Abstract: An electrical socket is provided. The electrical socket includes a face, a first pair of plug receptacles and a second pair of plug receptacles. The first pair of plug receptacles is defined within the face and separated by a distance having a first center point. The first pair of plug receptacles is configured to provide an electrical connection to a power source. The second pair of plug receptacles is defined within the face, substantially perpendicular to the first pair of plug receptacles, and separated by a distance having a second center point. The second pair of plug receptacles is configured to provide an electrical connection to a power source. Further, the first and second center points are the same point.

Abstract: A trash can having a foot pedal for actuating a lid atop the trash can into an open position. The foot pedal may be either retractable or foldable to provide a small footprint for boxing and to allow multiple trash cans to be stacked one inside another. The stackability provides several cans to be packaged together in shipment to retailers. The retractable or foldable foot pedal allows the retailer and end user to easily display or use the can without the need of tedious construction of the foot pedal.

Abstract: A trash receptacle having a bag retaining system is disclosed which includes a housing having a body and a cover configured to removably engage the body, a liner having an upper rim and configured to reside within the housing, and a plurality of clips, each having a resilient arm portion and each secured to the cover such that the resilient arm portion of each biases against the upper rim of the liner, thereby retaining a disposable bag in place within the liner, when the cover engages the body. The number of clips is preferably within the range of from 2 to 10, and most preferable within the range of from 2 to 5. The plurality of clips may be removable to allow replacement of clips or adaptation to different system configurations. Alternatively, the clips may be permanently affixed to the cover of the housing. The resilient arm portion of each clip preferably biases against either an outer surface of the liner upper rim or against an inner surface of the liner upper rim.

Abstract: A cutlery tray having a peripheral wall adjoined to a bottom surface, fixed compartments defined by at least a portion of the peripheral wall, an additional wall section and the bottom surface, divider position slots within the fixed compartment, and a removable divider configured to engage and be retained within the fixed compartment at a divider position slot, is disclosed. The removable divider separates utensils within the fixed compartment. A series of divider position slots within at the fixed compartment allow the removable divider to be retained at a plurality of positions. Further, an expandable compartment defined by a second peripheral wall and a second bottom surface which extends from beneath the first peripheral wall and first bottom surface may also be provided. The expandable compartment may include a permanent knife block and, optionally, a removable knife block which attaches to the permanent knife block.

Abstract: A pushpin which is readily adaptable for use as a pushpin or a magnet is disclosed. The pushpin includes a first body having opposing surfaces, a pin member extending from the body, and a magnetically susceptible component positioned opposite the pin member on the body. The pushpin also includes a second body having opposing surfaces, an opening, a cavity beginning at the opening and extending into the second body, and a magnetically susceptible component positioned on the second body. The particular pushpin cavity is configured to conceal the pin and at least one of either the magnetically susceptible component on the first body and the magnetically susceptible component on the second body is magnetic. Retention means for retaining the pin when it is inserted into the cavity are also provided within the cavity and include friction applied to the pin by a cavity wall.