Rubbermaid, Inc.

David A Bird

Mitchell L Wilgus

Vincent L Haley

John L Hradisky

D Scott Miller

Erik Lee Skov

John F Travers

Laura M Marker

Kenneth F Clausen

Jonathan N Mandel I

A modular enclosure including first channels and a plurality of second and third channels which intersect the first channel at an angle, and a plurality of panels, each including a wall member and edge members pivotally coupled to the wall member. The wall members are configured to engage the first channel and the edge members are configured to engage the second and third channels. A method of assembling a modular enclosure is also disclosed, including providing a base including first channels, second channels, and third channels, providing a plurality of side panels each having a wall member and a first and second edge member pivotally coupled to the wall member, pivoting the first and second edge members so that they are non-parallel to the wall member, and inserting the wall members into the first channel, the first edge member into second channels, and the second edge members into third channels.

Modular enclosure

Workbench

Brush handle

Toilet brush holder

A storage container assembly is disclosed comprising a lid (12) and a base container (13). The lid body has a scoop recess (26) foraged in a forward end for collecting articles, and a handle bar (32) extending from the recess to a rearward end wall (24) of the lid. The handle bar has a hand opening (34) therebeneath, and is positioned on the longitudinal center axis of the lid. The lid pivots about horizontal pivot pins (42) to selectively enclose and uncover the top opening (50) of the container, and the lid is detachable from the container upper rim by the handle bar, whereby enabling a user to collect refuse into the scoop recess.

Storage container lid scoop

Trash container

Step stool with storage compartment

Combined dust pan and trash container lid

Wastebasket

Hamper

Laundry hamper

Trash recycling container

A container for holding cans (C) or the like includes a base container portion (11) and a cover (12). The base container (11) includes a bottom surface (13) with side walls (14, 15) and a rear wall (16) extending upwardly therefrom forming rims (20, 21) defining an open top for the base container (11). A front wall (17) also extends upwardly from the bottom surface (13) and includes a U-shaped door frame (18) formed at the top thereof. The bottom surface (13) is undulated to form peaks (29) with a valley (30) therebetween configured so as to neatly receive the cans (C). The cover (12) includes a top surface (33) having a downturned rim (34) resting on the rims (20, 21). A living hinge (36) connects top surface (33) to a door (37) which is received within door frame (18). Cans (C) passed laterally through door (37) are automatically stacked on the undulated bottom surface (13) of the base container (11).

Recycle trash container

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Akron, OH, United States of America

David A Bird