Trash cans with features to aid in actuation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9481515
APP PUB NO 20130248532A1
SERIAL NO

13788778

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Abstract

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Certain embodiments of a trash can include a cap with a lid and an actuator. The actuator can extend outwardly from the cap at a downward angle. The actuator can be configured to maintain the lid in a closed position when a locking portion of the actuator is engaged with a securement portion of the lid. The lid can be rotationally biased toward an open position and the actuator can be configured to release the lid from the closed position upon an input of force on the actuator. The range of effective angles for the input force can enable a user of the trash can to easily open the lid by contacting the actuator with from a wide variety of angles.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • SIMPLEHUMAN LLC

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sandor, Joseph Santa Ana Heights, US 142 5944
Yang, Frank Rancho Palos Verdes, US 444 15684

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