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A reusable waste receptacle and a method for emptying it
Wiederverwendbarer Abfallbehälter und Verfahren zur Entleerung davon
Réceptacle à déchets réutilisable et procédé pour son vidage
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Proprietor: Green Lizzie AB |
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- Mattsson, Olov
SE-246 32 Löddeköpinge (SE)
- Ho, Katy
SE-214 20 Malmö (SE)
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CH-A- 447 021 FR-A1- 2 231 582 JP-A- 2002 167 004 US-A- 1 953 042
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TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The invention relates to a reusable waste receptacle according to the preamble of
claim 1 and known from
US-A-1 953 042.
PRIOR ART
[0002] Waste management is an area that has rendered a large interest during the last decades
due to the environmental problems that are caused by the waste. In order to decrease
the environmental impact from waste, recycling of waste is performed. In addition,
waste recycling enables that the valuable resources of the waste are maintained.
[0003] The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a strategy where the responsibility
for managing the product when it, at the end of its lifetime, is considered waste
is put on the producer. By implementing EPR, waste management and recycling become
even more concerned. In order to enable waste recycling, there have been introduced
automatic separation techniques for separating different fractions of waste from each
other when different wastes initially are mixed. However, it has in many cases been
considered more efficient to let the consumer divide the waste into different fractions
already when the consumer disposes the product. This has raised a demand for equipment
and procedures for handling the fractions efficient from when the product is considered
waste until the waste is recycled or disposed.
[0004] Much effort has been devoted to the large scale handling of the fractions of waste,
i. e. when the waste has been collected from the consumers. The handling of waste
on the small scale, i.e. initially collecting waste in different fractions when a
product is considered waste and transferring the waste to a waste bin from which the
waste is collected at the consumers or in a public place, has received much less interest.
[0005] CH704483 discloses a waste container comprising a solid cover, a stable collar, a flexible
insert and a stable base. The height of the stable collar is equal to the height of
the flexible insert, so as to allow the flexible insert to be inserted within the
stable collar and to compress the waste content such that base is made to contact
with solid cover. The air inside the main structure is sucked by vacuum pump.
[0006] US7273155 discloses a trash receptacle that receives and supports a thin flexible trash bag
liner and sucks the empty flexible liner tight against the interior surfaces of the
receptacle in a full open position absent any air pockets or billowing by extracting
air trapped between the exterior surface of the liner and the interior surfaces of
the receptacle. As a result the empty flexible is sucked tight against the interior
surfaces of the receptacle in a full open position absent any air pockets or billowing.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] An object of the present invention is to provide a reusable waste receptacle that
is readily emptied and then used again.
[0009] The reusable waste receptacle comprises an inner flexible container and a rigid outer
container, wherein the inner flexible container has an open top end, a closed bottom
end and a flexible and collapsible section provided between said open top end and
said closed bottom end, said open top end being enclosed by an attachment section,
wherein a rigid supporting collar is arranged to attach said attachment section to
said rigid outer container, wherein the rigid outer container is formed with at least
an open section at the bottom, and wherein the closed bottom end of the inner flexible
container can be pressed using a hand such that waste in the inner flexible container
is forced out of the open top end and into a waste container. In use the rigid outer
container protects and substantially encloses the inner flexible container. In accordance
with the invention source separation is highly facilitated.
[0010] Said upper attachment section is sufficiently rigid to ensure that said inner flexible
container is maintained in a fixed position inside said rigid outer container.
[0011] The collapsible section constitutes the main part of the inner flexible container
and will contain the waste. According to the invention a grip section extends from
the closed bottom end of the inner flexible container.
[0012] The shape of said rigid supporting collar corresponds to the shape of the rigid outer
container, so as to avoid a gap between the collar and the rigid outer container.
Said rigid supporting collar may be formed in one piece or may be divided into a plurality
of appropriately shaped sections.
[0013] When the reusable waste receptacle is emptied the inner flexible container is turned
inside out. Using the open section at the closed bottom end, the bottom section of
said inner flexible container is pressed through and out of the rigid outer container
until the waste is removed. Then, the inner flexible container is returned to the
previous position by pulling the grip section.
[0014] Said inner flexible container may be releasably attached to said rigid outer container.
In one embodiment said rigid supporting collar is provided with a plurality of hollow
extensions fitting in apertures in said attachment section of said inner flexible
container and in apertures of said rigid outer container.
[0015] In a further embodiment pins are formed to be pressed into said hollow extensions
so as to lock said inner flexible container in a fixed position in said rigid outer
container.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] In order that the manner in which the above recited and other advantages and objects
of the invention are obtained will be readily understood, a more particular description
of the invention briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific
embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings.
[0017] Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention
and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of its scope, the invention
will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the
use of the accompanying drawings in which:
- Fig. 1
- is a schematic partial cross section view of one embodiment of a receptacle in accordance
with the invention,
- Fig. 2
- is an enlarged cross section view of the section depicted by dash and dot lines in
Fig. 1,
- Fig. 3
- is a schematic perspective view of one embodiment of a rigid supporting collar with
a plurality of locking pins used in a receptacle in accordance with the invention,
- Fig. 4
- is a schematic perspective view of one embodiment of the pin shown in Fig. 3,
- Fig. 5a-5f
- are schematic cross section views illustrating a process of emptying a reusable waste
receptacle in accordance with the invention,
- Fig. 6
- is a schematic perspective view of one embodiment of a reusable waste receptacle in
accordance with the invention and
- Fig. 7
- is a schematic diagram showing combinations of different thickness and hardness of
materials that can be used in an inner flexible container in accordance with the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] In the embodiment of a reusable waste receptacle 10 shown in Fig. 1 an inner flexible
container 12 is completely enclosed in a rigid outer container 18. The inner flexible
container 12 has an open top end 14 and a closed bottom end 16. Between the open top
14 and the closed bottom end 16 the inner flexible container 12 is formed with a flexible
and collapsible section 20. At the open top end 14 the inner flexible container 12
is provided with an attachment section 22. A rigid supporting collar 24 attaches said
attachment section 22 to said rigid outer container 18. A grip section 26 extends
from the closed bottom end 16.
[0019] The material used for the inner flexible container 12 and the thickness of it ensure
that the shape and volume of it substantially is maintained irrespective of the inner
flexible container being empty or holds waste. The thickness of the material further
allows the inner flexible container 12 to be turned inside out. When the reusable
waste receptacle 10 is emptied the closed bottom end 16 of the inner flexible container
12 is pressed towards and through the open top end 14, c.f. Fig. 5a-Fig. 5f and description
below. Then the inner flexible container 12 is pulled back using the grip section
26 to the position shown in Fig. 1.
[0020] Fig. 2 shows in more detail one embodiment of a connection between the inner flexible
container 12 and the rigid outer container 18. The rigid supporting collar 24 is provided
with a plurality of hollow extensions 28, c.f. Fig. 3. The extensions 28 fit in apertures
in the inner flexible container 12 and corresponding apertures in the rigid outer
container 18 and have a length substantially equal to the added thickness of the inner
flexible container 12 and the rigid outer container 18. When mounting the inner flexible
container 12 in the rigid outer container 18 the hollow extensions 28 are pressed
through the apertures of both containers to ensure a correct positioning. In various
embodiments the outer dimensions of the hollow extensions correspond to the inner
dimensions and shape of the apertures in the inner flexible container 12 and corresponding
apertures in the rigid outer container 18.
[0021] Pins 30 having an outer diameter approximately corresponding to an inner diameter
of the hollow extensions 28 are then inserted through the hollow extensions 28 and
coinciding apertures of the inner flexible container 12 and the rigid outer container
18 to interlock the containers. In various embodiments a circular ridge 32 is formed
at an inner cylindrical surface of each hollow extension 28. A circular indentation
34 close to a top end of the pin 30 will receive the circular ridge 32 when the pin
30 is fully inserted in the position shown in Fig. 2. As a result the pin 30 will
remain in position and keep the inner flexible container 12 and the rigid outer container
18 in an interlocked position. Still, withdrawal of the pin 30 is possible.
[0022] As shown in Fig. 2 the attachment section 22 can have larger thickness than the collapsible
section 20 to improve stability. Also a bottom section at the closed bottom end 16
may have a larger thickness or be formed with a harder material to maintain the original
shape also during the emptying process. The collapsible section 20 is formed with
less hardness or smaller thickness to provide a high flexibility.
[0023] A central slit 36 extending from the top end of the pin 30 allows the pin to be compressed
and removed from the interlocking position, c.f. Fig. 4. As a result the inner flexible
container 12 can be removed and optionally exchanged. The pin 30 is provided with
a head 38 having a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the hollow extensions
28. As a result the head 38 will fully cover the hollow extensions when the pin 30
is in the interlocking position.
[0024] The embodiment of a rigid supporting collar 24 shown in Fig. 3 is a strip formed
with a continuous closed rectangular shape. The strip has a rectangular cross section.
The corners are curved in accordance with an inner shape of the rigid outer container
18. The number and distribution of hollow extensions 28 depend on the size and form
of the receptacle and of the intended use of it. Normally, one pin 30 is arranged
for each hollow extension 28.
[0025] In various embodiments the rigid supporting collar 24 is divided into sections, each
section corresponding to a separate part of the rectangular shape. The sections do
not necessarily add up to a complete rectangular shape but have a total length and
design to maintain the inner flexible container 12 in position in the rigid outer
container 18. Different sections are indicated with dash and dot lines in Fig. 3 each
section being an elongated straight strip element.
[0026] The embodiment of a pin 30 shown in Fig. 4 comprises a head 38 and a round bar 40
extending in a perpendicular direction from the head 38. The central slit 36 is formed
over at least a substantial part of the length of the round bar 40. The circular indentation
34 is formed close to a top end of the round bar 40. If a pin 30 positioned in the
interlocking position as shown in Fig. 2 is pulled out the central slit 36 will allow
the round bar 40 to be slightly compressed and the top end can pass the circular ridge
32, c.f. Fig. 2.
[0027] Fig. 5a - 5f show schematically the process of emptying a waste receptacle 10 in
accordance with the invention. In Fig. 5a the waste receptacle 10 is placed in front
of a waste container 42 having an opening 44. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 5a -
5f the opening 44 of the waste container 42 is adapted in size and shape to the open
top end 14 of the waste receptacle 10. The opening 44 of the waste container 42 is
smaller or larger than the open top end 14 of the waste receptacle 10.
[0028] A first step in the process is to place the waste receptacle 10 at the opening 44
of the waste container 42. The waste receptacle 10 is rotatably connected to a lower
edge of the opening 44. This type of connection will allow the waste receptacle 10
to be tilted in a second step as shown in Fig. 5b to the position shown in Fig. 5c.
[0029] When the waste receptacle 10 is in the position shown in Fig. 5c a third and emptying
step can be started. By pressing at the closed bottom end 16 of the inner flexible
container 12 using a hand waste in the inner flexible container 12 will be forced
out of the open top end 14 and into the waste container 42. This step is continued
until the waste has been removed from the inner flexible container 12 as shown in
Fig. 5d.
[0030] In a fourth step, as shown in Fig. 5e, the closed bottom end 16 is pulled back. This
step is facilitated by allowing a person to catch the grip section 26 and pull the
closed bottom end 16 backwards. The fourth step is completed when the closed bottom
end 16 is returned to the starting position as shown in Fig. 5f. From this position
the emptied waste receptacle 10 can be removed from the waste container 42 and returned
to a position of normal use. It should be noted that the rigid outer container 18
is maintained in a substantially fixed position during the emptying steps as shown
in Fig. 5c -Fig. 5f.
[0031] Fig. 6 is to illustrate one embodiment of a waste receptacle 10 in accordance with
the invention. The rigid outer container 18 conceals the inner flexible container
and only the grip section 26 is visible. A handle 46 is attached to the rigid outer
container 18 to facilitate carrying the waste receptacle 10 to a waste container.
A plurality of orifices 48 are formed in the rigid outer container 18. In various
embodiments the waste receptacle 10 has a rectangular cross section, as shown in Fig.
6. Normally the shape and outer dimensions of the inner flexible container 12 correspond
to the shape and inner dimensions of the rigid outer container 18.
[0032] As described above properties of the material of the inner flexible container 12
have an impact on the function. It could also be appropriate to select different dimensions,
mainly thickness, over different sections of the inner flexible container 12. One
important property of the material is the hardness defined as the material's resistance
to permanent indentation using so called durometer scales. The diagram of Fig. 7 shows
different combinations of thickness and hardness defined as a suitable area of properties
depicted by a hatch fill. Thickness
T of the material is shown on the X axis and hardness
H on the Y axis. Hardness is defined in a durometer A scale. Suitable materials for
the inner flexible container 12 are thermoplastic elestomers, silicones and rubber.
[0033] A preferred hardness is in an interval of Shore A 50-85 in combination with a thickness
in an interval of 0,5-5 mm. When using a material having a thickness of 1,5-5,0 mm
an appropriate hardness is Shore A 50. A thinner material such as in the interval
of 0,5-2,0 mm preferably is combined with a harder material, such as one with a hardness
of Shore A 85. The thicker the material the less Shore A value.
[0034] While certain illustrative embodiments of the invention have been described in particularity,
it will be understood that various other modifications will be readily apparent to
those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the scope of the claims should not be limited
by the preferred embodiments set forth in the examples, but should be given the broadest
interpretation consistent with the description as a whole.
1. A reusable waste receptacle (10) comprising an inner flexible container (12) and a
rigid outer container (18), wherein the inner flexible container (12) has an open
top end (14), a closed bottom end (16) and a flexible and collapsible section (20)
provided between said open top end (14) and said closed bottom end (16), said open
top end (14) being enclosed by an attachment section (22), wherein a rigid supporting
collar (24) is arranged to attach said attachment section (22) to said rigid outer
container (18), wherein the rigid outer container (18) is formed with at least an
open section at the bottom, and wherein the closed bottom end (16) of the inner flexible
container (12) can be pressed using a hand such that waste in the inner flexible container
(12) is forced out of the open top end (14) and into a waste container (42), characterised in that a grip section (26) extends from the closed bottom end (16) of the inner flexible
container.
2. A reusable waste receptacle (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rigid supporting
collar (24) forms a closed curve.
3. A reusable waste receptacle (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rigid supporting
collar (24) is arranged inside said inner flexible container (12) to press said inner
flexible container (12) against an inside surface of said rigid outer container (18).
4. A reusable waste receptacle (10) as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the material
of said inner flexible container (12) has a hardness of Shore A 50-85.
5. A reusable waste receptacle (10) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the thickness of inner
flexible container (12) is 0,5-5,0 mm.
6. A reusable waste receptacle (10) as claimed in claim 4 or claim 5, wherein a larger
thickness of said inner flexible container (12) is combined with a material of said
inner flexible container (12) having lower Shore A hardness value.
7. A reusable waste receptacle (10) as claimed in claim 4, wherein a thickness of said
inner flexible container (12) of 0,5-2,0 mm is combined with a hardness of the material
of said inner flexible container (12) of approximately Shore A 85.
8. A reusable waste receptacle (10) as claimed in claim 4, wherein a thickness of said
inner flexible container (12) of 1,5-5,0 mm is combined with a hardness of the material
of said inner flexible container (12) of approximately Shore A 50.
9. A reusable waste receptacle (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rigid supporting
collar (24) is provided with a plurality of hollow extensions (28) fitting in apertures
in said attachment section (22) of said inner flexible container (12) and in apertures
of said rigid outer container (18).
10. A reusable waste receptacle (10) as claimed in claim 9, wherein pins (30) are formed
to be pressed into said hollow extensions (28) so as to lock said inner flexible container
(12) in a fixed position in said rigid outer container (18).
11. A method of emptying a reusable waste receptacle (10) as claimed in any of the preceding
claims, characterised by pressing, through the open section at the bottom of the rigid outer container (18),
said closed bottom end (16) towards and past said open top end (14) using a hand while
maintaining said open top end (14) in a fixed position in said rigid outer container
(18), and by catching the grip section (26) and pulling said closed bottom end (16)
towards and past said open top end (14) such that the closed bottom end (16) is pulled
back into the rigid outer container (18) while maintaining said open top end (14)
in a fixed position in said rigid outer container (18).
1. Ein wiederverwendbarer Abfallsammler (10) bestehend aus einem inneren flexiblen Behälter
(12) und einem festen äußeren Behälter (18), in dem der innere flexible Behälter (12)
ein oben offenes Ende (14), ein geschlossenes unteres Ende (16) und ein flexibles
und zusammenfaltbares Fach (20) zwischen dem genannten offenen oberen Ende (14) und
dem genannten geschlossenen unteren Ende (16) hat, wobei das genannte offene obere
Ende (14) von einem Ansatzstück (22) umschlossen wird, in dem ein fester Stützkragen
(24) angebracht ist, um das genannte Ansatzstück (22) am genannten äußeren Behälter
(18) zu befestigen, worin der feste äußere Behälter (18) mit mindestens einer offenen
Partie unten ausgestattet wird, und worin das geschlossene untere Ende (16) des inneren
flexiblen Behälters (12) mit der Hand gedrückt werden kann, sodass die Abfälle im
inneren flexiblen Behälter (12) aus dem offenen oberen Ende (14) und in einen Abfallcontainer
(42) gedrückt werden in einer Art und Weise, dass eine Griffpartie (26) vom geschlossenen unteren Ende (16) des inneren flexiblen Behälters
herausragt.
2. Ein wiederverwendbarer Abfallsammler (10) wie in Antrag 1 beschrieben, worin der genannte
feste Stützkragen (24) eine geschlossene Kurve bildet.
3. Ein wiederverwendbarer Abfallsammler (10) wie in Antrag 1 beschrieben, worin der genannte
feste Stützkragen (24) im genannten inneren flexiblen Behälter (12) angebracht wird,
um den genannten inneren flexiblen Behälter (12) gegen eine Innenseite des genannten
äußeren Behälters (18) zu drücken.
4. Ein wiederverwendbarer Abfallsammler (10) wie in Antrag 1 oder Antrag 2 beschrieben,
worin das Material des genannten inneren flexiblen Behälters (12) eine Shore-Härte
von A50-85 besitzt.
5. Ein wiederverwendbarer Abfallsammler (10) wie in Antrag 4 beschrieben, worin die Dicke
des inneren flexiblen Behälters (12) 0,5-5,0 mm beträgt.
6. Ein wiederverwendbarer Abfallsammler (10) wie in Antrag 4 oder Antrag 5 beschrieben,
worin eine größere Dicke des genannten inneren flexiblen Behälters (12) mit einem
Material des genannten inneren flexiblen Behälters (12) kombiniert wird, das einen
niedrigeren Shore A-Härtewert besitzt.
7. Ein wiederverwendbarer Abfallsammler (10) wie in Antrag 4 beschrieben, worin eine
Dicke des genannten inneren flexiblen Behälters (12) von 0,5-2,0 mm kombiniert wird
mit einer Materialhärte des genannten inneren flexiblen Behälters (12) von zirka Shore
A 85.
8. Ein wiederverwendbarer Abfallsammler (10) wie in Antrag 4 beschrieben, worin eine
Dicke des genannten inneren flexiblen Behälters (12) von 1,5-5,0 mm kombiniert wird
mit einer Materialhärte des genannten inneren flexiblen Behälters (12) von zirka Shore
A 50.
9. Ein wiederverwendbarer Abfallsammler (10) wie in Antrag 1 beschrieben, worin der genannte
feste Stützkragen (24) mit einer Mehrzahl von innen hohlen Erweiterungen (28) versehen
wird, die in Öffnungen im genannten Ansatzstück (22) des genannten inneren flexiblen
Behälters (12) und in Öffnungen des genannten äußeren Behälters (18) passen.
10. Ein wiederverwendbarer Abfallsammler (10) wie in Antrag 9 beschrieben, worin Zapfen
(30) so geformt sind, dass sie in die genannten hohlen Erweiterungen (28) gedrückt
werden können, um den genannten inneren flexiblen Behälter (12) in einer festen Position
im genannten festen äußeren Behälter (18) zu arretieren.
11. Eine Methode zur Leerung eines wiederverwendbaren Abfallsammlers (10) wie in jeder
der vorangegangenen Anträge beschrieben, in der Art und Weise, dass mittels Drücken durch die offene Partie am Boden des festen äußeren Behälters
(18) das genannte geschlossene untere Ende (16) in Richtung des und vorbei am genannten
offenen oberen Ende (14) mit der Hand gedrückt wird, während das genannte offene obere
Ende (14) in einer festen Position im genannten festen äußeren Behälter (18) bleibt,
und indem man die Griffpartie (26) fasst und das genannte geschlossene untere Ende
(16) in Richtung des und vorbei am offenen oberen Ende (14) auf solche Weise zieht,
sodass das geschlossene untere Ende (16) zurück in den festen äußeren Behälter (18)
gezogen wird, während das genannte offene obere Ende (14) in einer festen Position
im genannten festen äußeren Behälter (18) verbleibt.
1. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) composée par un récipient intérieur flexible (12) et
un récipient extérieur rigide (18), dans laquelle le récipient interne flexible (12)
est caractérisé par une partie supérieure ouverte (14), une partie inférieure fermée (16) et une partie
flexible et pliante (20) fournie par la partie supérieure ouverte mentionée (14) et
par la partie inférieure fermée mentionée (16), la partie supérieure ouverte mentionée
(14) est enfermée dans un dispositif d'attachement (22), dans lequel un collier de
soutien rigide (24) est arrangé pour attacher le dispositif d'attachement mentionné
(22) au récipient externe rigide mentionné (18), dans lequel le récipient externe
rigide (18) est formé par au moins une partie ouverte au fond, et où la partie inférieure
fermée (16) du récipient interne flexible (12) peut être pressée en utilisant la main
de façon à ce que les déchets dans récipient interne flexible (12) soient forcés dehors
de la partie supérieure ouverte (14) et dans un récipient pour l'élimination des déchets
(42), caractérisé par une poignée (26) qui s'étend de la partie inférieure fermée (16) du récipient interne
flexible.
2. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans la déclaration 1, dans laquelle
le rigide collier de soutien mentionné (24) forme une courbe fermée.
3. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans la déclaration 1, dans laquelle
le rigide collier de soutien mentionné (24) est disposé dans le récipient intérieur
flexible mentionné (12) pour presser le récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12)
contre une surface à l'intérieur du récipient extérieur rigide mentionné (18).
4. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans la déclaration 1 ou dans la déclaration
2, dans laquelle la matière du récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12) a une dureté
de Shore A50-85.
5. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans la déclaration 4, dans laquelle
l'épaisseur du récipient intérieur flexible (12) est 0,5-5,0 mm.
6. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans la déclaration 4 ou dans la déclaration
5, dans laquelle une plus grande épaisseur du récipient intérieur flexible mentionné
(12) est combinée avec une matière du récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12)
qui a une plus basse valeur de dureté de Shore.
7. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans la déclaration 4, dans laquelle
une épaisseur du récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12) de 0,5-2,0 mm est combinée
avec une dureté de la matière du récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12) de approximativement
Shore A 85.
8. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans la déclaration 4, dans laquelle
une épaisseur du récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12) de 0,5-2,0 mm est combinée
avec une dureté de la matière du récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12) de approximativement
Shore A 50.
9. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans la déclaration 1, dans laquelle
le collier de soutien mentionné (24) est fourni de plusieurs extensions percés (28)
qui sont bien insérés dans les ouvertures du dispositif d'attachement mentionné (22)
du récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12) et dans les ouvertures du mentionné
récipient extérieur rigide (18).
10. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans la déclaration 9, dans laquelle
les broches (30) sont fabriquées pour être pressées dans les extensions percés mentionnées
(28) pour serrer le récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12) dans une position
fixe dans le récipient extérieur rigide mentionné (18).
11. Une méthode pour vider une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans les déclarations
précédentes, est caractérisée par le pressage, à travers la partie ouverte au fond du récipient externe rigide (18),
de la partie inférieure fermée mentionnée (16) vers et devant la partie supérieure
ouverte mentionnée (14) en utilisant une main pendant que la partie supérieure ouverte
mentionnée (14) est maintenue dans une position fixe dans le récipient externe rigide
mentionné (18), et en prenant la poignée (26) et en tirant la partie inférieure fermée
mentionnée (16) vers et devant la partie supérieure ouverte mentionnée (14) de façon
à ce que la partie inférieure fermée (16) soit retirée dans le récipient externe rigide
(18) pendant que la partie supérieure ouverte mentionnée (14) est maintenue dans une
position fixe dans le récipient externe rigide mentionné (18).
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