US20150305589A1

US20150305589A1 - All in one dustbin dustpan shovel

Info

Publication number: US20150305589A1
Application number: US14/259,720
Authority: US
Inventors: Viateur JACQUES
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2014-04-23
Filing date: 2014-04-23
Publication date: 2015-10-29

Abstract

A workshop garbage bin or dustbin in an elongated half-moon-shape allowing to sweep directly inside. The dustbin comprises a generally flat side posed on the ground and has three support points in contact with the ground. One of the two ends is closed while the other is the opening of the dustbin. The opening is inclined towards the dustbin and forms an obtuse angle, preferably of 115°, to facilitate introduction into the dustbin. The flat side end leans toward the ground like an ordinary dustpan; such configuration makes possible to collect a liquid spilled on the ground by scraping the ground for inserting the liquid into the dustbin and for throwing elsewhere. The surface of the dustbin is enhanced by ripples. Several dustbins may be stackable. The dustbin also is used upright, may have wheels on the bottom, sleeves on the top, and an eye opening for hooking.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The invention is related to the field of garbage bins or dustbins used in workshops, factories, warehouses, garages, basements, construction sites, fields during harvest or planting, in garden centers or farms.

PRIOR ART

The following invention relates to two patent applications by the same inventor: a provisional patent application U.S. 61/827,346 having same title and filed on May 24, 2013, and a Canadian patent application CA 2805986 <<Workshop garbage can>> published on Jun. 7, 2013.

OBJECTIVES AND ADVANTAGES

A garbage bin or dustbin in an elongated half-moon-shape and preferably for using in a horizontal position; the dustbin lying against the ground, this position allows sweeping or raking directly into the dustbin. The dustbin may also be used in a vertical position with the opening as a standard garbage bin.
The garbage bin has a flat side touching the ground at three contact points, two at the exit end and the third at the closed end; between both ends an elevation is observed. The flat side is ending at the exit end of the dustbin dipping more to the ground, like a dustpan; thereby facilitating picking up trash, or scraping the ground to conduct a liquid into the dustbin. The elevation creates pockets of air which help prevent suction when the dustbin is used to collect thick liquid such as mud. The opening of the dustbin is inclined with an angle superior to 90° or 115° with the ground, thus allowing easy sweeping inside the dustbin without slamming against the contour of the opening. The surface of the dustbin is enhanced by corrugation of the material, which allows to use a lesser quantity of material for manufacturing and facilitates the releasing after moulding.
Our dustbin is stackable to facilitate transportation, mass export, storage, and presentation in stores.
The garbage bin is having handles, on the sides and near the top of the opening. And it also has at the opposite side of the opening a recessed area used as means to grab the garbage bin. This recessed area can be used like a supplemental handle and allows the dustbin to be a working tool such as a shovel; by grabbing the garbage bin with both hands in the recessed area and in the top handle, one can use it to shovel mud or sand and discard further, or to scrape water (or any liquid) spilled on the floor and throw it away. The bottom handle is completely recessed within the housing of the dustbin, thus allowing stacking of multiple dustbins without interference.
The dustbin is environmentally friendly since the debris, without intermediate plastic bags and when full, are thrown directly into a container.
The garbage bin of our invention may be designed with wheels, the wheels are placed in the bottom (the garbage bin being in vertical position) and within the housing of the dustbin so that it does not prevent stacking of several dustbins, such disposition stabilizes the dustbin which does not spill on the left or on the right or to the front or on the sides (see FIG. 7)

Applications of our Garbage Bin:

When the dustbin is lying against the ground, one can sweep directly into the Bin. Furthermore, the dustbin serves multiple purposes, like different working tools such as:

- a shovel to collect and throw away a liquid spilled on the ground by scratching the dustpan sides of the garbage bin against the ground;
- a dustpan;
- to empty pools and spas;
- as a planter when planting flowers;
- as a container for harvesting tea leaves, rice, coffee, for example . . . (by adding to the straps to hold it up on the back);
- as a manger for livestock; the dustbin is hung by a hole pierced in the dustpan region on a hook in the wall of a building wall, thus maintaining the dustbin in place, even if it's windy, and allowing to free space on the floor.

Our invention is not just like a passive dustbin for receiving debris, but it is an “active” dustbin for working with.
The present invention will be further understood from the following description with reference to the drawings wherein like numbers refer to like parts for easy identification.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the workshop dustbin.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the dustbin showing the bottom.

FIG. 3A is a front view of the dustbin.

FIG. 3B is a sectional view along line 3B-3B of FIG. 3A.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the dustbin raised vertically.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show preferred dimensions of the dustbin.

FIG. 7 shows a dustbin having wheels.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

In the following description and in the accompanying drawings, the numeral numbers refer to identical parts in the various Figures.
FIG. 1 shows a dustbin 20 in an elongated half-moon-shape disposed on the ground against a flat side 22. The flat side as topped by a semi-circular shell 24. An opening 26 is surrounded by a contour 32. The contour is inclined towards the dustbin for facilitating sweeping into the dustbin. A handle 37″ is located on the highest point of the contour for grabbing the dustbin with. Other handles 37 and 37′ are located on the sides. The flat side ends by a plate 28 bent outwardly such that when the dustbin is on the ground the plate scrapes 42 the ground. The limits of the acute end 42 of the plate are 42′-42″ and correspond to support points of the dustbin on the ground. The dustbin 20 has corrugations 30 over its entire surface to strengthen it. The bottom 34 of the dustbin is also wavy, undulations are visible in the background FIG. 2. An opening 29 made in the plate 28 allows to hang the garbage bin on a hook, thus preventing it from moving, because of wind for example, and also free space on the floor. The dustbin comprises on its flat side 22 some reinforcements 22′ oriented towards the interior of the dustbin for facilitating releasing during fabrication.
FIG. 2 shows the dustbin of FIG. 1 but with the bottom 34 well visible: one sees ripples and also a recessed area 39 used as a handle to grab the dustbin by the bottom.
FIG. 3A shows the front view of the dustbin placed horizontally on a floor against its flat side 22. The contour 32 forms an angle 36 of 115° with the ground 46. Ibis inclination of the opening facilitates the introduction of debris into the dustbin because it avoids bumping against the top of the opening.
FIG. 3B shows the flat side 22 at an end 40 connecting with the bottom of the dustbin: this end 40 is in direct contact with the ground, and is opposite to the limits 42 at the extremities of the plate 28 also in direct contact with the ground. Between these two ends the flat side 22 has a slight depression 44, to form a “concavity” with the highest point of the plate 28. An enlargement showing the acute angle 36′ is supplementary to the angle 36 of FIG. 3A. One also sees the expansion plate 28 which projects its extremity limits 42 against a ground floor 46.
FIG. 4 shows the dustbin used upright against its bottom 34 such as an ordinary dustbin. The dustbin is hanging 50 on the wall through its opening 29; thus maintaining the dustbin in place even if it's windy, and allowing to free space on the floor 46.
FIGS. 5 and 6 show the dustbin placed vertically with graduations indicating the preferred dimensions; the flat side 22 measuring 26 inches and with 20 inches height at the front; the plate 28 measuring 6 inches long and 20 inches wide. The bottom of the dustbin is 13 inches by 18 inches.
FIG. 7 shows the dustbin provided with a pair of wheels 48-48′, each wheel being within the envelope of the dustbin; it does not prevent the stacking of several bins, and render the dustbin stable when rolled (without falling neither on the left nor on the right).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A dustbin receptacle 20 comprising a generally truncated conical body along its height and having a closed end for bottom 34 of the receptacle and an open end for opening 26 to gather debris. The body is formed by a flattened side 22 defining a floor of the dustbin for laying against the ground, surmounted by a shaped side of a half circle 24. The flat side 22 has a depression 44 which makes it “concave” of ½ inch or 3-degree slope, and touching the ground at its ends 40 and 42, joining the first end 40 to the flat bottom side of the dustbin 34 and the second end 42 is open.
The opening of the dustbin is surrounded by a contour 32 at an angle 36 of more than ninety degree (90°) to the ground to avoid when sweeping inside the dustbin hitting the contour. A preferred angle of the opening is 115°.
The dustbin has undulations 30 over its entire area to strengthen, thus allowing more use less of the material of which the garbage. It has several handles, and preferably three, two handles at sides 37, 37′ and one handle on top 37″. Enshrinement 39 in the bottom allows to grip the bottom. The handles 37-37″ may be replaced by holes, as in the manufacture of the dustbin comprising holes, the mold manufacturing is more simple to perform.
The flat side 22 terminates in a plate 28 completely flat, without corrugations, and inclined towards the ground like a shovel of a dustpan.
The plate 28 can be pierced with a hole 29 through its center in the dustbin for hooking against a wall.
The dustbin may be provided with reinforcements in its floor 22′ and facing inwardly to facilitate releasing after molding.
The receptacle wherein the plate 28 terminates in a sharp tapered angle 36′.
The end of the tray/dust collector 42 is the end which is against the ground as the inclined end of a dustbin is scraping the ground when the dustbin is placed on the floor.
“The concavity” of the flattened side of the dustbin stabilizes the dustbin on a floor with irregularities, such as bumps, because the concavity overlooks or covers these bumps and prevents the dustbin from lifting and elevating the tray with the consequence that the end 42 is in direct contact with the ground. The concavity enables the end of the plate to always keep contact with the ground.
Furthermore, the concavity creates holes which prevent the suction when one is scraping a thick liquid, such as mud, spilled on the ground for discharging. The work is made more easily because of air pockets on the concavity which prevent suction by the mud.
On the plate a small hole 29 dimensioned ⅜″ can be pierced to hold the dustbin to prevent the move because of the wind, and for freeing the ground.
Typical dimensions of a standard model of the dustbin when installed horizontally are: 26 inches long, 20 inches wide and 15 inches high. The plate 28 has a preferred length of 6 inches. And the depression has a preferred height of ½ inch.
The dustbin is manufactured, in different sizes, e.g. 16 inches, 26 inches or 36 inches in height, depending on its use.
The dustbin is manufactured with a lid on top placed against the contour of the opening 26.
At least one pair of wheels 48 may be placed in the bottom 34 of the dustbin for easy rolling, by grabbing the top handle 37″. These wheels are installed such that they end up within the body of the dustbin, they do not project beyond the outer surface of the dustbin, thus rendering the dustbin stable when rolled; without tilting or vacillating either to the left or to the right when rolled.

In Brief:

A workshop garbage bin 20 comprising a longitudinally truncated conical body defining a floor 22 along its height and comprising a flat closed end 40 serving as a bottom 34 of the bin, and an open end defining a opening 26 for collecting debris. The body is characterizing by the floor 22 laying against ground and topped by a half circle elongated side 24, the floor is touching on the ground at three points of contact: one point of contact at said closed end 40 and two points 42′-42″ at the opening 26 end, and between the two ends the bin is having a depression 44. Such depression is preferably of 3° with ½ inch maximum height.
The floor is terminating in a plate 28 slanted further towards the ground, the plate being within the open end and being integrated into the body of the bin.
The plate 28 comprising hole means 29 in its center for hanging the bin against a wall 52. The plate 28 terminates 42 in a tapered acute angle 36′.
The opening of the bin comprises a contour 32 forming an angle 36 of over ninety degree with the floor in order to prevent hitting the contour while sweeping inside the bin. This contour angle is preferably 115°.
The bin comprises a number of handles for grabbing; the number is preferably 3 (three); two handles 37-37′ on the sides of the opening and one handle 37″ on the top. Furthermore, the bottom 34 side comprises an elongate enshrinement 39; the enshrinement 39 serve as a supplemental handle; one could take with two hands the enshrinement 39 and the top handle 37″ for filling the bin by scraping the ground, and then emptying the bin always with two hands.
Those handles may be holes made in the contour.
The bin comprises reinforcements 22′ facing inwardly to facilitate releasing after molding.
The bin comprises at least one pair of wheels 48-48′ on the bottom, those wheels are not overflowing the bin.
It is to be clearly understood that the instant description with reference to the annexed drawing is made in an indicative manner and that the preferred embodiments described herein are meant in no way to limit further embodiments realizable within the scope of the invention.

PARTS

20 Receptacle, garbage bin or dustbin
22 Flat side
22′ Reinforcements
24 Shaped side of a half circle
26 Opening
28 Plate
29 Small opening to hang the dustbin
30 Ripples/undulations
32 Contour
34 Bottom part
36 Angle between the opening and the ground
36′ Acute angle
37,37′ Side handles
37″ Top handle
39 Enshrinement
40 End of a flat side 22 in connection with the bottom part 34
42 Acute end of the plate 28
42′-42″ Opposite ends of the plate 28
44 Depression in the fiat side 22
46 Ground
48-48′ Wheels
50 Hook
52 Wall

Claims

I claim:

1. A workshop garbage bin (20) comprising a truncated conical body defining a floor (22) along its height and comprising a flat closed end (40) serving as a bottom (34) of said bin, and an open end defining a opening (26) for collecting debris, said body characterized by said floor (22) laying against ground and topped by a half circle elongated side (24), said floor touching on the ground at three points; one point at said closed end (40) and two points (42′-42″) at said opening (26) end, and between said two ends having a depression (44), said floor (22) terminating in a plate (28) slanted further towards the ground, said plate being within said open end and being integrated in said body of said bin; said half circle side comprising an elongate enshrinement (39) within said bottom (34) side and a top handle (37″) at the edge of said opening (26), for taking with two hands said enshrinement (39) and said top handle (37″) for filling said bin by scraping the ground and emptying said bin with both hands, said plate (28) comprising means in its center for hanging said bin against a wall (52).

2. The workshop garbage bin of claim 1 wherein said opening (26) comprises a contour (32) forming an angle (36) of over ninety degree with the floor in order to prevent hitting said contour while sweeping inside said bin.

3. The workshop garbage bin of claim 2 wherein said angle is 115°.

4. The workshop garbage bin of claim .1 comprising on said side half circle (24) side a number of handles to grab said bin.

5. The workshop garbage bin of claim 4 wherein said number is 3 and said handles are against said contour (32) to grip said bin with said opening (26) upwards.

6. The workshop garbage bin of claim 4 wherein said handles comprise holes.

7. The workshop garbage bin of claim 17 wherein said depression is of ½ inch.

8. The workshop garbage bin of claim 1 wherein said depression is of 3°.

9. The workshop garbage bin of claim 1 wherein said plate (28) terminates in a tapered acute angle (36′).

10. The workshop garbage bin of claim 1 wherein said body comprises reinforcements (22′) facing inwardly to facilitate releasing after molding.

11. The workshop garbage bin of claim 1 comprises at least one pair of wheels (48-48′) on said bottom (34) for roiling said bin by grasping said top handle (37″), said wheels are not overflowing said body of said bin.

12. The workshop garbage bin of claim 1 wherein said means for hanging comprise a hole (29).