Patent ID: 8480043

Claim:
An anchor for at least one trash can comprising: a fixed member comprising a lower portion rigidly mounted to a ground surface having a closed bottom end and an upper portion, further comprising a tubular member having an open top end; a sliding member telescopingly mounted to said fixed member comprising a tubular member having a closed top end and an open bottom end to receive said upper portion of said fixed member; wherein said sliding member and said fixed member are cooperatively mounted such that said sliding member moves with respect to said fixed member in a vertical direction; and, a planar ground plate affixed above said fixed member lower portion to engage said ground surface and stabilize said fixed member; at least one hook affixed to said sliding member to releasably secure at least one trash can; and, a helical compression spring further comprising an upper spring hook to attach to said sliding member and a lower spring hook to attach to said fixed member spring; wherein said fixed member closed bottom end further comprises an upwardly protruding catch disposed on an inner central location to receive said lower spring hook and said sliding member closed top end further comprises a downwardly protruding catch disposed on an inner central location to receive an upper spring hook; wherein said spring resists an applied compression force applied by said sliding member when said at least one trash can is secured to said at least one hook; wherein said fixed member closed bottom end further comprises an angled planar surface for insertion into said ground surface; wherein said sliding member closed top end further comprises an attachable circular cap; and, wherein said hook is affixed to said sliding member using a U-bolt inserted through a pair of fastening apertures in said hook and two pair of opposing fastening apertures in said sliding member and a pair of nut fasteners attached thereto.