Patent ID: 9738444
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: B65F

Claim:
1. A refuse receptacle comprising: a body, said body having an upper portion and a lower portion integrally joined to each other, said lower portion having a bottom side and a base rim, said upper portion having a top rim, said top rim forming a gusset with a vertical wall and a horizontal wall, said body including a first lip between said lower portion and said upper portion, said body including a second lip in said upper portion, said second lip constructed and arranged so that a second refuse receptacle can be positioned within said body and said second lip supporting said second refuse receptacle; a handle integrally joined to said upper portion of said body on a back side, said handle having a gripping portion connected to said body by at least one projecting sidewall; a recessed foot rest on said lower portion of said body on a back side, said foot rest having gripper ribs for increased traction, said foot rest allowing for said receptacle to be more easily tipped towards said back side; a lid corresponding to said top rim of said body, said lid having a convex upper side and two sets of opposing sidewalls, said opposing sidewalls forming a lower rim, said lower rim corresponding to said body top rim gusset, said lid having at least one hinged attachment projecting from one of said opposing sidewalls and attaching to said handle; a drainage plug on said body lower portion on said back side for removing liquids contained within said receptacle body; and a pair of wheels attached to said lower portion of said receptacle body by at least one axle, said at least one axle attached to said lower portion through each of said wheels located within a wheel recess whereby each of said wheels is located within an outer area of said lower portion; wherein at least part of said refuse receptacle is formed by compression molding of an extruded parison while the remainder of the receptacle is formed by the process of blow molding.