Patent ID: 7077571
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: B65F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A collapsible and disposable trash receptacle sized and shaped to be seated on a dining table, said receptacle comprising: a base member formed from flexible material comprising an inner layer and an outer layer abutted thereagainst; and an upper body monolithically formed with said base member and extending upwardly therefrom, said upper body having an open top end portion centrally aligned about a longitudinal axis of said receptacle, said upper body further having a deformably resilient outer surface comprising a plurality of pleats equidistantly spaced about a circumference of said upper body; wherein said base member and said upper body are adaptable between compressed and expanded positions, said base member having a substantially cylindrical shape when adapted to an expanded position, said upper body having a spherical shape when adapted to an expanded position such that said upper body has a circumference greater than the circumference of said base member.