Trash receptacle extension

Abstract

A trash receptacle extension is configured to be secured to the bottom surface of a standard trash receiving receptacle having side walls and a bottom wall. The extension has multiple side walls which, when secured to the receptacle, extend past the bottom wall of the receptacle. The side walls of the extension are secured to the bottom surface of the bottom wall of the receptacle to form a partially enclosed space below the bottom wall of the container. The space beneath the bottom wall permits the insertion of the lower section of a cleaning implement within the space. A standard trash receptacle is thus easily converted to form a receptacle which can store a cleaning implement and provide a compact unit which allows for ready access of cleaning implements at one location, a unit which can easily and conveniently be transported for use to any given location for cleaning and sweeping.

1 . An extension for a trash receptacle with side walls and a bottom wall, said extension comprising: 
 multisided wall means for partially enclosing a space underneath the bottom wall of the trash receptacle; and    means to secure the wall means to the bottom wall of the trash receptacle, whereby when the wall means is secured to the bottom wall the trash receptacle is elevated over the space.    
   
   
       2 . The extension as in  claim 1  wherein the wall means comprises opening means for accepting and positioning at least a section of a cleaning implement within the space.  
   
   
       3 . The extension as in  claim 1  wherein when the wall means is secured to the bottom wall, said wall means extends downwardly from the side walls of the trash receptacle.  
   
   
       4 . The extension as in  claim 1  wherein the means to secure the wall means removeably secures the extension to said wall means.  
   
   
       5 . The extension as in  claim 1  wherein the means to secure the wall means comprises a Velcro® or snap attachment.  
   
   
       6 . The extension as in  claim 1  wherein the means to secure the wall means comprises means to permanently secure the extension to said wall means.  
   
   
       7 . An attachment for a trash receptacle with side walls and a bottom wall, said attachment comprising: 
 an integral extension element comprising multiple side walls partially enclosing a space; and    means to secure the extension element to the bottom wall of the trash receptacle, whereby when the extension element is secured to the bottom wall the trash receptacle is elevated over the space partially enclosed by the extension element.    
   
   
       8 . The attachment as in  claim 7  wherein the extension element comprises opening means for accepting and positioning at least a section of a cleaning element within the space.  
   
   
       9 . The attachment as in  claim 7  wherein when the extension element is secured to the bottom wall, the extension element extends downwardly from the side walls of the trash receptacle.  
   
   
       10 . The attachment as in  claim 7  wherein the means to secure the extension element to the bottom wall removeably secures the element to said bottom wall.  
   
   
       11 . The attachment as in  claim 7  wherein said means to secure the extension element comprises a Velcro® or snap attachment.  
   
   
       12 . The attachment as in  claim 7  wherein the means to secure the extension element to the bottom wall comprises means to permanently secure the extension to said bottom wall.