Trash can restrict top

Abstract

The subject invention relates to a trash can that comprises a base and a liner supported by the base to receive and store trash. A body, supported by the base, houses the liner and a top comprising a support wall supported by the body and two doors rotatably supported by said top support wall, wherein each door is hinged on one side to said support wall. At least one L-shaped bracket is positioned against one top door and connected to the body via a pin. At least one lift rod with a first end operatively connected to each of the L-shaped brackets. A lift bar interfaces with a second end of each of the two lift rods. A pedal mechanically connected to the lift bar moves the lift bar in a downward motion to pull the lift rods down thereby rotating the L-shaped bracket about the pin to extend each L-shaped bracket in an upward motion to open each top door.

1 . A trash can, comprising:
 a base;   a liner supported by the base to receive and store trash;   a body, supported by the base, that houses the liner;   a top comprising a support wall supported by the body and two doors rotatably supported by said support wall, the support wall extends around the perimeter of the top, wherein each door is hinged on one side to said support wall;   two L-shaped brackets, wherein each L-shaped bracket is positioned under and against each of the two doors and connected to the support wall via a pin;   two lift rods, each with a first end and a second end, said first end operatively connected below each of the two L-shaped brackets;   a lift bar, located below the two lift rods, that interfaces with said second end of each of said lift rods; and,   a pedal, located below the lift bar, the pedal is mechanically connected to the lift bar adapted to move the lift bar in a downward motion to pull the lift rods down thereby rotating the L-shaped brackets about the pins to extend said L-shaped brackets in an upward motion to open said doors.   
   
   
       2 . The trash can according to  claim 1 , wherein the base is a continuously molded component employed to contain leaks from the trash liner. 
   
   
       3 . The trash can according to  claim 1 , wherein the lift mechanism is located directly above the pedal to provide a short stroke mechanism. 
   
   
       4 . The trash can according to  claim 1 , wherein the trash can top further includes:
 a recessed handle located on the back wall of the trash can top.   
   
   
       5 . The trash can according to  claim 1 , wherein the top doors are coupled to the trash can top via torsion springs designed to pull the doors closed when the pedal is in a raised position. 
   
   
       6 . The trash can according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least two L-shaped brackets, the at least two lift rods, the lift bar, and the pedal are in a stacked arrangement within a plane of the trash can. 
   
   
       7 . The trash can according to  claim 1 , wherein the bottom of the base further includes:
 four legs molded as a single unitary element of the base and located near the corners of the base.   
   
   
       8 . The trash can according to  claim 1 , wherein the sides of the base are cut out between the corners to allow the trash can to sit on an uneven surface. 
   
   
       9 . The trash can according to  claim 1 , wherein the trash can top further includes a trim strip that extends at approximately a 45 degree angle toward the inside of the trash can. 
   
   
       10 . The trash can according to  claim 1 , wherein the bottom of the of the trash can base wall is flared out at approximately 30 degrees from the top of the trash can base wall. 
   
   
       11 . The trash can according to  claim 1 , further including:
 a motion damper that is operatively connected to the lift bar that dampens the motion of the lift bar.   
   
   
       12 . The trash can according to  claim 9 , wherein the wall includes two slots that allow each of said L-shaped brackets to extend and pass through the slots in an upward motion to open said doors. 
   
   
       13 . A trash can, comprising:
 a base;   a liner supported by the base to receive and store trash;   a body, supported by the base, that surrounds the outside of the liner;   a wall that extends around the top of the body, the wall includes two slots;   two doors rotatably supported by the wall, wherein each door is hinged on one side to the wall;   two L-shaped brackets, wherein each L-shaped bracket is positioned under and against each of the two doors and connected to the support wall via a pin, each bracket is coupled to a carry pad to allow each door to rest thereon;   two lift rods, each with a first end and a second end, said first end operatively connected below each of the two L-shaped brackets;   a lift bar, located below the two lift rods, that interfaces with said second end of each of said lift rods; and,   a pedal, located below the lift bar, the pedal is mechanically connected to the lift bar adapted to move the lift bar in a downward motion to pull the lift rods down thereby rotating the L-shaped brackets about the pins to extend said L-shaped brackets in an upward motion through the slots of the wall to open said doors.   
   
   
       14 . The trash can according to  claim 13 , wherein the base is a continuously molded component employed to contain leaks from the trash liner. 
   
   
       15 . The trash can according to  claim 13 , further including:
 a motion damper that is operatively connected to the lift bar that dampens the motion of the lift bar.   
   
   
       16 . The trash can according to  claim 13 , wherein the base, body and liner create a generally rectangular opening, the two doors each cover approximately half the opening. 
   
   
       17 . The trash can according to  claim 13 , wherein the top doors are coupled to the trash can top via torsion springs designed to pull the doors closed when the pedal is in a raised position. 
   
   
       18 . The trash can according to  claim 13 , wherein the at least two L-shaped brackets, the at least two lift rods, the lift bar, and the pedal are in a stacked vertical arrangement within a plane of the trash can. 
   
   
       19 . The trash can according to  claim 13 , wherein the bottom of the base further includes:
 four legs molded as a single unitary element of the base and located near the corners of the base.