Receptacle with cinch

摘要

A receptacle includes a body configured to receive a liner and a cinch disposed on the body. The cinch includes a projection disposed outward of the body and configured such that at least a portion of the liner can be disposed between the projection and the body. The cinch further includes a slot having an open end and a closed end, wherein the slot is disposed substantially adjacent the projection and configured such that at least a portion of the liner can be disposed and retained within the slot.

主权项

1. A receptacle comprising;
a body configured to receive a liner in an opening; a rim at the opening of the body; a handle on the body, wherein the handle comprises a gripping portion and at least one side wall projecting out of the body that supports the gripping portion; and a cinch disposed on the body, wherein the cinch includes:
a projection disposed outward of the body, and having a tongue member, the tongue member having a top portion connected to the rim, a bottom edge, an outer contact surface, an inner contact surface, and opposing outer and inner surfaces such that the inner surface of the projection faces the body;a projecting wall projecting from the side wall of the handle, the projecting wall having opposing outer and inner surfaces such that the inner surface of the projecting wall faces the body; anda slot extending alongside the tongue member and alongside the projecting wall, extending in substantially a lengthwise direction of the tongue member and extending from the inner surfaces of the tongue member and the projecting wall to the outer surfaces of the tongue member and the projecting wall, wherein the slot has an open end at the bottom edge of the tongue member, and a closed end disposed between the bottom edge of the tongue member and the rim, wherein the inner contact surface of the tongue member and a contact surface of the projecting wall are first and second side edges of the slot, respectively, that extend between the open end and the closed end, wherein the first and second side edges run substantially parallel to each other such that at least one portion of the liner can be disposed and retained within the slot by the first and second side edges, wherein the projection is configured such that another portion of the liner that is not disposed in the slot can be disposed directly between the slot and the body, and wherein a straight direction starting from a point along the first side edge and extending perpendicularly from the inner surface of the projection intersects the body.