Patent ID: 6991127

Claim:
A collapsible refuse can comprising: A can body consisting of two half shells, each said half shelf having a U-shape and two vertical end edges formed respectively with an inner hook strip for an outer elongate hook strips to hook with for combine said two half shelf to form said can body: A bottom fitting in a lower portion of said can body, made integral, having a vertical groove respectively formed in two opposite sides for said two outer elongate hooks to fit therein to combine said bottom with said can body: A pedal made of an elongate rod bent to shape as a pedal, having two ends respectively formed with a hole to align with the holes of the two opposite sides of said bottom for a rivet to fit in for combining said pedal with said bottom after the two ends of said pedal are inserted through the two holes of said can body and said bottom, said pedal further having a sidewise hole in a left side portion: A cap opening member made of an elongate rod bent into double L-shape, having a lower male-threaded end to pass through said sidewise hole of said pedal and screwing tightly with a nut with a washer and an upper end passing through the vertical hole of said bottom and pivotally connected with said cap: and, Said pedal stepped down at the front portion to let its two ends to lift up said cap opening member to push open said cap for refuse to be thrown into a refuse bag placed in said can body.