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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2007
Stephen R. Thrapp, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Douglas P. Collins, Loveland, CO (US);
Kenneth W. House, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Stephen R. Thrapp, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Douglas P. Collins, Loveland, CO (US);
Kenneth W. House, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Piopodco, LLC, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Abstract
Containers which may be worn by a user and into which small refuse items and other materials can be inserted for temporary storage or for later disposal using one or more fingers of one hand, are described. In one embodiment, a hollow body having a closed end and an open screw cap cooperate to hold a deformable septum having a slit or perforation such that small items may easily be inserted into the body through the slit wherein they are securely enclosed until the body is detached from the cap. The contents can then be disposed of in an acceptable manner or otherwise used. In another embodiment of the invention, the screw cap and septum are replaced by a cover closed at one end and having a slit or opening having radially disposed arms in the closed end for introducing materials into the hollow body through the slit. Larger containers may be set into cup holders for use. Among the uses of the invention is the secure storage of waste fishing line and other discarded articles along streams and lakefronts for later disposal.