Garbage container and holder therefore

Abstract

A garbage container and a garbage container holder assembly therefore is provided with holder assembly including a base plate which is anchored to the ground and which has a rib receiving portion formed thereon and a pedal which is spring-loaded from thereon. The garbage container has an outwardly projected rib at its lower end which may be positioned below the rib receiver and which may be positioned below the projecting portion of the spring-loaded pedal. The cooperation of the holder with the container maintains the container on the holder in windy conditions.

1 . In combination:
 a garbage container including a bottom wall portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, and an upstanding side wall portion having an interior surface, an exterior surface, an upper end and a lower end, extending upwardly from said bottom wall portion;   said container having an outwardly projecting rib which extends therefrom adjacent said lower end of said side wall portion of said container;   said rib extending at least partially around said container;   and a garbage container holder assembly;   said garbage container holder assembly comprising a base plate having an upper surface, a lower surface and a peripheral edge;   said base plate being adapted to be secured to a supporting surface;   said base plate having a dimension sufficient to support said bottom wall portion of said container thereon;   said base plate having a rib receiver positioned above said upper surface of said base plate adjacent said peripheral edge which is adapted to receive said outwardly projecting rib of said container positioned on said base plate;   said base plate having a foot pedal apparatus positioned adjacent said peripheral edge of said base plate for selective engagement with said container to maintain said rib in said rib receiver to maintain said container on said base plate of said container holder assembly.   
   
   
       2 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said rib extends completely around said container. 
   
   
       3 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said foot pedal apparatus is spring-loaded. 
   
   
       4 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said rib receiver comprises an inwardly extending engagement member spaced above said upper surface of said base plate. 
   
   
       5 . The combination of  claim 4  wherein said engagement member extends over said rib. 
   
   
       6 . The combination of  claim 4  wherein said container has a recessed area formed in said side wall portion above said rib and wherein said engagement member is received within said recessed area. 
   
   
       7 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said base plate has an anchor means secured thereto to enable said garbage container holder assembly to be anchored to the ground. 
   
   
       8 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said base plate has at least one drain opening formed therein. 
   
   
       9 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said rib receiver extends approximately half way around said base plate. 
   
   
       10 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said container is generally cylindrical in shape. 
   
   
       11 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said container is quadrilateral in shape. 
   
   
       12 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said garbage container holder assembly is comprised of a plastic material. 
   
   
       13 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said base plate has an anchor means selectively removably secured thereto. 
   
   
       14 . The combination of  claim 13  wherein said base plate may be selectively removed from said anchor means without removing said anchor means from the ground. 
   
   
       15 . A garbage container, comprising:
 a container including a bottom wall portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, and an upstanding side wall portion having an interior surface, an exterior surface, an upper end and a lower end, extending upwardly from said bottom wall portion;   said container having a rib which extends outwardly therefrom adjacent said lower end of said side wall portion of said container;   said rib extending at least partially around said container.   
   
   
       16 . The container of  claim 15  wherein said container has a recessed portion formed in said exterior surface of said side wall portion above said rib. 
   
   
       17 . A garbage container holder assembly comprising:
 a base plate having an upper surface, a lower surface, a peripheral edge;   said base plate being adapted to be secured to a supporting surface;   said base plate having a dimension sufficient to support the bottom wall of a garbage container thereon;   said base plate having a rib receiver positioned above said upper surface of said base plate adjacent said peripheral edge which receives said outwardly extending rib of the garbage container positioned on said base plate;   said base plate having a foot pedal positioned adjacent said peripheral edge of said base plate for selective engagement with said container to maintain said rib in said rib receiver to maintain the garbage container on said base plate of the container holder assembly.   
   
   
       18 . The garbage container holder assembly of  claim 17  wherein an anchor means is selectively removably secured to said base plate to anchor said base plate to the ground. 
   
   
       19 . The garbage container holder assembly of  claim 18  wherein said base plate may be selectively removed from said anchor means without removing said anchor means from the ground.