Abstract: A carrier including a platform body for supporting a refuse container having a base, first and second side walls and a generally tapered front wall; and including interlocking members which assist in securing together the carrier and a like carrier, wherein the interlocking members may be separated in response to pressure on a foot pedal secured to the carrier.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 19, 1996
Date of Patent:
January 6, 1998
Assignee:
Rubbermaid Commercial Products Inc.
Inventors:
Donald C. Presnell, Carl R. Schulz, Robert J. Tokash, Brett Severance, Joel Wittkamp
Abstract: An oscillating sprinkler comprises a fixed base assembly (12) and an upper housing (14) from which water distributing arms (16, 18, 20, 22) extend. A bearing member (66) depends from the upper housing (14) and is seated within the base assembly (12). An upper surface (26) of the base housing (12) comprises an undulating cam surface and bend portions (110) of the arm members act as cam followers. Bend portions (110) engage cam surface (26) and cause a reciprocal tilting of the upper housing (14) about the bearing member (66) as the upper housing (14) rotates about the base assembly (12). Water ejected from orifices (114) in the arm members (16, 18, 20, 22) act to propel the upper housing along its rotational path. A cap member (144) is rotationally mounted to the top of the upper housing (14) and pressurized water ejected through orifices (148) in the cap member (144) act to rotate the cap member in a direction opposite to the direction in which the upper housing rotates.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 12, 1996
Date of Patent:
January 6, 1998
Assignee:
The Little Tikes Company
Inventors:
Richard C. Kephart, Peter C. McEachen, Douglas Zlatic