Hands free storage receptacle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11465837
APP PUB NO 20200140193A1
SERIAL NO

16734510

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A storage receptacle can include a storage bin and a pedal mounted to the receptacle. The pedal can rotate downward when pressure is applied in order to pull on a first cable coupled to the pedal. The first cable is connected to a spring, and the spring is connected to a second cable. The second cable connects the spring to a door via an upper pulley of the receptacle. The second cable causes the door to open when the second cable is pulled based on force applied to the pedal. A bottom pulley can be coupled to the pedal via the first cable and configured to translate an upward pull of the first cable to a downward pull of the spring and second cable. The spring controls the motion of the door such that the door does not open too quickly upon a force being applied to the pedal.

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Patent Owner(s)

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BIG BELLY SOLAR LLC150 A STREET SUITE 103 NEEDHAM MA 02494

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Feldman, Michael E Framingham, US 18 91
Menice, Kevin Medfield, US 9 35
Olsen, Thomas Natick, US 26 417
Phillips, Brian Sherborn, US 69 625
Satwicz, Jeffrey T Waltham, US 15 139
Skocypec, David J Stoughton, US 21 151

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