Patent ID: 11945646
Assignee: nan
Field: Environmental technology (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. The trash receptacle of claim 11, wherein a downward pressure on the foot pedal moves the plunger and the spring upward in the chamber, wherein the upward movement of the plunger pushes air out of the chamber through the air hole, and
wherein releasing the downward pressure on the foot pedal, releases a pressure on the spring whereby the spring recoils pushing the plunger downward toward the foot pedal,
wherein the plunger moving downward, moves the foot pedal in the oscillatory movement whereby the one or more rods move downward while pulling the lid closed,
wherein the downward movement of the plunger pulls air in through the air hole to slow the downward movement of the plunger whereby the lid closes slowly.