US 12,421,024 B2
Extension device for refuse containers
Estevam Luiz Del Nero Costa Marques, Orlando, FL (US); and Daniel Estevam Galdino Costa Marques, Orlando, FL (US)
Filed by Estevam Luiz Del Nero Costa Marques, Orlando, FL (US); and Daniel Estevam Galdino Costa Marques, Orlando, FL (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/216,407.
Application 18/216,407 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/876,236, filed on Jul. 28, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/358,458, filed on Jul. 5, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/255,589, filed on Oct. 14, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0348182 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. B65F 1/14 (2006.01)
CPC B65F 1/1452 (2013.01) [B65F 1/1473 (2013.01); B65F 2210/148 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An extension device for a refuse container, said device comprising:
a first side member having a top end, a first bottom end, and a second bottom end;
a second side member that is positioned parallel to the first side member, said second side member having a top end, a first bottom end, and a second bottom end;
a first bumper that is positioned between the first bottom end of the first side member and the first bottom end of the second side member;
a second bumper that is positioned between the second bottom end of the first side member and the second bottom end of the second side member; and
a refuse handle capture assembly that includes a first circular arm that is rotatably positioned along the first side member, a second circular arm that is rotatably positioned along the second side member, and a central rod that extends between the first circular arm and the second circular arm,
wherein each of the first circular arm and the second circular arm functions to removably engage a handle of a refuse container.