Liner sealing garbage container

摘要

A liner sealing garbage container for sealing garbage in a container liner prior to removing the garbage from the container includes a housing having a bottom and a perimeter wall extending upwardly from the bottom. The perimeter wall has an upper edge forming a top opening in the housing. A shelf is coupled to the perimeter wall and extends inwardly from the perimeter wall. The shelf has a central aperture. An annular liner cartridge is positioned on the shelf and a liner extends from the liner cartridge through the central aperture of the shelf. A sealing assembly having opposed sealing members is positioned in the housing. The liner extends between the sealing members and the sealing members are movable to compress and seal the liner between the sealing members.

主权项

1. A garbage container assembly comprising:
a housing having a bottom, a perimeter wall extending upwardly from said bottom, said perimeter wall having an upper edge forming a top opening in said housing; a shelf coupled to said perimeter wall, said shelf extending inwardly from said perimeter wall, said shelf having a central aperture; an annular liner cartridge positioned on said shelf, a liner extending from said liner cartridge and through said central aperture of said shelf; a pair of opposed tracks positioned in said housing and coupled to said perimeter wall; and a sealing assembly coupled to said housing, said sealing assembly having opposed sealing members, said liner extending between said sealing members, said sealing members being movable to compress and seal said liner between said sealing members, each of said sealing members having end rollers engaged to said opposed tracks such that said sealing members extend between said opposed tracks, and wherein said sealing assembly further comprises
a first pair of scissor arms pivotally coupled to each other, said first pair of scissor arms having upper ends coupled to said sealing members whereby pivoting of said first pair of scissor arms moves said sealing members in said opposed tracks,a first motor positioned in said housing,a first screw rod positioned in said housing, said first screw rod having a threaded upper end and a lower end operationally engaged to said first motor to rotate said first screw rod, anda first threaded collar, said first threaded collar being engaged to said threaded upper end of said first screw rod and said first pair of scissor arms whereby rotation of said screw rod urges said first threaded collar to pivot said first pair of scissor arms.