Retractable trash container tether

Abstract

The present invention is a light weight trash container having a retractable tether line and anchor. The tether has opposite first and second ends, a first tether mounting element provided on the first end and a second tether mounting element provided on the second end, the first tether mounting element adapted and configured to releaseably mount to the trash container. The tethered trash container further including an anchor releasably mountable to the second tether mounting element. The tether further includes a spring loaded reel mounted in a housing for retracting the tether by winding the tether onto the reel.

1 . A trash container comprising: 
 a a light weight trash container;    b a retractable tether having opposite first and second ends, a first tether mounting element provided on the first end and a second tether mounting element provided on the second end, the first tether mounting element adapted and configured to releaseably mount to the trash container, and    c an anchor releasably mountable to the second tether mounting element.    
   
   
       2 . The trash container of  claim 1  wherein the retractable tether further includes a long tether line, a spring loaded reel mounted in a housing for substantially fully retracting the long tether line onto the reel, the first tether mounting element being mounted to the long tether line, the second mounting element being mounted to the housing.  
   
   
       3 . The trash container of  claim 2  wherein the long tether line is at least approximately 16 feet long.  
   
   
       4 . The trash container of  claim 2  wherein the spring loaded reel is adapted and configured to exert a continuous retracting force on the long tether line of less than 5 kilograms.  
   
   
       5 . The trash container of  claim 1  wherein the anchor comprises a ground spike.  
   
   
       6 . The trash container of  claim 5  wherein the ground spike is a screw type ground spike.  
   
   
       7 . A retractable tether for tethering a light weight trash container to an anchor comprising: 
 a a long tether line wound on a spring loaded reel mounted in a housing, the long tether line having a first mounting element configured to be releasably mounted to the trash container, the spring loaded reel being dimensioned and configured to retract substantially the whole of the long tether line onto the reel, and    b a second tether mounting element mounted to the housing for releasably mounting to the anchor.    
   
   
       8 . The retractable tether of  claim 7  wherein the long tether line is at least approximately 16 feet long.  
   
   
       9 . The trash container of  claim 7  wherein the spring loaded reel is adapted and configured to exert a continuous retracting force on the long tether line of less than 5 kilograms.