Patent ID: 8453872
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: B65F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for facilitating manual movement of a trash container having an upwardly opening container component, a lid attached atop the container component by a hinge arrangement, a pair of handles on the container component in spaced-apart relationship to each other along a horizontally extending handle axis, and a set of wheels on the container component such that a user can grasp the pair of handles and tilt the container component on the set of wheels for purposes of manually moving the trash container, the apparatus comprising: an elongated tool for the user to attach to the pair of handles of the trash container for container-moving purposes; a mid section of the tool that functions as means for engaging the pair of handles for container-attachment purposes; an upper section of the tool that functions as a lever arm for the user to grasp, said upper section extending upwardly from the mid section; a lower section of the tool that functions as means for opposing pivotal movement of the tool about the handle axis, said lower section extending downwardly from the mid section alongside the container component in a position to contact the container component in opposition to pivotal movement of the tool about the handle axis; and a lid-restraining section of the tool that functions as means for restraining pivotal movement of the lid about the hinge arrangement, said lid-restraining section extending from the mid section over at least a portion of the lid; wherein the mid section of the tool includes a set of hooks for hooking the pair of handles, and said set of hooks are pivotable to facilitate hooking of the pair of handles; whereby the user can attach the tool to the trash container, grasp the upper section, and tilt the trash container on the set of wheels for container-moving purposes.