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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 1986
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1984
Ralph E Nelson, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Winfield Corp., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A portable hamper for supporting a pliant bag having sides, a closed bottom and an upper portion having an open top, including, a frame having structure for holding the upper portion of the bag with the top spread open and with the remainder of the bag extending downward from the upper portion, a cover pivotably mounted at a top position at one end of the frame and with the cover in a first pivotal position covering the open top of the bag and with the cover in a second pivotal position exposing the open top of the bag, and a pedal actuated linkage including a pedal movably mounted to a bottom portion at the other end of the frame and at least one arm extending diagonally across the side of the frame and coupled to the pedal and the cover to provide pivotable movement of the cover from the first position to the second position upon movement of the pedal from an upper position to a downward position.