The present invention pertains to a garbage basket storing mechanism for a cabinet that is actuated by the circular movement of a cabinet door.
The invention is a mechanism that facilitates the exit and entrance of a garbage basket into a cabinet when a cabinet door is opened or closed.
Presently there is a garbage basket mechanism that has a base that is placed on a sliding mechanism within the cabinet that allows a garbage basket to be pulled out and pushed into the cabinet that works independently from the door.
The present garbage basket mechanism works as follow: 1. The cabinet door is opened; 2. Then, the garbage basket is pulled out of the cabinet via the sliding mechanism when an item is to be placed into the garbage basket; 3. then garbage basket is pushed into the cabinet; and 4. Lastly closing the door. As can be seen, the present mechanism requires 4 distinct steps to access and store the garbage basked.
The present invention will provide a new mechanism that will only require two steps for the garbage basket to come out of the cabinet, and the mechanism will be controlled by the opening and the closing of the cabinet door.
The present invention is directed to a garbage basket storing mechanism for a cabinet.
A garbage basket storage mechanism comprises of a pair of linear slide bars that attaches to a cabinet base. A pair of linear upper slide guide mounts that mount on the pair of linear slide bars. A basket that attaches to the pair of linear upper slide guide mounts. A swivel mount that attaches to the base of the cabinet. A triangle force transmitting connector (hereinafter “TFTC”) that has a left, a middle, and a right attachment point, the left attachment point attaches to the swivel mount. A first linear bar attaches to the middle attachment point of the TFTC. A pivot attachment that attaches to a cabinet door, the first linear bar attaches to the pivot. A second linear bar that attaches to the right attachment point of the TFTC. And, a second swivel mount attaches to the basket, The second linear bar attaches to the second swivel mount.
An object of the present invention is to provide an improved garbage basket storing mechanism for cabinets.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a garbage basket storing mechanism that does not require one to manually pull and push the garbage basket within a cabinet.
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regards to the following description, appended claims, and drawings where:
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The garbage basket storage mechanism comprises a pair of linear slide bars 10 that are fixedly attached to a base 100 of a cabinet 102. A left linear slide bar 10a of the pair of linear slide bars 10 is at least two and three quarters on an inch from a left side 102a of cabinet. A pair of linear upper slide guide mounts 20 that mount on the pair of linear slide bars 10. A second base 30 that is attached to the pair of linear upper slide guide mounts 20. A swivel mount 40 that is attached to a front lateral side 100a of the base 100 of the cabinet 102. A triangle force transmitting connector 50 that has a left attachment point 50a, a middle attachment point 50b, and a right attachment point 50c, the left attachment point 50a is defined on a left corner of the triangle force transmitting connector 50, the left attachment point 50a is attached to the swivel mount 40 via a first pin 61. A first linear bar 70 that defines a first end attachment point 70a and a second end attachment point 70b, the first end attachment point 70a is attached to the middle attachment point 50b of the triangle force transmitting connector 50 via a second pin 62. A pivot attachment 80 that is attached to a door 104 of the cabinet 102 at an outer position of the door 104a, the second end attachment point 70b of the first linear bar 70 attaches to the pivot attachment 80 via a third pin 63. A second linear bar 90 that defines a first attachment point 90a and a second attachment point 90b, the first attachment point 90a attaches to the right attachment point 50c of the triangle force transmitting connector 50 via a fourth pin 64. And, a second swivel mount 92 that is attached to an inner front corner edge 30a of the second base 30, the second attachment point 90b of the second linear bar 90 attaches to the second swivel mount 92 via a fifth pin 65.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the second base 30 is a basket 30.
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An advantage of the present invention is that it provides an improved garbage basket storing mechanism for cabinets.
Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides a garbage basket storing mechanism that does not require one to manually pull and push the garbage basket within a cabinet.
The embodiments of the garbage basket storing mechanism herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, combinations, variations, and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve an equivalent result, all of which are intended to be embraced within the scope of the appended claims. Further, nothing in the above-provided discussions of the garbage basket storing mechanism should be construed as limiting the invention to an embodiment or a combination of embodiments. The scope of the invention is defined by the description, drawings, and claims.
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