James R Pruett

US Patent:

20040262320, Dec 30, 2004

Filed:

Jun 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/606049

Inventors:

James Pruett - Wendell NC, US

International Classification:

B65D006/08

US Classification:

220/668000

Abstract:

A secured trash container system includes a container with side walls and an open top end, the side walls including engagement locations, and a protective frame. The frame includes: a base; a plurality of uprights mounted with the base and extending upwardly therefrom, two of the uprights being separated from each other to define an open front side; and a roof supported by the uprights. The base, uprights and roof define a storage cavity wherein the container resides. The roof covers the open top end of the container. The container is configured to pass through the open front side of the frame. In this configuration, the presence of the roof over the open top end of the container can prevent unwanted access to the container, but can permit the container to be emptied in a conventional manner by passing the container through the open front side of the frame.