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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 1988
Filed:
Oct. 19, 1987
David C Miller, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Thomas J Pendleton, Danbury, CT (US);
Mobil Oil Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A wastebasket which is adapted to receive an inner liner includes a container having an upper rim defining an open end, and a lid pivotally mounted on the container and adapted to cover the open end. A bezel is provided for releasably retaining an inner liner in the container. The bezel is pivotally mounted on the container at its open end, and is pivotable between first position, when the bezel is disposed substantially co-planarly with the upper rim of the container, and a second position, where the bezel is raised at an angle above the rim of the container. The wastebasket also includes structure for pivotally mounting the bezel to the container and for retaining the bezel in the raised second position.