Patent ID: 6594876
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: B65F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of modifying an existing trash can to minimize or to prevent the occurrence of a vacuum seal that may occur when a trash can liner is pulled out of the trash can, said method comprising:obtaining a conduit having a length at least the height of the trash can; making a first hole through a wall of the trash can and at a position substantially near the opening of the trash can; producing a second hole through the wall of the trash can and at a position below and to the right of the first hole when the trash can is upright; creating a third hole through the wall of the trash can and at a position below and to the left of the first hole when the trash can is upright; aligning the conduit through the first hole so that a first end extends inside of the trash can towards the inside bottom of the trash can and that a second end extends outside of the trash can; securing a portion of the conduit that is within the trash can with a tie mounted through the second and third holes; and cutting the first end of the conduit at substantially forty five degrees.