Patent ID: 6364147
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: B65F

Abstract:
A waste container assembly comprising:an inner can having a bottom wall, a peripheral side wall enclosure extending upwardly from the bottom wall and an open top, wherein the inner can has a plurality of V-shaped notches at the open top for releasably gripping a waste can liner; and an outer enclosure having a peripheral skirt with an open bottom, a side wall and a top, a cover with a side wall extending upwardly from the top of the peripheral skirt, the side wall of the cover and the peripheral skirt being dimensioned to telescope over and conceal the inner can and any waste can liner positioned in the inner can, the cover further including at least one top wall for concealing at least a portion of the open top of the inner can, a lid hingedly mounted to the cover for placing trash in the inner can, the lid being mounted to hinges in proximity to the side wall of said cover such that portions of the lid spaced inwardly from the side wall are pivotable downwardly toward the said inner can, the lid being dimensioned relative to said hinge to gravitationally pivot to a closed position.