Trash cans with variable gearing assemblies

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8872459
APP PUB NO 20130233853A1
SERIAL NO

13417084

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A trash can with a power operated lid can include a lifting mechanism with a motor, a lifting member, and a variable gear. In some embodiments, the motor is operably connected with the variable gear such that the motor can drive the variable gear and/or the lifting member. In certain implementations, the variable gear includes one or more teeth with varying tooth radii. In some variants, the variable gear and a clutch member are engageable and are configured to allow manual operation of the lid.

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  • SIMPLEHUMAN LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Basha, Michael Brisbane, US 4 132
Fruhauf, Christopher San Anselmo, US 29 836
Wolbert, David Redondo Beach, US 38 912
Yang, Frank Rancho Palos Verdes, US 444 15699
Yen, Kenneth Torrance, US 17 414

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