Patent ID: 6820879
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A container for storing and moving a pile of recyclable material, the container being integrally molded from plastic, and comprising:a pair of substantially parallel side walls, each side wall having a bottom edge, a forward edge, and a rear edge; an upright back wall substantially perpendicular to the side walls, and having a bottom edge, a first side edge formed integrally with the rear edge of one side wall, and a second side edge formed integrally with the rear edge of the other side wall; an upright front wall substantially perpendicular to the side walls, and having a bottom edge, a first side edge formed integrally with the forward edge of one side wall, and a second side edge formed integrally with the forward edge of the other side wall, at least one of the walls being provided with openings to make the wall substantially transparent to facilitate visual inspection of the container contents; a substantially horizontal floor having a rear edge formed integrally with the lower edge of the back wall, and having a pair of side edges formed integrally with a respective lower edge of a side wall, and a forward edge formed integrally with the lower edge of the front wall; a pair of wheels secured to the lower portions of the side walls to be rotatable about a substantially horizontal axis, so when the wheels rest on the horizontal support, the lower portion of the side walls and the webs of the side walls serve as a base which rests on the support so the container can be tilted to lift the container base out of contact with the support and rolled on the wheels to move the container; and a transparent cover over the wall openings.