US 12,258,208 B2
Collapsible trash can
Anqing Han, Yuyao (CN)
Filed by Ningbo Shunda Sunrise Electric Co., Ltd., Yuyao (CN)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/057,638.
Prior Publication US 2024/0150116 A1, May 9, 2024
Int. Cl. B65F 1/14 (2006.01); B65F 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC B65F 1/1426 (2013.01) [B65F 1/1646 (2013.01); B65F 2210/183 (2013.01); B65F 2230/116 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A collapsible trashcan comprising:
a. a base having an insertion channel;
b. a plurality of panels including a front side panel, a rear side panel, a right side panel, and a left side panel, wherein the front side panel and the rear side panel have a curved structure and each have a pair of engaging rails, wherein the right side panel and the left side panel each have a pair of engaging rails, wherein the front side panel has a front side panel first engaging rail and a front side panel second engaging rail, wherein the rear side panel has a rear side panel first engaging rail and a rear side panel second engaging rail;
c. panel retainer strips;
d. a deployed mode, wherein in the deployed mode a first panel retainer strip secures the front side panel first engaging rail to engage the right side panel, and a second panel retainer strip secures the front side panel second engaging rail to engage the left side panel, wherein in the deployed mode a third panel retainer strip secures the rear side panel first engaging rail to engage the right side panel and a fourth panel retainer strip secures the rear side panel second engaging rail to engage the left side panel, wherein in the deployed mode the front side panel, the rear side panel, the right side panel, and the left side panel are vertically oriented and connected using the panel retainer strips; and
e. a stowed mode, wherein in the stowed mode, the first panel retainer strip secures the front side panel first engaging rail to engage the rear side panel first engaging rail and the second panel retainer strip secures the front side panel second engaging rail to engage the rear side panel second engaging rail, wherein the front side panel first engaging rail extends inwardly to a storage container hollow, wherein the rear side panel first engaging rail extends inwardly to the storage container hollow, wherein the front side panel second engaging rail extends inwardly to the storage container hollow, wherein the rear side panel second engaging rail extends inwardly to the storage container hollow, wherein the container storage hollow is formed between the front side panel and the rear side panel,
wherein the side panels have side panel engaging rails forming four retainer strip junctions when panel retainer clips retain the side panel engaging rails to the front panel engaging rails and the rear panel engaging rails.