Patent ID: 8794475

Claim:
A floatable collection receptacle comprising: a support rim having two or more floatable sections forming an interior opening; a container having a mouth and a bottom end, wherein the container is operably connected to the support rim, such that the mouth is contiguous with the interior opening of the support rim; a lanyard having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the distal end is operably connected at or about the bottom end of the container; further comprising an escape barrier with a drop hole over the interior opening of the support rim where the escape barrier is directed towards the mouth of the container and directs objects towards the drop hole; and wherein the two or more floatable sections remain in an apart position until a force exerted by the lanyard at least partially submerges the support rim whereby the two or more floatable sections automatically come together and cause the mouth of the container to close or be reduced in size.