Garbage can stand with lid holders

United States Patent

[1 3,547,273

<td> [72]</td><td> Inventor</td><td> Reuben N. Bompart 305 N. Ewing, Helena, Mont. 59601</td>

<td> [21]</td><td> Appl. No.</td><td> 762,811</td>

<td> [22]</td><td> Filed</td><td> Sept. 26,1968</td>

<td> [45]</td><td> Patented</td><td> Dec. 15,1970</td>

[54] GARBAGE CANSTAND WITH LID HOLDERS 8 Claims, 6 Drawing Figs.

[52] U.S. Cl........................................................ 211/84,

248/146

[51] Int.CI......................................................... B65fl/16

[50] Field of Search............................................ 211/84 83

82; 248/147,149.T.C., 146,154; 16/191’

[56] References Cited

UNITED STATES PATENTS , 1,603,742 10/1926 Broderick..................... 248/146

2,505,126 4/1950 Logan.......................... 211/84

2,609,103 9/1952 Graves et al.................. 248/TC

2,634,074 4/1953 Allmen......................... ⁷48/147

3,065,858 11/1962 Furr............................. 211/84

3,167,185 1/1965 Reed............................ 211/84

2,067,559 1/1937 Bloom.......................... 16/191

Primary Examiner—Edward C. Allen

Attorney—Clarence A. O’Brien &amp; Harvey B. Jacobson

ABSTRACT: An outdoor stand comprising a frame structure embodying a leg-supported can-racking and elevating frame. Piloting and confining guides fixed atop the frame provide trackways in which insertable and removable garbage cans are positioned for loading and subsequent removal and emptying. The upper ends of the rear legs are joined by an elevated beam. Coordinated brackets on this beam serve to hingedly mount U-frames which serve as holders and closure operators for the can lids.

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GARBAGE CAN STAND WITH LID HOLDERS

This invention relates to the broad class of supports and, more particularly, out-of-doors portable stands such as are expressly constructed and adapted to retentively but removably group, elevate and systematically rack readily insertable and removable lid-covered garbage cans and wherein the thus constructed can aptly and effectually serves the needs of residential users and local servicemen who are called upon to cope with the task of unloading and returning the cans to the site adjacent the stand.

Persons conversant with the field of endeavor pertaining to can stands and racks are aware that it is common practice to provide an elevated can-racking base and to embody therein can cover and lid operators of one type or another. An object of the present invention is to structurally, functionally and in other feasible and practical ways advance the can rack art and to provide an adaptation which features a commerciable end product and achieves an improved result.

Briefly, the herein disclosed stand comprises a frame structure which is preferably but not necessarily made up of angle irons and brackets. This frame structure embodies a substantially rectangular horizontal frame supported in a low but elevated plane by legs. More specifically the leg means is characterized by a pair of relatively short vertical front legs joined with and depending from the respective front corners of the frame and a companion pair of relatively tall vertical rear legs. These rear legs are joined with respective rear corners of the frame and have lower portions depending below the respective rear corners and significant upper portions which project upwardly to a predetermined level above the level of the horizontal frame. A horizontal angle bar or beam is situated between and rigidly interconnects the upper terminal end of the rear legs. Means is mounted atop the frame for removably seating and racking at least one, often two or more garbage cans, in an erect readily accessible position. Closure operating means is bracketed to and hingedly or pivotally supported by the horizontal beam.

In carrying out the principles of the invention the means which is mounted directly atop the horizontal frame embodies a pair of spaced parallel coplanar track members. These members are spaced apart a distance which is slightly greater than the diameter of the bottom of the can and they cooperate in defining trackways. These trackways are open at the ends and primarily at the front to facilitate inserting and removing the cans to assume and maintain an upstanding easy-to-load position.

The invention also features novelly constructed and functioning lid-holding means, more a particularly, a holder for each lid characterized by an auxiliary frame which is complemental to and normally disposed in a horizontal plane and in spaced parallelism above the first named horizontal frame. Each auxiliary frame is superimposed atop and secured to the bodily applicable and removable lid for each can in a manner to swing the lid upwardly through an arcuate path to an out-ofthe-way position. Special brackets are employed to locate the hinge points of the rearward ends of the auxiliary frame members at a level which facilitates swinging each holder to an outof-the-way position at which time certain of the brackets come into play, abut the beam and facilitate limiting the upward and rearward swinging movement so that the lid holders and attached lids can be returned to a normal horizontal can-covering position.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a view in perspective of a garbage can stand with self-contained lid holders constructed in accordance with the invention and showing the cans and lids in phantom lines with the lids in a normal down or can-covering position.

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken approximately on the plane of the irregular section line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a substantially central vertical sectional view with certain parts appearing in elevation, taken on the plane of the vertical line 3-3 of FIG. 1, and showing one of the lids and holder therefor in an up position in phantom lines.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary detailed sectional view taken approximately on the plane of the line 4-4 of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary plan view showing a hingedly bracketed terminal end portion of one of the arms of one of the auxiliary lid-holding frames.

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view appearing in perspective and showing how the bracket at the terminal rear end of one auxiliary frame arm comes into play to physically abut the angle iron whereby to serve as a limit stop.

Taking up first the aspect of the overall concept, characterized as the frame structure, it is to be noted (FIG. 1) that the can-racking and elevating base (also referred to as a platform) is characterized by a substantially rectangular horizontal frame 8. This frame is made up of four interconnected angle irons. These irons can be welded together or bolted, whichever is desired. In either event the angle irons are in coplanar inwardly opening relationship and provide four distinct comers. The forward or front corners 10 are provided with duplicate depending angle irons 12 of requisite length which constitute the front legs and which have their upper ends joined to the comers 10. The vertically elongated and consequently taller angle irons at the rear ate paired and are denoted at 14. The median portions are connected to the rear corners 16 so that the depending lower end portions constitute rear legs 18 which are cooperable with the front legs 12. The upper extending end portions 20 project to a prescribed level above the plane of the frame 8. The upper flanged end portions are provided with selectively usable bolt holes 22. With further reference to FIG. 1 it will be noted that the numeral 24 denotes an elongate horizontal beam. More specifically this beam is a rearwardly opening angle iron having a depending front flange 26 and a horizontal rearwardly projecting flange 28 (FIG. 6). The flange 26 has its end portions provided with bolts 30 (FIG. 1) which are employed to detachably and adjustably secure the beam at the level desired. The numerals 32 and 34 designate suitably arranged and fastened braces which stabilize the upright portions 20 of the legs 14. The frame structure also includes the open ended can-racking trackways. Each can is denoted in phantom lines by the numeral 36 and the lid by the numeral 38. The rim portion of the can (which appears in full lines in FIG. 3) is denoted at 40. Continuing with the trackways, each one is made up of a pair of spaced parallel coplanar angle irons 42 and the end portions are adjustably bolted in place at 44. Selectively usable bolt holes 46 are provided for this purpose. The numeral 48 designates a strap member which is mounted on the front and rear angle irons of frame 8 and is centrally positioned between the angle irons 42 to provide firm support for the insertable and removable can.

Taking up now the closure-operating means the latter, more specifically, is referred to as lid-mounting and Opening and closing means. As brought out in FIG. 1 two cans are shown and accordingly two lid holders are provided. It will simplify the description to refer to a single lid holder. To this end each lid holder comprises a substantially U-shaped angle iron frame 50. The side angle irons here described as arms are denoted at 52 and connected by a complemental angle iron 54 which constitutes a bight member. This is to say, the U-shaped frame is characterized by a pair of spaced parallel elongate coplanar arms 52 joined at forward ends by a bight portion 54. The arms 52 are suitably bolted at 56 to the lid or cover. In addition there is a cross strip or strap member at 58 which spans the space between the arms 52 and it too is adjustably connectable as at 60 with the can lid 38. Accordingly, the can lid becomes a complemental part of the frame 50. This frame 50 is referred to as an “auxiliary” frame, that is, when compared with the main relatively stationary rectangular frame 8. Each frame 50 is operatively hingedly mounted by novelly arranged and coacting brackets. To the ends desired the free left-hand end portion of each arm 52 is provided with a short angle3,547,273 type, mounting and hinging bracket which is denoted by the numeral 62. This bracket can be said to assume a normal vertical position and it can be bolted in place as at 64 (FIG. 5) or welded in place as at 65 in FIG. 6. In any event it depends below the level of the beam 24 and is pivotally bolted or hinged in place as at 66 on a coacting flange of a relatively short angle bracket which is referred to as an adapter 68 and which is anchored and bolted in place, as at 70, on the flange 28 (FIG. 6) to achieve the end result desired. Each bracket 68 projects beyond the marginal edge 72 of the flange 28 and by tising this arrangement of dual coacting brackets 62 and 68 the desired pivotal mounting result is attained. It will be further noted in FIG. 6 that when the U-frame 50 is in a vertical position it causes an end portion 74 of the bracket 62 to toe-in under the flange 28 at which time the bracket and flange coact in providing a unique limit stop. This arrangement prevents the lid-equipped U-frame 50 from swinging over to the left beyond its vertical position shown in phantom lines in FIG. 3. Normally, the U-frame and lid as a unit reside in a horizontal position with the end portion of the arms 52 resting atop the flange 28. Accordingly, the lid is in the full line position shown in FIG. 3 where it covers the open top of the can. It may be and preferably is desirable to employ an Lshaped clip 76 of the type shown in elevation in FIG. 3. This clip is bolted in place at 78 so that the horizontal component .80 provides a ledgelike stabilizing rest for the lip on the rim 40 of the can lid.

In practice the cans are slid in and out of the channellike trackways as shown in phantom lines in FIGS. 1 and 3. The lids 40 are normally closed and held in place by the U-shaped Ijd holders 50. When loading the can the lid is simply swung up and back to the phantom line position shown in FIG. 3.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to.