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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
May. 09, 2003
Cynthia R. Aiken, Atlanta, GA (US);
William P. Apps, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Roger S. Hsu, Torrance, CA (US);
Cynthia R. Aiken, Atlanta, GA (US);
William P. Apps, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Roger S. Hsu, Torrance, CA (US);
Rehrig Pacific Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A waste container includes a handle rotatably mounted on the side wall. The handle includes a first grip at an outer end of a short arm and a second grip at the outer end of a long arm. The handle is rotatable relative to the waste container, between a first position where the first grip extends a first distance above an upper edge of the side wall of the waste container and a second position where the second grip extends a second distance above the upper edge of the side wall, with the second distance being substantially greater than the first distance. In this manner, the handle can be moved to the proper location for either pulling the waste container on its wheels or for emptying the waste container into the hopper of a truck.