Trash receptacle cleaning product

A trash receptacle cleaning product has a trash receiving receptacle with side walls and a bottom wall. Side walls of the container extend past the bottom wall, forming a base for the container and a partially enclosed space below the bottom wall of the container. The front wall of the container has a cut-out or indented section configured to accept and store the handle of a cleaning implement, such as a lobby dustpan and broom unit. The space beneath the bottom wall permits the insertion of the lower part of the cleaning implement within the space. The result is a compact, self-contained trash cleaning product which can easily and conveniently be transported for use to any given location for cleaning and sweeping.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The process of sweeping and cleaning a floor surface normally involves the use of a broom or similar cleaning tool, a lobby dustpan or similar disposal tool, and the trash can or receptacle into which the dirt, trash and debris is placed. Most often, when cleaning is required, these three components are found in different locations, compelling the user to first retrieve the broom and locate the dustpan, then seek out the trash receptacle and finally transport all these components to the soiled location in order to dispose of the gathered dirt and debris. The prior art fails to show a cleaning tool/trash receptacle which simply and practically combines and stores cleaning components for efficient cleaning with the ease and convenience of use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore the object of the present invention to overcome the limitations and disadvantages of the prior art.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a trash cleaning product which employs a trash receptacle configured to store cleaning implements.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a trash cleaning product which effectively combines a separate sweeping or cleaning implement, a lobby dustpan or similar disposal tool, and a trash receptacle to form a single unit.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a trash cleaning product which permits the user to store all cleaning implements for sweeping and cleaning as a single product, at a single location.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a trash cleaning product which is compact and provides for ready access of cleaning implements at one location.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a trash cleaning product which allows for easy removal and replacement of implements into a single unit.

These and other objects are accomplished by the present invention, a trash receptacle cleaning product comprising a trash receiving receptacle having side walls and a bottom wall. Side walls of the container extend past the bottom wall, forming a base for the container and a partially enclosed space below the bottom wall of the container. The front wall of the container has a cut-out or indented section configured to accept and store the handle of a cleaning implement, such as a lobby dustpan and broom unit. The space beneath the bottom wall permits the insertion of the lower part of the cleaning implement within the space. The result is a compact, self-contained trash cleaning product which can easily and conveniently be transported for use to any given location for cleaning and sweeping.

The novel features which are considered as characteristic of the invention are set forth in particular in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its design, construction, and use, together with additional features and advantages thereof, are best understood upon review of the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Trash receptacle product system1of the present invention comprises container2and cleaning implement20. Container2has front wall4, side walls6,8, and10, and bottom wall12. These walls encompass enclosure13, with trash receiving opening14which accepts trash placed into container2. Side walls6,8, and10extend downward from opening14, past bottom wall12as leg members5,7, and9respectively. These leg members, comprising the lower sections of sidewalls6,8, and10, form the base for container2. As shown inFIGS. 1-3, leg members5,7, and9may be flared outward to provide added stability to container2. Lower space18, partially enclosed by side walls6,8, and10, is thus formed beneath bottom wall12. Opening15provides access to space18.

Front wall4comprises cut-out or indented section16. Back wall17of section16limits the inward dimension of the cut-out area. Section16is configured to accept and store cleaning implement20, such as a lobby dustpan/broom cleaning unit. Such cleaning units routinely comprise handle24of broom22aligned and removeably secured to handle28of dustpan component26. Broom head25of broom22is positioned within lower dustpan section27of dustpan component26. Handles24and28of cleaning implement20are thus readily positioned within section16and lower dustpan section27, with broom head25therein, is inserted through opening15and into space18, for easy storage.

It can thus readily be appreciated that trash receptacle product system1of the present invention provides a compact, self-contained cleaning unit. It is a most convenient and efficient means to store a cleaning implement directly with the very trash receptacle into which dirt, trash and debris gathered by the implement will be placed. The cleaning implement of the system can easily and simply be removed from its trash receptacle and then returned to its stored position. When clean-up at a given location is necessary, the entire trash receptacle product system can be transported to that location, where all necessary components for the clean-up are immediately available.