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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 1984
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1982
Charles E Sulcek, Boyle County, KY (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A refuse compacting apparatus having a hollow closure which carries a handle along its upper edge is provided with literature storage means within the closure. The handle is provided with downwardly opening slot through which the literature is inserted to be held in a pocket formed within the closure at a suitable position below the slot. The spacing of the bottom of the pocket below the slot is preselected to permit the upper portion of the literature to project outwardly from the slot for facilitated viewability and accessibility. The pocket structure further serves to resiliently bias the closure panels so as to reduce rattling or vibration. The pocket-forming structure cooperates with a boss on the rear panel of the closure in guiding the literature into the desired inserted disposition within the pocket. The handle further defines a protective cover overlying the slot providing spill protection for the literature stored in the pocket.