Recycling Container

Abstract

A recycling container with holes and slots that allow materials to be inserted one at a time into the container in an attempt to prevent non-recyclable material from being inserted into the recycling container. The recycling container further comprises a divider to separate types of materials, and may comprise a locking mechanism to restrict opening, wheels, a method of preventing materials from being withdrawn from the recycling container, or a drain.

Claims

1. A recycling container to aid in preventing contamination of the recycling within the container with non-recyclable material, said recycling container consisting of: a top, a bottom, and a plurality of sides: the top consisting of an inside, an outside, and a plurality of edges, said plurality of edges equal to the number of sides of the plurality of sides; the bottom consisting of an inside, an outside, and a plurality of edges, said plurality of edges equal to the number of sides of the plurality of sides; each side of the plurality of sides has a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, and a right edge; the left edge of each side of the plurality of sides is attached to the right edge of the adjacent side of the plurality of sides such that the total number of the plurality of sides forms an enclosure; each edge of the plurality of edges of the bottom is attached to a bottom edge of each side of the plurality of sides such that the plurality of sides and the bottom form a container; the container consisting of an outside and an inside; along the top edge of one of the sides of the plurality of sides is a hinge mechanism that attaches to one of the edges of the plurality of edges of the top such that the top can be raised and lowered while still being attached to the side; in the top, on the edge opposite the edge with the hinge mechanism, there is a locking mechanism, said locking mechanism locking the top of the recycling container to the corresponding side of the plurality of sides so that the recycling container cannot be opened without unlocking the locking mechanism; the top further consisting of a plurality of holes, wherein the plurality holes is defined as at least one hole; said plurality of holes passing through the outside and into the inside and being in the shape of a recyclable material; the top further consists of a slot, said slot designed to allow paper or cardboard to pass through from outside the container into the inside of the container; and on the inside of the container there is a divider attached to the sides and the bottom to separate the materials inserted through the plurality of holes from the materials inserted through the slot.

2. The recycling container of claim 1 wherein the recycling container further consists of wheels, wherein the wheels are located near the bottom and attached to sides of the plurality of sides in such a fashion so as to be perpendicular to the hinge mechanism such that, when the recycling container is tipped, the wheels facilitate the rolling of the recycling container.

3. The recycling container of claim 2 wherein the locking mechanism further consists of a gyroscopic locking mechanism such that, when the recycling container is inverted the locking mechanism releases the top to allow the top to open and to pivot on the hinge mechanism; and wherein the gyroscopic locking mechanism further consists of the ability to also open the locking mechanism with a key.

4. The recycling container of claim 3 wherein the recycling container further consists of a plurality of restrictors, wherein a plurality of restrictors is defined as at least one restrictor, and each restrictor of the plurality of restrictors is positioned on the inside of the recycling container, covering a hole of the plurality of holes or the slot, and allows recycling material to be passed through the hole or slot but prevents the recycling material from being extracted once inserted into the recycling container.

5. The recycling container of claim 4 wherein the recycling container further consists of a drain hole, said drain hole being located in the bottom of the recycling container to allow rain water and liquids to drain from the recycling container.

6. The recycling container of claim 1 wherein the locking mechanism further consists of a gyroscopic locking mechanism such that, when the recycling container is inverted the locking mechanism releases the top to allow the top to open and to pivot on the hinge mechanism; and wherein the gyroscopic locking mechanism further consists of the ability to also open the locking mechanism with a key.

7. The recycling container of claim 6 wherein the recycling container further consists of a plurality of restrictors, wherein a plurality of restrictors is defined as at least one restrictor, and each restrictor of the plurality of restrictors is positioned on the inside of the recycling container, covering a hole of the plurality of holes or the slot, and allows recycling material to be passed through the hole or slot but prevents the recycling material from being extracted once inserted into the recycling container.

8. The recycling container of claim 7 wherein the recycling container further consists of a drain hole, said drain hole being located in the bottom of the recycling container to allow rain water and liquids to drain from the recycling container.

9. The recycling container of claim 1 wherein the recycling container further consists of a plurality of restrictors, wherein a plurality of restrictors is defined as at least one restrictor, and each restrictor of the plurality of restrictors is positioned on the inside of the recycling container, covering a hole of the plurality of holes or the slot, and allows recycling material to be passed through the hole or slot but prevents the recycling material from being extracted once inserted into the recycling container.

10. The recycling container of claim 9 wherein the recycling container further consists of a drain hole, said drain hole being located in the bottom of the recycling container to allow rain water and liquids to drain from the recycling container.

11. The recycling container of claim 1 wherein the recycling container further consists of a drain hole, said drain hole being located in the bottom of the recycling container to allow rain water and liquids to drain from the recycling container.

12. The recycling container of claim 6 wherein the recycling container further consists of a drain hole, said drain hole being located in the bottom of the recycling container to allow rain water and liquids to drain from the recycling container.

13. The recycling container of claim 2 wherein the recycling container further consists of wheels, wherein the wheels are located near the bottom and attached to sides of the plurality of sides in such a fashion so as to be perpendicular to the hinge mechanism such that, when the recycling container is tipped, the wheels facilitate the rolling of the recycling container.

14. The recycling container of claim 13 wherein the recycling container further consists of a drain hole, said drain hole being located in the bottom of the recycling container to allow rain water and liquids to drain from the recycling container.

15. The recycling container of claim 2 wherein the recycling container further consists of a drain hole, said drain hole being located in the bottom of the recycling container to allow rain water and liquids to drain from the recycling container.

16. The recycling container of claim 3 wherein the recycling container further consists of a drain hole, said drain hole being located in the bottom of the recycling container to allow rain water and liquids to drain from the recycling container.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

[0011] FIG. 1 Recycling container;

[0012] FIG. 2 is a view of the gyroscopic locking mechanism and includes a key release mechanism;

[0013] FIG. 3 Is a view of the top of the recycling container including the restrictors;

[0014] FIG. 4 is a view of the recycling container displaying the divider; and

[0015] FIG. 5 is a view of the bottom of the recycling container including the drain.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] The present disclosure reveals a recycling container 1 to aid in preventing contamination of the recycling within the container with non-recyclable material, said recycling container 1 comprising a top 2, a bottom 3, and a plurality of sides 4, said plurality of sides 4 being defined as at least one side. The top 2 comprising an inside 5, an outside 6, and a plurality of edges 7, said plurality of edges 7 being defined as at least one edge 7, said plurality of edges 7 further equal to the number of sides of the plurality of sides 4. The bottom 3 comprising an inside 8, an outside 9, and a plurality of edges 10, said plurality of edges 10 being defined as at least one edge 10, said plurality of edges 10 equal to the number of sides 4 of the plurality of sides 4. Each side of the plurality of sides 4 has a top edge 11, a bottom edge 12, a left edge 13, and a right edge 14.

[0017] The left edge 13 of each side 4 of the plurality of sides 4 is attached to the right edge 14 of the adjacent side 4 of the plurality of sides 4 such that the total number of the plurality of sides 4 forms an enclosure 15. Each edge 7 of the plurality of edges 7 of the bottom 3 is attached to a bottom edge 10 of each side 4 of the plurality of sides 4 such that the plurality of sides 4 and the bottom form a container 16. The container 16 comprising an outside 17 and an inside 18. Along the top edge 11 of one of the sides 4 of the plurality of sides 4 is a hinge mechanism 19 that attaches to one of the edges 7 of the plurality of edges 7 of the top 2 such that the top 2 can be raised and lowered while still being attached to the side 4. In the top 2, on the top edge 11 opposite the edge 11 with the hinge mechanism 19, there is a locking mechanism 20, said locking mechanism 20 locking the top 2 of the recycling container 1 to the corresponding side 4 of the plurality of sides 4 so that the recycling container 4 cannot be opened without unlocking the locking mechanism 20.

[0018] The top 2 comprises a plurality of holes 21, wherein the plurality holes 21 is defined as at least one hole 21. Said plurality of holes 21 passing through the outside 6 and into the inside 8 and being in the shape of a recyclable material such as a can, bottle, or milk jug. The top 2 further comprises a slot 22, said slot 22 designed to allow paper or cardboard to pass through from outside 17 the container 16 into the inside 18 of the container 16.

[0019] A divider 27 located on the inside 18 of the recycling container 1. Said divider 27 is attached to the sides 4 of the plurality of sides 4 and the bottom 3, and the divider separates the recycling material inserted through the plurality of holes 21 from the recycling material inserted through the slot 22.

[0020] One feature of the recycling container 1 is that the recycling container 1 further comprises wheels 23, wherein the wheels 23 are located near the bottom 3 and attached to sides 4 of the plurality of sides 4 in such a fashion so as to be perpendicular to the hinge mechanism 19 such that, when the recycling container 1 is tipped, the wheels 23 facilitate the rolling of the recycling container 1.

[0021] A second feature of the recycling container 1 involves the locking mechanism 20, wherein the locking mechanism 20 is further comprised of a gyroscopic locking mechanism 24 such that, when the recycling container 1 is inverted, the gyroscopic locking mechanism 24 releases the top 2 to allow the recycling container 1 to open and the top 2 to pivot on the hinge mechanism 19. This gyroscopic locking mechanism 24 may also have a key release 25 to allow the gyroscopic locking mechanism 24 to be released when the recycling container 1 is not inverted.

[0022] A third feature of the recycling container 1 is a plurality of restrictors 26, wherein a plurality of restrictors 26 is defined as at least one restrictor 26, and each restrictor 26 of the plurality of restrictors 26 is positioned on the inside 18 of the recycling container 1, covering a hole 21 of the plurality of holes 21 or the slot 22, and allows recycling material to be passed through the hole 21 or slot 22 but prevents the recycling material from being extracted once inserted into the recycling container 1.

[0023] A fourth feature of the recycling container 1 is a drain hole 30, located in the bottom 3 of the recycling container 1 to allow rain water and liquids to drain from the recycling container 1.

[0024] Each of the feature can be included individually with the basic design of the recycling container 1 or in combination with some or all of the other features.