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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2012
Applicant:
John Michael Curotto, Sonoma, CA (US);
Inventor:
John Michael Curotto, Sonoma, CA (US);
Assignee:
THE CUROTTO-CAN, LLC., Chattanooga, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 90/00 (2006.01); B65F 1/06 (2006.01); B65F 3/04 (2006.01); B65F 1/12 (2006.01); B65F 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65F 1/06 (2013.01); B65F 3/041 (2013.01); B65F 1/122 (2013.01); B65F 2003/0279 (2013.01); B65F 2003/0263 (2013.01); B65F 2003/023 (2013.01); B65F 2210/184 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure describes methods and apparatuses for reducing emissions of vehicles, such as waste collection vehicles. The disclosure describes a novel light-weight collection bin that has a weight that is less than previously utilized collection bins. The light-weight collection bin utilizes a bag made of a fabric-like material in combination with a collection bin body that frames the bag to form the light-weight collection bin.