Garbage can riser system

A garbage can riser system for facilitating a flip lid on a garbage can to be opened when the garbage can is full includes a garbage can that has a top end. A riser is provided and the riser is positionable on the top end of the garbage can for increasing a functional height of the garbage can. A flip lid is positionable on the riser such that the flip lid is spaced above garbage contained in the garbage can. In this way the entire volume of the garbage can be filled with garbage without having the flip lid contacting the garbage when the flip lid is opened.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure and prior art relates to riser devices and more particularly pertains to a new riser device for facilitating a flip lid on a garbage can to be opened when the garbage can is full.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a garbage can that has a top end. A riser is provided and the riser is positionable on the top end of the garbage can for increasing a functional height of the garbage can. A flip lid is positionable on the riser such that the flip lid is spaced above garbage contained in the garbage can. In this way the entire volume of the garbage can be filled with garbage without having the flip lid contacting the garbage when the flip lid is opened.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 6, the garbage can riser system10generally comprises a garbage can12that has a top end14and the top end14is open. The garbage can12may be a kitchen garbage can, a bathroom garbage can or any other type of garbage can that might be found in a home or an office. A riser16is provided and the riser16is positionable on the top end14of the garbage can12. In this way the riser16increases a functional height of the garbage can12.

The riser16has an upper end18, a lower end20and an outer wall22extending therebetween, and the outer wall22has a front side24, a back side26, a first lateral side28and a second lateral side30. Each of the front side24and the back side26may have a length that is greater than a length of the first lateral side28and the second lateral side30such that the riser16has a rectangular shape. Each of the upper end18and the lower end20is open. Additionally, each of the upper end18and the lower end20may have dimensions that correspond to the dimensions of the top end14of the garbage can12.

The outer wall22flares outwardly along the lower end20to define a horizontal surface32extending around an entire perimeter of the outer wall22. The horizontal surface32is spaced from the lower end20of the riser16. Moreover, the horizontal surface32rests on the top end14of the garbage can12having the outer wall22extending downwardly along the garbage can12. In this way the riser16is inhibited from sliding off of the garbage can12. The outer wall22has a lip34extending outwardly therefrom. The lip34extends around the entire perimeter of the outer wall22and the lip34is aligned with the upper end18of the riser16.

A flip lid36is provided and the flip lid36is positionable on the riser16. In this way the flip lid36is spaced above garbage contained in the garbage can12. Thus, the entire volume of the garbage can12be filled with garbage without having the flip lid36contacting the garbage when the flip lid36is opened. The flip lid36may be a garbage can flip lid of any conventional design.

The flip lid36has a lower edge38and an opening40extending therethrough. The lower edge38engages the lip34on the outer all of the riser16having the flip lid36resting on the upper end18of the riser16. Thus, the opening40in the flip lid36facilitates garbage to be placed into the garbage can12. The flip lid36includes a panel42that is pivotally positioned in the opening40for opening and closing the opening40. The riser16spaces the panel42at a sufficient height from the garbage can12to facilitating the panel42to pivot in the opening40without striking the garbage in the garbage can12.

In use, the riser16is positioned on the garbage can12when a new garbage bag is positioned in the garbage can12and the flip lid36is positioned on the riser16. In this way the flip lid36is spaced upwardly from the top end14of the garbage can12. Moreover, the flip lid36can be opened even when the garbage can12is completely filled with garbage. In this way the entire volume of the garbage can12may be filled with garbage before the garbage bag is replaced.