Patent ID: 6902081
Filing Date: 2005-06-07
Classification: B65F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A garbage can assembly comprising: a garbage can having a bottom wall, a side wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall and an open top, a lid having a top wall and a side wall extending downwardly from the top wall, the side wall being in removable telescoped engagement over portions of said side wall with garbage can in proximity to the open top, to close the garbage can, a first snap lock mechanism provided on a first side of the lid and can and a second snap lock mechanism provided on a second side of the lid and can, each snap lock mechanism comprising a male snap buckle and a female snap buckle adapted to engage each other in a telescoping snap fit relationship and for release by manual squeezing of one of the male and female snap buckles, one of the male and female snap buckle of each snap lock mechanism coupled to the can and the other of the male and female snap buckle of each snap lock mechanism coupled to the lid.