Waste Container with Gravity Latch

摘要

A waste container having a body and a lid pivotably connected to the body. The lid includes a gravity activated locking mechanism having a latch that engages the lid to the body when the container is in an upright position. The locking mechanism rotates to disengage the latch and allow the lid to open when the container is inverted for dumping the waste. The waste container further including a slideable member that is engageable with a locking member when the container is not in an upright position or inverted for dumping, to prevent rotation of the locking mechanism and opening of the lid.

主权项

1. A waste container comprising:
a container body having an open top portion and a catch on a front portion of the top portion; a lid pivotably connected to the top portion of the container body; a locking mechanism connected to the lid, the locking mechanism including a rotatable member having an axis of rotation; a latch configured to engage the catch when the lid is pivoted to a closed position, a weight and a lever connecting the rotatable member, latch and weight, wherein placement of the container in an upside down position causes the weight to rotate the lever about the axis of rotation to disengage the latch from the catch to enable opening of the lid.