Abstract: A lid assembly for a refuse container includes a lid member pivotally attached to the upper surface of the refuse container, a lid prop and a mechanism for pivotally attaching the lid prop to the container. The lid member includes a cam-shaped lobe which contacts the upper surface of the container when the lid member is in an open position limiting the range of pivoting motion of the lid member. The lid member further includes a bottom surface and a front surface. When pivoted to a lid supporting position, a lid supporting surface of the lid prop contacts the bottom surface of the lid member and a flange of the lid prop faces the front surface of the lid member. The lid prop is pivotally coupled to the refuse container such that gravity forces the flange toward the front surface of the lid member when the container is in its upright position.

Abstract: A lid assembly for a refuse container includes a plurality of lid members, a pivotal attaching mechanism, and a cam-shaped lobe integrally formed on each lid member. The lid members each include a pivoting edge, a curved edge, and a surface complementary to at least a portion of an upper surface of the container. Each lid member includes a curved inner surface bound on opposing ends thereof by the pivoting edge and the curved edge. The pivotal attaching mechanism is adapted to attach the pivoting edges to the upper surface at a predetermined distance therefrom. The cam-shaped lobes are formed on the pivoting edge of each lid member and adapted to allow a pivotal motion of each lid member relative to the container and to contact the upper surface at a predetermined angle between the complementary surfaces and the upper surface, with the predetermined angle depending upon the predetermined distance and the shape of the lobes.