Pedal bin

The present invention relates to a novel pedal bin comprising a receptacle forming the actual bin, a jacket adapted to slide along the receptacle, the relative movement of the jacket with respect to the receptacle being controlled by a pedal, a lid hinged to said jacket, and possibly means for returning said lid into closed position after the bin has been opened.

The present invention relates to a novel pedal bin. 
Various pedal bins are already known whose lid may be opened or closed as 
desired without having to use the hands, by means of any mechanical device 
actuated by the foot. 
Pedal bins in which the mechanical device is made of metal generally do not 
pose problems as regards their instantaneous functioning, but to ensure 
that they work well over a prolonged period in the most diverse 
atmospheres, particular precautions must be taken, which may be expensive. 
Pedal bins in which the mechanical device is made entirely of plastics 
material may on the other hand function with difficulty due to the parts 
controlling the opening of the lid being insufficiently rigid. 
It is an object of the present invention to overcome the abovementioned 
difficulties. 
To this end, the invention relates to a novel pedal bin comprising: 
A removable receptacle forming the actual bin, 
A jacket adapted to slide along said receptacle, the relative movement of 
the jacket with respect to the receptacle being controlled by a pedal, 
A lid hinged to said jacket, 
And possibly means for returning the lid into closed position after the bin 
has been opened.

Referring now to the drawings, FIGS. 1 and 2 show a receptacle 1 forming 
the actual bin, and a jacket 2 adapted to slide along this receptacle, 
outside said receptacle. Said jacket may be solid or perforated or even 
constituted by two cylindrical portions. The relative movement of the 
jacket with respect to the receptacle is controlled by a pedal 3. In the 
embodiment of FIG. 1, the pedal is integral with the jacket and, when 
depressed, serves to lower said jacket whilst the receptacle remains 
fixed. In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the pedal is mounted as a rocking 
system, and, when depressed, pushes the receptacle upwards whilst the 
jacket remains fixed. 
A lid 4 is adapted to cover the whole bin, and is connected to the jacket 
by a hinge 5. 
It is immediately apparent that, by relative movement of the receptacle and 
the jacket (said movement provoked by depression of the pedal), the rib 6 
of the lid, abuttng on the upper edge of the receptacle, causes said lid 
to open. When the pedal is no longer actuated, the weight of the lid is 
generally sufficient to cause it to close spontaneously. When this is not 
the case, it is possible to provide suitable means for returning said lid 
in closed position. 
The invention produces a very convenient, simple pedal bin which may be 
made entirely of plastics material.