Patent ID: 7530578
Filing Date: 2009-05-12
Classification: B65F

Abstract:
1. A stabilized receptacle comprising: a receptacle housing having a bottom wall and at least one sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom wall to a top edge of the sidewall, the receptacle having an interior volume and a top opening to the interior volume; a lid attached to the housing for movement of the lid between a closed position of the lid where the lid is positioned over the housing top opening and a opened position of the lid where the lid is displaced from the housing top opening; a foot pedal attached to the housing for movement of the foot pedal between a lid closed position and a lid opened position of the food pedal relative to the housing; the foot pedal being operatively connected to the lid to cause the lid to move to the lid opened position in response to the foot pedal being moved to the lid opened position, and to cause the lid to move to the lid closed position in response to the foot pedal being moved to the lid closed position, the foot pedal having an end that projects outwardly from the receptacle; a stabilizing hoop having opposite ends attached to the housing, the hoop having a length between the opposite hoop ends that extends outwardly from the housing and around the foot pedal end; and, the opposite hoop ends being attached to the housing for pivoting movement of the hoop length between an extended position of the hoop where the hoop extends outwardly from the housing and around the foot pedal end, and a retracted position of the hoop where the hoop length is positioned beneath the housing bottom wall.