Patent ID: 6062412
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: B65F,Y10S

Abstract:
A cover for a can having a mouth, a circumferential sidewall one end of which defines the mouth, and horizontally extending handles attached to the sidewall a distance below the mouth comprising:a flexible material fitting over the mouth of the can and extending down the sidewall thereof with a lower end of the cover reaching below the level of the handles, the lower end of the cover having openings therein to accommodate the handles;fastener means at the lower end of the cover for securing the cover about the sidewall, the fastener means extending underneath the handles to secure the cover in place;closure means extending across the portion of the material covering the mouth of the can when the cover is in place, the closure means being openable to allow items to be placed in the can and discharged therefrom, but the closure means, when closed, protecting the contents of the can from the elements and animals; and,handles attached to the material adjacent the closure means for lifting the can and the cover.