Garbage container with secure, threaded lid

Abstract

A secure lid garbage container with pre-slotted, internally molded cavities into which casters can be inserted or exchanged is provided. The garbage container has an elongated body that defines a cavity for holding garbage that is accessible through an end of the body. The body has an end with a circumference that can be engaged by a lid so as to close access to the cavity through the end. A threaded engagement is present and is configured with both the lid and the end. The threaded engagement is configured so that attachment of the lid to the end is made by completely rotating the lid around the circumference of the end at least one time.

1 . A garbage container, comprising:
 an elongated body defining a cavity for use in holding items therein, said body having an end with a circumference, said cavity accessible through said end;   a lid configured for engaging said end of said body so as to close access into said cavity through said end of said body; and   a threaded engagement configured with said end and said lid, said threaded engagement configured so that attachment of said lid to said end is effected by completely rotating said lid around said circumference of said end at least one time.   
   
   
       2 . The garbage container as in  claim 1 , wherein said threaded engagement is configured so that attachment of said lid to said end is effected by completely rotating said lid around said circumference of said end from two to four times. 
   
   
       3 . The garbage container as in  claim 1 , wherein said threaded engagement has male threads that are continuous around the entire said circumference of said end, and wherein said threaded engagement has female threads that are continuous and are defined by said lid, and are configured for engagement with said male threads of said end. 
   
   
       4 . The garbage container as in  claim 1 , wherein said lid has a cap on an upper surface of said lid, wherein said cap defines a hand grip configured for being grasped by the hand of a user to effect rotation of said lid. 
   
   
       5 . The garbage container as in  claim 4 , wherein said cap defines a receiving surface, and further comprising a lanyard having a loop located on said receiving surface of said cap, and further comprising a handle carried by said body and an attachment member carried by said handle, wherein said lanyard is attached to said attachment member. 
   
   
       6 . The garbage container as in  claim 1 , wherein said body has a plurality of planar outer surfaces located between said end of said body and a bottom of said body. 
   
   
       7 . The garbage container as in  claim 6 , wherein eight of said planar outer surfaces are present. 
   
   
       8 . The garbage container as in  claim 1 , wherein said body has a plurality of planar inner surfaces located between said end of said body and a bottom of said body, wherein said planar inner surfaces at least partially define said cavity. 
   
   
       9 . The garbage container as in  claim 8 , wherein eight of said planar inner surfaces are present. 
   
   
       10 . The garbage container as in  claim 9 , wherein said planar inner surfaces taper outwardly in the axial direction of said body towards said end of said body such that said cavity is larger proximate to said end as compared to said bottom of said body. 
   
   
       11 . The garbage container as in  claim 1 , wherein said body has a bottom that defines a drain hole configured to allow liquid present in said cavity of said body to be drained therefrom through said bottom and out of said body. 
   
   
       12 . The garbage container as in  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of casters carried by said body and configured for rendering said body mobile. 
   
   
       13 . A garbage container, comprising:
 an elongated body defining a cavity for use in holding garbage, said body having an end with a circumference, said cavity accessible through said end, said   end having continuous male threads disposed thereon that extend about the entire said circumference of said end; and   a lid configured for engaging said end of said body so as to close access into said cavity through said end of said body, said lid defining female threads thereon that extend around said lid;   wherein said female threads of said lid engage said male threads of said body so that said lid is secured to and removed from said body by rotating said lid with respect to said body.   
   
   
       14 . The garbage container as in  claim 13 , wherein three of said male threads and three of said female threads are present, and wherein said female threads are engaged with said male threads so that said lid is secured to said body by completely rotating said lid around said circumference of said end more than one time. 
   
   
       15 . The garbage container as in  claim 13 , wherein said lid has a cap on an upper surface of said lid, wherein said cap defines a hand grip configured for being grasped by the hand of a user to effect rotation of said lid, wherein said cap defines a receiving surface;
 further comprising a lanyard having a loop located on said receiving surface of said cap; and   further comprising a handle carried by said body that has an attachment member, wherein said lanyard is attached to said attachment member.   
   
   
       16 . The garbage container as in  claim 13 , wherein said body has a plurality of planar outer and inner surfaces located between said end of said body and a bottom of said body, wherein said planar inner surfaces at least partially define said cavity. 
   
   
       17 . The garbage container as in  claim 16 , wherein eight of said planar outer surfaces are present, and wherein eight of said planar inner surfaces are present. 
   
   
       18 . The garbage container as in  claim 17 , wherein said planar inner surfaces taper outwardly in the axial direction of said body towards said end of said body such that said cavity is larger proximate to said end as compared to said bottom of said body, and wherein said planar outer surfaces taper outwardly in the axial direction of said body towards said end of said body. 
   
   
       19 . The garbage container as in  claim 13 , further comprising a plurality of casters carried by said body and configured for rendering said body mobile. 
   
   
       20 . A garbage container, comprising:
 an elongated body defining a cavity for use in holding garbage, said body having an end with a circumference, said cavity accessible through said end, said   end having continuous male threads disposed thereon that extend about said circumference of said end, wherein said body has eight planar outer and eight planar inner surfaces located between said end of said body and a bottom of said body, wherein said planar inner surfaces at least partially define said cavity;   a lid configured for engaging said end of said body so as to close access into said cavity through said end of said body, said lid defining female threads thereon that extend around said lid, said lid having a cap with a hand grip configured for being grasped by the hand of the user so as to rotate said lid;   wherein said female threads of said lid engage said male threads of said body so that said lid is secured to and removed from said body by rotating said lid with respect to said body; and   a plurality of casters carried by said body and configured for rendering said body mobile.