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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:
Dec. 01, 1992
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Betty J Winfrey, Burlington, CO (US);
Donald D Smith, Burlington, CO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220404 ; 220909 ; 220529 ;
Abstract
A receptacle for facilitating separating of recyclable trash includes a container body, flat panels for forming a plurality of adjustable-size separate compartments in the container body, and an upper lid hingedly mounted on the container body. A bag retaining arrangement is mounted on a top rim or an interior ledge spaced below the top rim of the container body. A can crusher module is removably mounted to opposing portions of the interior surface of an upper portion of the container body so as to overlie one of the separate compartments in the container body.