Patent ID: 11873161
Assignee: RUBBERMAID COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS LLC
Field: Environmental technology (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A waste receptacle comprising:
a housing; and
a wheel assembly coupled to the housing, the wheel assembly comprising:
an axle,
a wheel secured to the axle and slidable along the axle between an outer position and an inner position,
a spacer, wherein the spacer is removably securable to the axle adjacent the wheel in (i) a first position inward of the wheel to operably retain the wheel in the outer position, and (ii) in a second position outward of the wheel to operably retain the wheel in the inner position, and wherein the spacer comprises a first spacer portion and a second spacer portion that is removably secured to the first spacer portion, and wherein the axle is disposed between the first spacer portion and the second spacer portion, and
at least one tab defined by the first spacer portion and at least one opening defined by the second portion, wherein the at least one opening extends through an outer surface of the second portion and is configured to receive the tab to secure the first spacer portion to the second spacer portion;
wherein the at least one tab comprises a notched tip.