Patent Publication Number: US-2023159229-A1

Title: Systems for mounting a receptacle

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/282,398, filed Nov. 23, 2021, the contents of which are hereby incorporated in their entirety. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to a system for mounting receptacles to surfaces. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Falling drywall dust and debris are a typical consequence of drilling, cutting, and various construction projects. The result of fallen construction debris may be harmful to an environment and often requires elaborate clean up that may not be environmentally-friendly. Often, furniture or other items may get impacted by construction or drywall dust and debris. There is therefore a need for a device that contains construction debris and improves current construction debris cleanup. There is a further need for the device to prevent harmful environmental impacts from such debris and cleanup processes. 
     SUMMARY 
     The present disclosure is a system that includes a receptacle having a back panel, side panels that extend from the back panel in a direction that is perpendicular to the back panel, a front panel attached to the side panels and generally opposite the back panel, a base portion coupled to and perpendicular to the back panel, the front panel, and the side panels, and a top portion generally opposite the base portion that is open to receive various items. The system further includes an adhesive coupled to the back panel, the adhesive configured to couple the receptacle to a surface. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The foregoing summary, as well as the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments of the present application, will be better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. For the purposes of illustrating the present application, there is shown in the drawings illustrative embodiments of the disclosure. It should be understood, however, that the application is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown. In the drawings: 
         FIG.  1    is a schematic plan view of a mounting system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG.  2    is a back perspective view of the mounting system shown in  FIG.  1   . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS 
     Referring to  FIGS.  1 - 2   , embodiments of the present disclosure include a system  100  configured to mount a receptacle  104  to a mounting surface  108  (not depicted) utilizing an adhesive material  112 . As described herein, a mounting surface  108  may be any surface to which a receptacle  104  can be affixed, such as a wall, corner, door, etc. In some instances, the mounting surface  108  may a singular flat surface, such as any wall or vertical flat structure. The mounting system  100  may be used to contain and dispose various items during construction. Current processes and methods to gather and contain construction surface dust and debris may leave debris on furniture and floors, requiring further cleaning methods. The system  100  as described herein may be used to address or mitigate the impact of such issues. 
     Referring to  FIGS.  1 - 2   , the receptacle  104  is utilized for containing and storing objects on a mounting surface  108 . The receptacle  104  includes a back panel  116 , side panels  120 A,  120 B extending from the back panel  116  in a direction that is perpendicular to the back panel  116 , and a front panel  121  attached to the side panels  120 A,  120 B and generally opposite the back panel  116 . The receptacle  104  further includes a base portion or base  122  coupled to and perpendicular to the back panel  116  and an opening  124  generally opposite the base portion  122  that is open to receive various items. The panels  116 ,  120 A,  120 B,  121 , and base portion  122  may be formed from flexible sheets that are sealed or secured together by heat sealing, ultrasonic sealing, impulse sealing, radio frequency (RF) sealing, or other techniques known in the art. 
     In the illustrated embodiment, the receptacle  104  comprises paper. In alternative embodiments, the receptacle  104  may be made of various materials including reusable cloth, cardboard, various plastics, acrylic, metal, and silicone. In addition, each panel of the receptacle  104  may be made of different materials. In the illustrated embodiment, the receptacle  104  is a paper bag. In alternative embodiments, the receptacle  104  is a silicone pouch. In the illustrated embodiment, the receptacle  104  is foldable and disposable. The receptacle  104  may be designed so that it may be manufactured, stored, and/or shipped in a flat form. 
     The side panels  120 A,  120 B, the back panel  116 , the front panel  121 , and the base  122  form a top portion  128  and a bottom portion  132  of the system  100 . The receptacle  100  has a length L 1  that extends along a longitudinal direction  2 , a width W 1  that extends along a lateral direction  4  that is opposite the longitudinal direction  2 , and a height H 1  that extends along a transverse direction  6  that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction  2  and lateral direction  4 . In the illustrated embodiment, the length L 1  may about 6 inches to about 12 inches, the width W 1  may be about 6 inches to about 12 inches, and the height H 1  may be about 2 inches to about 6 inches. In alternative embodiments, the dimensions of the receptacle  104  may vary. 
     In the illustrated embodiment, the receptacle  104  includes side panels  120 A,  120 B. The side panels  120 A,  120 B are rectangular in shape. The side panels  120 A,  120 B extend in a perpendicular direction from the back panel  116 . In the illustrated embodiment, the side panels  120 A,  120 B have substantially identical dimensions. The side panels  120 A,  120 B extend parallel to each other from the back panel  116  and perpendicular to the front panel  121 , the back panel  116 , and the base portion  122 . In alternative embodiments, the shape and size of the side panels  120  may vary. 
     Continuing with  FIGS.  1 - 2   , in the illustrated embodiment, the front panel  121  is rectangular in shape. In alternative embodiments, the shape of the front panel  121  may vary. The front panel  121  extends parallel to the back panel  116  and perpendicular to the side panels  120 A,  120 B and the base portion  122 . 
     In the illustrated embodiment, the front panel  121  and the side panels  120 A,  120 B form the opening  124  at the top portion  128  of the receptacle  104 . The opening  124  is configured to allow for objects to be placed and contained inside the receptacle  104 . The opening  124  is further configured to allow for debris to be caught inside the receptacle  104 . 
     The back panel  116  may be coupled to the mounting surface  108  via the adhesive material  112 . In the illustrated embodiment, the back panel  116  may be rectangular in shape. In alternative embodiments, the shape of the back panel  116  may vary. The back panel  116  may include an outer surface  109  configured to be coupled to the mounting surface  108  and an inner surface  110  opposite the outer surface  109 . 
     The adhesive material  112  is configured to couple the receptacle  104  to the mounting surface  108 . The adhesive material  112  is coupled to the outer surface  109  of the back panel  116 . In the illustrated embodiment, the adhesive material  112  is coupled to the top portion  128  of the back panel  116 . In alternative embodiments, the adhesive material  112  may be attached on any portion or the entirety of the outer surface  109  of the back panel  116 . The adhesive material  112  allows the receptacle  104  to be placed on the mounting surface  108  such that the receptacle  104  may be used to contain objects and suspend the objects on the mounting surface  108  or such that the receptacle  104  may be used to catch debris. In the illustrated embodiment, the adhesive material  112  extends along the entire length L 1  of the back panel  116 . In alternative embodiments, the adhesive material  112  extends along a portion of the length L 1  of the back panel  116 . The adhesive material  112  may include wet adhesives, contact adhesives, reactive adhesives, single-component reactive adhesives, two-component reactive adhesives, hot-melt adhesives, and/or pressure-sensitive adhesives. 
     While the disclosure is described herein, using a limited number of embodiments, these specific embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure as otherwise described and claimed herein. The precise arrangement of various elements and order of the steps of articles and methods described herein are not to be considered limiting. For instance, although the steps of the methods are described with reference to sequential series of reference signs and progression of the blocks in the figures, the method can be implemented in an order as desired.