Patent ID: 8875932
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: B65F

Abstract:
1. A refuse container body comprising: a continuous single sheet of metal joined at opposing ends and forming the refuse container body, the refuse container body having four flat wall surfaces and four rounded corners; each flat wall surface and rounded corner being formed as the continuous single sheet of metal moves between an initial, closed, circular-shaped state and a final refuse container body state; a lift pocket formed of a continuous sheet and having a front face surface, an upper face surface, and a lower face surface, the upper and lower face surfaces being arranged oblique to the front face surface and, along with the front face surface defining interior surfaces adapted to receive and contact a prong of a fork-lift, the interior surfaces having a half-hexagon shape and at least partially defining a prong receiving channel; a longitudinal edge of the upper face surface running parallel to a top rail of the refuse container body, the prong receiving channel having a constant cross-sectional size and shape along its entire length.