Patent ID: 7950543
Filing Date: 2011-05-31
Classification: B65F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A trash can assembly, comprising: a shell having a base at a lower end of the shell and an outer side wall extending around a periphery of the trash can assembly, the outer side wall defining an interior, the shell further comprising a top end that defines a peripheral edge; an upper support frame secured to the top end of the shell, the upper support frame extending around the peripheral edge of the top end of the shell, the upper support frame further comprising an opening configured to receive a tongue of a lock member; a lid fitted over the top end, the lid being pivotally mounted relative to the shell so as to be pivotable between open and closed positions, the lid further comprising a top wall and an outer peripheral wall extending downwardly from a periphery of the top wall, the outer peripheral wall being sized such that the upper support frame is nested within the outer peripheral wall when the lid is in a closed position; a pedal pivotally mounted to the base; a link assembly connecting the pedal and the lid such that the pivoting motion of the pedal is transferred to the lid so as to move the lid from a closed position to an open position as the pedal is pivoted; and a lock member provided on the lid, the lock member having a slide member, a base member positioned below the slide member, the slide member and the base member being slidable relative to the lid between locked and unlocked positions, the lock member further comprising a tongue extending from the base member under the slide member, wherein the tongue is positioned to extend within the opening of the upper support frame when the slide member and the base member are in the locked position such that a single portion of the upper support frame is both located directly above the tongue and directly below the slide member so that the tongue and slide member form a sandwiched configuration around the portion of the upper support frame.