US2553109A - Garbage can stand - Google Patents

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May 15, 1951 1. PIRTLE 2,553,109

GARBAGE CAN STAND Filed March 7, 1947 4 Sheets-Sheet l 2/1 ve/r fo r May 15, 1951 HRTLE 2,553,109

GARBAGE CAN STAND May 15, 1951 Filed March 7, 194'? I. PIRTLE GARBAGE CAN STAND 4 Sheefcs-Sheet 5 IN V EN TOR.

In B' f/e ATTOR/VE'YJ May 15, 1951 I. PIRTLE 2,553,109

GARBAGE CAN STAND Filed March 7, 1947 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 x v VINVENTOR. f7 J6 J9 j/ hf/e BY %m/imm%m Patented May 15, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARBAGE CAN STAND Ira Pirtle, Phoenix, Ariz.

Application March 7, 1947, Serial No. 733,166

2 Claims.

This invention relates to stands or supports for garbage cans and the like, wherein garbage cans are permanently supported in elevated positions, and in particular a stand that may be stationary or provided with rollers, wherein the can remains permanently on the stand, except when being emptied by a garbage collector, the complete stand with the can thereon being moved from its normal position adjacent the back door to a position at the sidewalk or street, and the can with the cover removed and suspended in the stand is only removed from the stand to empty the contents thereof, wherein, after emptying, it is returned to its position upon the stand.

The usual garbage cans are subjected to severe punishment, because they are often placed upon uneven surfaces and are knocked around, not only by the owner, but also by the garbage collector, and consequently the life of a garbage can is comparatively short. With this thought in mind, this invention contemplates a permanent stand for a garbage can wherein the can remains on the stand and is transported from one position to another by the stand, which may be provided with rollers similar to a hand truck, thereby not only protecting the can but facilitating moving thereof.

Many garbage cans remain upon wet ground which causes the lower ends thereof and the connections at the side to rust, and with this thought The object of this invention is, therefore, to

provide a permanent stand for garbage cans and the like, wherein the can is supported in an elevated position and the supporting surface remains substantially horizontal.

The covers of garbage cans are also subjected to severe punishment, and are sometimes blown away and lost. For this reason, another object of this invention is to provide a garbage can stand in which the cover of the can is permanently attached to the stand and the stand includes means for suspending the cover removed from the can or in the open position.

The usual garbage can is also subjected to abuse from dogs and the like removing the covers and upsetting the cans, and to overcome this, another object of the present invention is to provide a garbage can stand in which the cover and can are securely held and thereby protected from abuse by dogs and the like.

Another object of this invention is to provide A further object of this invention is to provide a stand for garbage cans and the like which is of a comparatively simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects in view, the invention embodies a substantially horizontal platform with vertically disposed uprights and means at the upper ends of the uprights for holding the cover of the can in both the closed and open positions. The platform may also be provided with wheels and a handle by which it may readily be moved from one position to another.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings, wherein:

Figure l isa view showing a front elevation of the garbage can stand with a can illustrated therein.

Figure 2 is a view showing a side elevation of the stand also showing a can therein and illustrating the cover of the can in the open position in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is a plan view looking downward upon the upper end of the stand illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail showing a sectional plan on line 44 of Figure 1, illustrating the connections between one of the side uprights of the stand and cover of the garbage can.

Figure 5 is a detail taken on line 55 of Figure 1, showing the garbage can cover-supporting elements.

Figure 6 is a detail showing a vertical section through the upper end of the stand, illustrating a hook element for supporting the cover of the garbage can.

Figure '7 is a view showing a rear elevation of a garbage can stand of an alternate design, wherein the elements of the stand are formed of tubular members.

Figure 8 is a view showing a side elevation of the stand shown in Figure 7, with parts broken away and shown in section, and with the coversupporting means illustrated in dotted lines, in the position of supporting the cover removed from the upper end of the can.

Figure 9 is a sectional plan showing the stand illustrated in Figures 7 and 8, taken on line 9--9 of Figure 8.

Figure 10 is a plan view of a garbage can stand showing a further modification, wherein the stand is formed of tubular members and supported on wheels.

Figure 11 is a view showing a front elevation of the garbage can stand shown in Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a viewshowing a side elevation of the garbage can stand illustrated in Figures 10 and 11, showing the cover dotted in the open position.

Figure 13 is a detail showing a sectionzthrough: an edge of the platform of the stand illustrating the connection of an upright at one side of the stand to the platform.

Figure 14 is a detail showing a projecting lug or hearing at the side of the cover ofithe can by which the cover is slidably mounted on a member. of the frame of. the stand.

Referring now, to theqdrawingsj; wherein= like reference characters indicate corresponding parts, the garbage can stand of this invention includes uprights ill-and H at the'sides and I2 at the rear; and the upper ends of: the uprightslil and' H are connected by-a cross-bar I3, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. Intheuppersurfaceofthe cross bar- I3 is a-recess- Min which a tongue 15 of a short cross-ba l6 isfpositioned; wherein the barlfi connects the crossbar l3to the upper end of the upright I2;

The'lowenends of the: uprights i0; I land. i2 are provided with supporting gussets or brackets.

i1 which'support azhorizontal platform [8 upon which axgarbage can-orthe like is'placed; The: platform l8 may be formedwith a laterally extendingmember l9, and a cross-member Zilex tending-from the front to the rear with the members dovetailed at thepo-int2 i "and withithe- 401 forward 'end of the member 20-supportezl=by 'a post 22 which extends upwardslightly above theaupper" surface of the platform 18: The platform m ay also be provided with diagonally extendingmembers 23- .and" 24- atthe-front and ZB'and: 26--at* 45 the rear, as shownin Figures '1 and 3.-

A:garbage can, as in'dicatedbythenumeral 21, may be placed upon the platform [8 andaa cover: '28 of the can is- .slidably' mounted on vertically extending bars ZQj-the upper? ends of" 50 which are secured in the cross-barlS by-nuts-'30-' and the lower ends of which extend outwarda throughthe sideuprights 1 hand! I in whichthey are :held by nuts '34". The cover 28 issupported in rslidingtsockets 32throu'gh arms 33ythe ends of 55 which are" welded; or otherwise permanently; secured,- to thecover, and'the cover may be "supported in an open orelevated position. through-a-v handle '34 thereof that may be engaged by-a-hook 35-pivotally mounted-:on ahinge 36 on the sur-- face of the cross-bar l3. It will be noted thatinopening the cover, the cover may be-moved-upward by sliding the-sockets '32 1 on the; bars: 29 until the handle; 34' thereof. is: imposition 1 tobe.:- engaged by the hook 35.

In the design shown in "Figures 7, 8 and :9 the garbage can 27 is supported; on a platform 31: and: the platform is supported on legs. extending. downward from side members 38 and 39 and from a centrally disposedmember 40atthe rearand 7 by--a short leg'4l at the-front. In'the-designshown, the platfo'rmw3lispositionedon a square: framev formed: of diagonally, extending members:

42 and the upper; endsiofthe members-'38---and 39 I are connected to the upper-gender the member." 7

4 40 by an upwardly extending hook-shaped member 43, as illustrated. The forward edge of the platform 3'! is also provided with an upwardly extending bar 44 which prevents the lower end of the can sliding off of the front of the platform.

In this design the members 38 and 39 are tubular and upwardly extending members 45 and 46 are slidable therein with the lower ends thereof held in slots 41 by pins 48, as shown in Figure 8. Thelslots and. pins are similarzin' both members, and the same reference numerals are, therefore, used for both. The upper ends of the members 45 and 46 are attached to the sides of a cover 49 ofttheigarbage can by brackets 50 and =5I, as illustrated in Figures '7 and 8. It will be noted that in the stand of this design the can remains permanently in'an elevated position in relation to the ground on the platform of the stand, and is In the design illustrated: in Figures: l0ito'v 14,1

inclusive, the garbage can .21 :is J mounted" upon ap1atform'52 having aniupwardly extending flange: 53"l0cating the can thereon, andtlie pla'tf'onn is providedwith a post at the' front and down wardly extending bearings-55' and fifi in which a shaft 5'! with wheels 58 and5'9'on-the ends-th'ereof is mounted. In this design, the platform is provided with uprights fiii and fil; the lower ends of which extenddownward toprovide supporting;

elementsfor the ends of, the shaft, as shown atthe points 62 and 63 and the *upperends of which extend upward beyond the upper-end :of the can and thence backward providing horizontal sec tions 64 and 65 by which the upper ends thereof are connectedto a cross-bar 66 at the rear; The bar BB'is connected .to the'upperend of avertically disposed member 61 at the rear of the stand, the lower end of themember 61' being mounted. at the rear ofthe platform 52. In,the.standof this design, the platformjl is formed of structural angles providing. a square section, as shown in Figure Y10, and the upright members-.60,6l and 61. are positioned thereon .withtheir lower ends. weldedthereto, asillustrated-in Figure 13.: In.

this design, the cover B8of the can isprovided with outwardly. extendingaanglashaped brackets Bil-and") which are-permanently-secured to theedges of the cover-by rivets;bo1ts -or:the1ike;iand% theoutwardly extending. ends thereof are: pro- 1 vided with openings through:whichrthebraekets: are slidably mounted .on the uprights 6B and-'61 With" the-garbage-canr-standmounted upon:

and the: standt with the -can: thereon maybe 5 rolledysimilar-to a' hand truckpfrom one position:

to anothen;

It will be understoodrtl'iat the-garbagepam standof this: invention may be made: in either of the designs illustrated, .orfthe '"diiferenti'pa'rts of the designs may, be combined or associatedito form a suitable standffor' supporting gar-bagefcansw of differenttypesaorsdesignsz It will-be under 1 stoodthat: other modifications may bemade in:

the designs or arrangement ofxthezpartswithoutt departingl fromuthe spirit of the-invention:

What is claimed is:

1. A supporting stand for a garbage can comprising a rectangular platform providing a support for a can, means supporting said platform at an elevated position above a supporting surface, three uprights extending upwardly from said platform at three corners of the latter and substantially perpendicular thereto, two of said uprights being disposed one at each of two diagonally-opposite corners of said platform, means rigidly inter-connecting the upper ends of said uprights, a cover disposed between said uprights, and means permanently connecting said cover to said two uprights for'sliding movement toward and away from the upper end of the can, said platform comprising an angle iron structure and said uprights comprising metallic tubes welded adjacent their lower ends to corresponding corners of said platform.

2. A supporting stand for a garbage can comprising a rectangular platform, a shaft extending diagonally of said platform below the latter, brackets connecting said shaft to said platform, a Wheel journaled on each end of said shaft, 2. post secured at its upper end to said platform at the corner of the latter most distant from said shaft and extending downwardly from said platform, said post and said wheels constituting a three point support for said platform, three up- IRA PIRTLE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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