Patent ID: 9463902
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: A01K,A62B,B63C,B65D,F16F

Claim Text:
1. A floatable collection receptacle comprising: a support rim having two or more floatable sections forming an interior opening; a container having a mouth and a bottom end, wherein the container is operably connected to the support rim, such that the mouth is contiguous with the interior opening of the support rim and can be closed or at least reduced in size with the interior opening; a lanyard having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the distal end is operably connected to at or about the bottom end of the container; and at least one breakaway mechanism incorporated into the lanyard between the distal end and the proximal end; wherein the two or more floatable sections remain in an apart position until a force exerted by the lanyard at least partially submerges the support rim, whereby the two or more floatable sections automatically come together and cause the mouth of the container to close or be reduced in size.