Patent ID: 8074824
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: B65B,B65F

Abstract:
1. A trash receptacle apparatus comprising: (a) a first vertical pole having a first end and a second end; a second vertical pole having a first end and a second end; a third vertical pole having a first end and a second end; a fourth vertical pole having a first end and a second end; (b) a first top bar connecting the first end of the first vertical pole to the first end of the second vertical pole; a second top bar connecting the first end of the second vertical pole to the first end of the third side pole; a third top bar connecting the first end of the third side pole to the first end of the fourth vertical pole; a fourth top bar connecting the first end of the fourth vertical pole to the first end of the first vertical pole; (c) a first roller pole having a first end, a second end, and a middle portion; wherein the first end of the first roller pole is attached to the fourth top bar and the second end of the first roller pole is attached to the bottom panel; (d) a second roller pole having a first end, a second end, and a middle portion; wherein the first end of the second roller pole is attached to the fourth top bar and the second end of the second roller pole is attached to the bottom panel; (e) a third roller pole having a first end, a second end, and a middle portion; wherein the first end of the third roller pole is attached to the second top bar and the second end of the third roller pole is attached to the bottom panel; (f) a fourth roller pole having a first end, a second end, and a middle portion; wherein the first end of the fourth roller pole is attached to the second top bar and the second end of the fourth roller pole is attached to the bottom panel; wherein the first vertical pole, the second vertical pole, the third vertical pole, the fourth vertical pole, the first top bar, the second top bar, the third top bar, the fourth top bar, the first roller pole, the second roller pole, the third roller pole, and the fourth roller pole altogether form a frame; (g) a base having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface of the base is attached to the second end of the first vertical pole, the second end of the second vertical pole, the second end of the third side pole, and the second end of the fourth vertical pole; (h) a housing having a first side panel, a second side panel, and a back panel; wherein the housing is for temporarily enclosing the frame; (i) a front panel pivotally attached to the first side panel of the housing via a hinge; wherein the front panel can move between an open position and a closed position; (j) a top panel removably attached to the housing; (k) a plurality of wheel disposed on the bottom surface of the bottom panel, wherein the wheels allow the frame to be moved into or out of the housing; (l) a rolling component disposed in the middle portion of the first roller pole, the middle portion of the second roller pole, the middle portion of the third roller pole, and the middle portion of the fourth roller pole; wherein the rolling component is for helping the frame move in or out of the housing; wherein a trash bag can be folded over the first top pole, second top pole, third top pole, and fourth top pole of the frame; wherein a user can pull the trash bag out of the trash receptacle apparatus through the frame without having to lift the trash bag above the trash receptacle apparatus.