Patent ID: 7673769

Claim:
A storage bin comprising: (a) a base, the base comprising a bottom, an upstanding side wall, and a top opening at a top end of the side wall; (b) a cover attached to the base, the cover comprising a fixed panel with a closed back section, a front section, an opening through the front section, and a lid movably connected to the fixed panel, wherein: (i) the cover and the base define a storage space; (ii) the cover covers the entire top opening of the base when the lid is in a closed orientation; and, (iii) the lid provides access to the storage space through the opening of the cover in an open orientation; (c) a scoop, the scoop comprising a handle, a scoop section, and a retainer; and, (d) a scoop support carried by a portion of the fixed panel, wherein: (i) the scoop is suspended by the retainer from the scoop support; (ii) the scoop is within the storage space when the lid is in the closed orientation and the scoop section is within the storage space when the lid is in the open orientation; and, (iii) a portion of the scoop rotates upward relative to the top opening when the lid is moved to the open orientation.