Garbage can with removable bottom

Abstract

A container or can for holding garbage in a removable bag with at least one strap attached to the back side of the can; at least one retaining means on the front side of the can for releasably holding the strap to the front side of the can; an open bottom and at least one wheel attached to the can to allow it to be moved and rotated above the opening to release the bag. A bottom may cover the bottom of the cylinder held by the same straps. Brackets may keep the straps in place and allow the straps and bag bottom to be held above the ground. A retaining strap may hold a garbage bag within the container and at the top of the container.

1 . A container for holding refuse within a bag defining a bag opening comprising: 
 a) a container having a top and a bottom and defining an interior and exterior and further defining a top opening and a bottom opening, said bottom opening having an inside and an outside and a center and wherein the inside defines an inside perimeter and wherein the outside defines an outside perimeter;    b) at least one strap having an attachment end and a loose end said attachment end attached to the container bottom and an attachment means for releasably holding the at least one strap loose end attached to the container bottom across the center from the attachment end.    
     
     
         2 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein the at least one strap comprises a first strap and at least one second strap.  
     
     
         3 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein the attachment means comprises cooperating hook and loop fastener having a first part and a cooperating second part and wherein the attachment means comprises the first part and the loose end comprises the second part.  
     
     
         4 . The invention of  claim 3  wherein the attachment end is located at the back side.  
     
     
         5 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein the bottom closing means comprises a solid plate having a top and a bottom an outside greater than the outside perimeter of the bottom opening and at least one upward extending wall running from the plate outside perimeter.  
     
     
         6 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein the at least one strap is elastic.  
     
     
         7 . The invention of  claim 2  wherein the at least one second strap attaches approximately at a right angle to the first strap  
     
     
         8 . The invention of  claim 5  wherein the plate bottom comprises at least one buckle defining a opening so that the at least one strap may pass through the buckle.  
     
     
         9 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein the container further comprises at least one wheel support bracket having a near end attached approximately at the bottom of the container and a far end extending away therefrom, at least one axle at the far end and further comprising at least one wheel having a diameter rotatably attached to the axle.  
     
     
         10 . The invention of  claim 10  wherein the bracket extends past the container perimeter to provide a leverage arm for rotation of the container over the wheel.  
     
     
         11 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein the container further comprises at least one first lip means between the top and bottom of the container, at least one elastic strap having a length approximately the same length as the top perimeter.  
     
     
         12 . The invention of  claim 11  further comprising at least one second lip means between the at least one first lip means and the bottom of the container so that the elastic strap is secured between the at least one first lip means and at least one second lip means.  
     
     
         13 . The invention of  claim 5  wherein the bottom defines at least one bracket opening extending from the bottom of the container towards the top of the container for receiving the at least one strap.  
     
     
         14 . The invention of  claim 13  further comprising at least one second bracket opening approximately opposite the bottom opening from the at least one first bracket opening.  
     
     
         15 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein the container defines a plurality of openings from the interior to the exterior.  
     
     
         16 . The invention of  claim 1  wherein the container further comprises a plurality of ridges on the interior.  
     
     
         17 . The invention of  claim 1  further comprising at least one first handle located approximately at the top of the cylinder.  
     
     
         18 . The invention of  claim 17  further comprising at least one second handle located between the at least one first handle and the bottom of the container.  
     
     
         19 . The invention of  claim 17  wherein the at least one first handle is located approximately opposite the container perimeter from the at least one wheel support bracket.  
     
     
         20 . The invention of  claim 8  wherein the container further comprises a second attachment means for holding the at least one strap outside of the bottom opening.