FRONT EMPTYING TRASH CAN

摘要

A trash can for hanging and retaining standard kitchen trash bags in a sanitary and energy efficient manner. Novel trash bag support brackets are suspended spatially within the trash can to allow a user to stretch the mouth of a trash bag thereabout without touching any other surface. The trash bag opens from the front, allowing a user to hang the trash bag without bending or stooping. Foot pedals control three different lid positions. A combination false bottom/catch pan tilts backwards to collect and contain any solid or liquid waste. An integral pedal-to-lid linkage shield affixed to the back of the false floor doubles as a handle to lift the false bottom/catch pan out from the trash can for cleaning.

主权项

1. A trash can, comprising a/an:
a. left shell, a right shell, a back shell connecting the left to the right shells from a topmost edge to a lowermost edge, a base parallel to the back shell and connecting the left shell to the right shell from substantially below the topmost edge to the lowermost edge, a front-opening door hingedly coupled to at least one of the left shell or right shell, this door reaching from the topmost edge of the left and right shell to the uppermost edge of the base, and a lid pivotally coupled to the back shell and dimensioned to cover the topmost edges of the left shell, the right shell and the door when the lid is closed, plus a/an: b. left support track and a right bag support track mounted to a corresponding upper, inner surface of the left and right shells; c. bag support bracket vertically slidable along the left and the right bag support tracks; d. pivoting pedal recessed within the base; e. thin and substantially rigid linkage connecting the pedal to the lid; f. false bottom/catch pan resting above the base and tilting lower toward the back shell, and removable by an integral pedal-to-lid linkage shield; g. foot-operated lid opening and lid stabilizing system coupled to the pedal; and h. foot-operated lid closing damper coupled to the pedal.