Trash can foot pedal

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a trash can foot pedal.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the trash can foot pedal of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the trash can foot pedal of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4. is left side view of the trash can foot pedal of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the trash can foot pedal of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the trash can foot pedal of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the trash can foot pedal of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings depict a portion of the trash can foot pedal and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a trash can foot pedal as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
1831687 November 1931 Ross
2475125 July 1949 Brownell
6581587 June 24, 2003 Helms
D583120 December 16, 2008 Arthurson
D854771 July 23, 2019 Wang
20250353668 November 20, 2025 Hampton
Foreign Patent Documents
304671116 June 2018 CN
112278641 January 2021 CN
D1688557 June 2021 JP
Other references
  • Assembly of Pedal Bin Mechanism, announced May 9, 2021 [YouTube], [site visited Jun. 16, 2025]. Avail from int, URL: https://youtu.be/CLT8wMHKZxQ?si=MZWyr-_B56FCJerc (Year: 2021).
  • Vanzack Metal Trash Can Pedal, announced Nov. 8, 2023 [Amazon], [site visited Jun. 13, 2025]. Avail from int, URL: https://amzn.eu/d/enAK2mo (Year: 2023).
  • Trash Magic, announced May 17, 2024 [online], [site visited Mar. 10, 2026]. Avail from int, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20240517134915/https://www.trashmagic.net/ (Year: 2024).
Patent History
Patent number: D1140472
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 18, 2023
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
Inventor: Gary Engholm (Kilgore, TX)
Primary Examiner: Michael A. Pratt
Assistant Examiner: Carson Jean Bendel
Application Number: 29/910,381
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D34/10)