Waste Receptacle with Inner Can Forming a Portion of Outer Structure

Abstract

This disclosure relates to waste receptacles, particularly to receptacles for public use which allow for the inner can to be front loaded into an exterior presentation cover, and where the inner can forms a part of the exterior surface and, thus, resultant look of the receptacle. The inner can of the receptacle is designed to interact with the outer cover so that at least a portion of the inner can forms a portion of the receptacle's outer surface. In this way, the inner can does not have to be lifted out of the outer cover in a manner that requires clearance of the total height of the outer cover.

1 . A receptacle for receiving waste, the receptacle comprising:
 an inner can having opposing ends and an outer wall defining a hallow interior volume, the first end being closed and the second end being open for receiving waste within the interior volume; and   an outer cover for receiving the inner can, the outer cover comprising:
 a side wall designed to partially and correspondingly surround the outer wall of the inner can in close proximity therewith, the side wall only partially enclosing the outer cover such that the outer cover can receive the inner can through the open portion of side wall; and 
 a top and a foot extending beyond the side wall and forming an interior space within the outer cover, such that when the outer cover receives the inner can, the top and the foot extend above and below, respectively, the inner can; 
 wherein the outer cover only partially surrounds the inner can such that the outer cover has an open side and at least a portion of the outer wall of the inner can forms a portion of an outer surface of the receptacle. 
   
     
     
         2 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the inner can is removed from the outer cover by being slid forward. 
     
     
         3 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the inner can is in the form of an inverted hollow conical frustum. 
     
     
         4 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the inner can further comprises a handle positioned on the surface thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the first end of the inner can includes a depression pushing up into the hallow interior volume of the inner can and wherein the foot of the outer cover includes a depression pushing up into the hallow interior space of the out cover and being sized and shaped to fit within the depression of the first end of the inner can. 
     
     
         6 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the inner can further comprises a rim at the second end of the inner can, the rim being for fitting a trash bag or liner within the interior volume of the inner can. 
     
     
         7 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the outer cover further comprises a hole arranged within the side wall in a position opposed to the open side of the outer cover. 
     
     
         8 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein outer wall of the inner can forms at least one-quarter of the outer surface of the receptacle. 
     
     
         9 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein outer wall of the inner can forms at least one-third of the outer surface of the receptacle. 
     
     
         10 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , the side wall having an exterior diameter approximately equal to the diameter of the portion of the outer wall of the inner can that forms a portion of an outer surface of the receptacle. 
     
     
         11 . The receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the inner can is removably adjoined to the foot of the outer cover. 
     
     
         12 . A receptacle for receiving waste, the receptacle comprising:
 an inner can having opposing ends and an outer wall defining a hallow interior volume, the first end being open for receiving waste within the interior volume; and   an outer cover partially surrounding the inner can such that at least a portion of the inner can forms a portion of an outer surface of the receptacle, the outer cover comprising:
 a side wall designed to correspond with the outer wall of the inner can and in close proximity therewith, the side wall only partially enclosing the outer cover such that the inner can can be removed from the outer cover through the open portion of side wall; and 
 a top and a foot extending beyond the side wall and forming an interior space within the outer cover, such that when the outer cover surrounds the inner can, the top and the foot extend above and below, respectively, the inner can. 
   
     
     
         13 . The receptacle of  claim 12 , wherein the inner can is in the form of an inverted hollow conical frustum. 
     
     
         14 . The receptacle of  claim 12 , wherein outer wall of the inner can forms at least one-quarter of the outer surface of the receptacle. 
     
     
         15 . The receptacle of  claim 12 , wherein outer wall of the inner can forms at least one-third of the outer surface of the receptacle. 
     
     
         16 . The receptacle of  claim 12 , the side wall having an exterior diameter approximately equal to the diameter of the portion of the outer wall of the inner can that forms a portion of an outer surface of the receptacle.