Crumb catcher
A stationary, Crumb Catcher, recessed refuse collector and receptacle apparatus which is compatible with common household and office, hand held sweeping, dusting, and collecting devices. The apparatus forms a recessed container with a raised lip for refuse collection and removal. The apparatus is easily mounted to a target, horizontal surface including floors, tables, and countertops.
1. Field of the Disclosure
This invention relates generally to apparatus for refuse collection but specifically it relates to stationary, recessed refuse collectors and receptacles.
2. The Prior Art
BACKGROUNDRefuse collectors and receptacles that are used in the collection of materials typically are moveable and handheld. They engage target surface in a substantially parallel orientation through a sloped or contoured moveable collection receptacle to collect crumbs, dust or other refuse. Considering limitations of existing products a stationary collection receptacle apparatus was engineered to improve the body mechanics involved in refuse collection, decrease the strain on the back and increase the comfort and convenience in the collection of refuse and crumbs.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES
- 10 Bottom container
- 12 Continuous flange on bottom container
- 14 Hinged top panel cover
- 16 Hinged pin for top panel cover
- 18 Exterior view top panel cover rest
- 20 Raised pocket section of top panel cover
- 22 Refuse collection opening of top panel cover
- 24 Rounded small bottom container
- 26 Clear, see-through top panel cover
- 28 Interior view top panel cover stop
Persons of ordinary skill in the art will realize that the following description is illustrative only and not in any way limiting. Other modifications and improvements will readily suggest themselves to such skilled persons having the benefit of this disclosure. In the following description, like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.
Claims
1. A floor mount, stationary Crumb Catcher receptacle apparatus comprising:
- a bottom container formed of front, side, rear and bottom panels;
- pivotally attached to a top panel cover.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
- a means for refuse collection, storage and removal.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein
- a said floor mount Crumb Catcher is selected from the group consisting of a metal material, a composite material, and a thermoplastic material.
4. A method for catching and removing refuse and crumbs, comprising the steps of:
- collecting said crumbs in a stationary, floor mounted bottom container, and
- removing said container for emptying refuse and crumbs.
5. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein
- said bottom container is molded in one piece with contoured edges;
- said contoured edges comprising a front panel molded in a rounded edge to a first side panel;
- said first side panel molded in a rounded edge to a rear panel;
- said rear panel molded in a rounded edge to a second side panel;
- said second side panel molded in a rounded edge to said front panel;
- said front, rear and side panels molded in a rounded edge to a substantially horizontal bottom panel;
- said bottom panel molded in a round edge to said front, rear and side panels.
6. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein
- said bottom panel is curved from a centerpoint equidistant from said first side panel and said second side panel;
- said centerpoint representing a maximum depth of said bottom container and said side panels representing a minimum depth of said bottom container;
- said minimum depth symmetrical in depth of said first side panel and said second side panel.
7. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein
- said bottom container is flanged at top of said front panel, first side panel, rear panel, and second side panel;
- said flange horizontally rounded on each respective corner and traversing the length of said front panel, first side panel, rear panel, and second side panel.
8. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein
- said bottom container is flanged at top of said fron panel, first side panel, rear panel, and second side panel;
- said flange horizontally rounderd on each respective corner and traversing the length of said front panel, first side panel, rear panel, and second side panel;
- said flange is rectangularly trimmed an equidistant from centerpoint of said traversed length of said front panel and horizontally aligned to a raised portion of said hinged cover.
9. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein
- said bottom container is pivotally attached to a top panel hinged cover.
10. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein
- said bottom container is pivotally attached to a clear, see through, top panel hinged cover.
11. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein
- said hinged cover resting on a molded, top panel stop;
- said top panel stop traversing the vertical height of siad front panel and protruding inward from said front panel, continuously molded and returning to said first side panel, parallel to said front panel and said first side panel;
- said top panel stop traversing the vertical height of said front panel and protruding inward from said front panel, continuously molded and returning to said second side panel, parallel to said front panel and said second side panel;
- all corners smoothly rounded thereto in accordance with thermoplastic mold tool.
12. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein
- said hinged cover resting on a molded, top panel stop;
- said top panel stop traversing the vertical height of siad front panel and protruding inward from said front panel, continuously molded and returning to said first side panel, parallel to said front panel and said first side panel;
- said top panel stop traversing the vertical height of said front panel and protruding inward from said front panel, continuously molded and returning to said second side panel, parallel to said front panel and said second side panel; all corners smoothly rounded thereto in accordance with thermoplastic mold tool.
13. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein
- said hinged cover further comprising a raised pocket equidistant from a centerpoint of a traversed length of said front panel to an equal height, equidistant from said first panel and said second side panel;
- said raised pocket sloped downwardly and outwardly from a point above a centerpoint of said front panel to a point equidistant from said rear panel and traversing parallel thereto said rear panel.
14. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein
- said hinged cover further comprising a raised pocket equidistant from a centerpoint of a traversed length of said front panel to an equal height, equidistant from said first panel and said second side panel;
- said raised pocket sloped downwardly and outwardly from a point above a centerpoint of said front panel to a point equidistant from said rear panel and traversing parallel thereto said rear panel.
15. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein
- said hinged top panel cover is a clear, see through material consisting from among the group of thermoplastic, glass and plexi-glass.
16. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein
- a hinge selected from the group consisting of fasteners, rivets and pins.
17. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein
- a hinge selected from the group consisting of fasteners, rivets and pins.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 21, 2004
Publication Date: Dec 22, 2005
Inventors: Kathy Karrasch (Reno, NV), Kyle Karrasch (Reno, NV)
Application Number: 10/872,700