Attachable Stabilizer for Laterally Supporting a Garbage Bin

Abstract

An attachable stabilizer for laterally supporting a garbage bin has a clevis, an extension plate, a garbage-bin coupler, a wheel and an axle. The wheel is positioned into the clevis, the wheel is rotatably connected with the clevis by the axle, the clevis is terminally positioned to the extension plate, the clevis is pivotally connected with the extension plate about a pivot axis, the pivot axis is perpendicularly positioned to the axle, the garbage-bin coupler is terminally connected with the extension plate, the extension plate is located in between the clevis and the garbage-bin coupler, and the garbage-bin coupler is used to be releasably coupled to the garbage bin.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An attachable stabilizer for laterally supporting a garbage bin comprising:
 a clevis;   an extension plate;   a garbage-bin coupler;   a wheel;   an axle;   the wheel being positioned into the clevis;   the wheel being rotatably connected with the clevis by the axle;   the clevis being terminally positioned to the extension plate;   the clevis being pivotally connected with the extension plate about a pivot axis;   the pivot axis being perpendicularly positioned to the axle;   the garbage-bin coupler being terminally connected with the extension plate;   the extension plate being located in between the clevis and the garbage-bin coupler; and   the garbage-bin coupler being configured to be releasably coupled to said garbage bin.   
     
     
         2 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the clevis comprising a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a bridge; 
 the first sidewall and the second sidewall being parallelly positioned to each other; 
 the first sidewall and the second sidewall being offset from each other; 
 the bridge being connected in between the first sidewall and the second sidewall; 
 the axle being connected in between the first sidewall and the second sidewall; and 
 the bridge and the axle being positioned offset from each other along the clevis. 
 
     
     
         3 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 2  comprising:
 the extension plate being pivotally connected with the bridge about the pivot axis. 
 
     
     
         4 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 2  comprising:
 the bridge and the axle being parallelly positioned to each other. 
 
     
     
         5 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the garbage-bin coupler being a C-shaped clamp; 
 the C-shaped clamp comprising an axle-receiving hole; and 
 the axle-receiving hole being perpendicularly positioned to the pivot axis. 
 
     
     
         6 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the wheel comprising a tire and a rim; 
 the tire being concentrically mounted around the rim; and 
 the rim being rotatably mounted onto the axle. 
 
     
     
         7 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 6  comprising:
 the tire comprising a tread area and a plurality of grooves; and 
 the plurality of grooves being peripherally distributed about the tread area. 
 
     
     
         8 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the tire is torsionally connected with the rim. 
     
     
         9 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the extension plate comprising a first portion and a second portion; 
 the first portion and the second portion being connected with each other; 
 the clevis being adjacently positioned to the first portion; 
 the first portion being located in between the second portion and the clevis; 
 the garbage-bin coupler being adjacently positioned to the second portion; 
 the second portion being located in between the first portion and the garbage-bin coupler; and 
 the first portion being oriented at an obtuse angle with the second portion. 
 
     
     
         10 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 9  comprising:
 the obtuse angle being 150 degrees. 
 
     
     
         11 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 9  comprising:
 the obtuse angle being 145 degrees. 
 
     
     
         12 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the clevis comprising a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a bridge; 
 the first sidewall and the second sidewall being parallelly positioned to each other; 
 the first sidewall and the second sidewall being offset from each other; 
 the bridge being connected in between the first sidewall and the second sidewall; 
 the extension plate comprising a first portion and a second portion; 
 the first portion and the second portion being connected with each other; 
 the clevis being adjacently positioned to the first portion; 
 the first portion being located in between the second portion and the clevis; 
 the garbage-bin coupler being adjacently positioned to the second portion; 
 the second portion being located in between the first portion and the garbage-bin coupler; 
 the first portion being oriented at an obtuse angle with the second portion; and 
 the first portion and the bridge being parallelly positioned to each other. 
 
     
     
         13 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 an eye; 
 the eye being adjacently positioned to the pivot axis; and 
 the eye being laterally connected onto the extension plate. 
 
     
     
         14 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 13  comprising:
 a cord; 
 the cord comprising a first cord end and a second cord end; 
 the first cord end and the second cord end being oppositely located to each other; 
 the first cord end being coupled to the eye; and 
 the second cord end being configured to be coupled to said garbage bin. 
 
     
     
         15 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 14  comprising:
 a first hook; 
 a second hook; 
 the first hook being fixed to the first cord end; 
 the second hook being fixed to the second cord end; 
 the first hook being engaged with the eye; 
 the first cord end being coupled to the eye via the first hook; and 
 the second cord end being configured to be coupled to said garbage bin via the second hook. 
 
     
     
         16 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 14  comprising:
 the cord being an elastic cord. 
 
     
     
         17 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 a structural rib; and 
 the structural rib being integrated along the extension plate. 
 
     
     
         18 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 17  comprising:
 the structural rib being longitudinally aligned with the extension plate. 
 
     
     
         19 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the extension plate comprising a plate body, a plate hole, a stem and a swivel head; 
 the plate hole traversing through the plate body; 
 the stem being inserted into the plate hole; 
 the stem being torsionally connected with the swivel head; and 
 the stem being parallelly aligned to the pivot axis. 
 
     
     
         20 . The attachable stabilizer as claimed in  claim 19  comprising:
 the extension plate comprising a nut; 
 the nut being sleeved onto the stem; 
 the plate body being clamped in between the nut and the swivel head.