Patent ID: 6505751
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: B65F

Abstract:
A slatted refuse and recycling receptacle adapted for use with a set of replaceable receptacle tops adapted to be easily interchanged with other tops having a variety of configurations to provide a receptacle-top combination having a variable upper configuration comprising:(a) a slatted recycling and refuse receptacle comprised of: (i) an upper structural ring incorporating a substantially vertically oriented transversely circumferential surface adapted for connection with elongated vertically oriented, plastic slats, (ii) a lower structural ring having a substantially vertically oriented transversely circumferential surface adapted for connection with the vertically oriented plastic slats, (iii) the upper structural ring having a further transversely circumferential member incorporating a surface provided with a series of detents extending therefrom to accommodate interengagement with a series of detents upon the side of a vertically extending flange of a top closure member (b) a top closure member selected from a plurality of closure members adapted for extension substantially across the entire top of the receptacle, each top closure members being comprised of: (i) a top closure section adapted for intersection with and formation of a top closure for the receptacle extending substantially across the entire top of the receptacle, (ii) a circumferential dependent flange section adapted to extend downwardly from the top closure section and having a diameter such as to bring it when mounted upon the slatted receptacle close to the upper structural ring surface, said section having a series of detents interengagable with the detents on the transverse circumferential surface of the upper structural ring, (iii) at least one restricted diameter orifice in the top closure section for the insertion of refuse and recyclable materials into the slatted receptacle.