu... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6772903 | Trash-receiving shopping bag device A trash-receiving shopping bag device for allowing the user to reuse the plastic bags received while shopping at retail stores. The trash-receiving shopping bag device includes a container having bottom and side walls, and also having an open top; and also includes ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6739114 | Feminine hygiene disposal method A feminine hygiene disposal unit for sanitary receipt and disposal of used sanitary products. The unit has a disposal bag dispenser, at least one disposal bag, a receptacle, and a liner for the receptacle. This liner having a lid flap having an opening therethrough,... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6702135 | Universal dumpster The invention is a universal dumpster adapted for use with both conventional front loading and roll-off refuse collection trucks. A universal dumpster according to this invention includes a floor, a pair of side walls, and a pair of end walls. The floor, ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6474472 | Safety sharps bagging apparatus A sharps bagging apparatus has an access member with one or more conforming openings which conform to the profile of a retracted medical device to allow bagging collected retracted medical devices with a satisfactory degree of assurance that all or virtua... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6422410 | Refuse container A refuse container (1) having a dome-like head (3) and an introduction opening (4) which is formed in the dome and under which a hopper section (10) is located as a refuse-introduction slope, the hopper opening (11) of which is directed toward an inner bi... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6296132 | Universal dumpster The invention is a universal dumpster adapted for use with both conventional front loading and conventional roll-off refuse collection trucks. A universal dumpster according to this invention includes a floor, a pair of side walls, and a pair of end walls... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6176388 | Combination litter container and display device A combination litter container with multiple door/panels 18 each having a display recessed portion 20 between its vertical walls. The poster display device 10 is made of a flexible clear material with tabs 40 that can be inserted into interlocking slotted... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6135305 | Litter bins A cigarette litter bin is provided that includes a mounting element and a receiver element. The receiver is in use, attached to the mounting element by a number of projecting formations engaging with a number of apertures. A biasing means biases the recei... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6131759 | Integrally structured yard waste bagging means A structured yard waste bagging device, for use in combination with polyethylene, paper, or other bags, includes an injection molded polymer cylindrical member, which may be formed of a rectangular, square, round, or the like, in cross-section, having an ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6082574 | Collection apparatus A collection apparatus for gathering loose material, comprising a main body and a scoop funnel configured to direct material into, and entrap material within, the main body. The main body generally includes a collection bin for supporting at least one col... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6047843 | Compartmented receptacle for use in recycling and waste disposal A receptacle assembly where garbage can be sorted for purposes of recycling. The receptacle assembly includes a main housing that is symmetrically disposed around a central vertical axis. A plurality of internal walls are disposed within the main housing ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6044877 | Methods and apparatus for opening and supporting collapsible containers Apparatus 100 for opening and supporting a collapsible container 101 having a wall and opening for receiving items to be disposed. Apparatus 100 comprises a sheet of high impact plastic having a thickness selected such that when the sheet is coiled to for... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6026972 | Debris receptacle for attachment to a cutting board A debris receptacle for attachment to a cutting board comprising: a bag holding frame,a U shaped backstop and attached legs, and a leg holding plate. The bag holding frame being rectangular and made of rigid material such as molded plastic or metal and ca... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5971194 | Liner concealing trash receptacle A trash receptacle that both secures and conceals a plastic liner is provided that comprises a receptacle body having sidewalls that terminate in an open end, a receptacle flange having one end secured around the sidewalls of the receptacle body, and a fr... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5816431 | Waste container liner-securing device A wastebasket useable with a flexible receptacle liner includes an insert. The insert includes a collar and a plurality of legs extending from the collar. When the insert is positioned inside the wastebasket, the ends of the legs opposite the collar are p... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5131543 | Reusable and recyclable packaging for shock and static sensitive objects The invention provides a dissembleable and reusable package is provided for static, debris and shock sensitive objects. The package comprises a folding box of single piece static dissipative corrugated plastic interlocking configuration. The box has an in... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5129609 | Flexible trash bag support apparatus A flexible trash bag support apparatus adapted for use with conventional trash bags. The apparatus includes a substantially rigid flat back, two foldably connected side members, and trash bag holding slots which can secure trash bags in the desired positi... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5097750 | Waste management disposal system A waste management disposal system which disposes of both solid and aerosol waste includes a housing divided into a solid waste containment area and a negative pressure plenum for drawing aerosol waste away from the solid waste containment area. A funnel ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4427110 | Apparatus and method for handling used disposable diapers An apparatus for handling used disposable diapers having a canister base with a rim and a seal insert supported by the rim of the canister base. The seal insert has a structure defined by a plurality of radially disposed slits intersecting centrically to ... | 01/24/1984 |
