Receptacles with interior liner dispensers
A receptacle assembly may include a body, a lid, and a liner dispenser positioned in an interior space of the body, such as on or near the inside surface of a rear wall of the body. In some embodiments, the liner dispenser has a first opening and a second opening. The interior liner dispenser can be configured to receive a package of liners from the interior space through the first opening and to dispense the liners (e.g., one at a time) into the interior space through the second opening. With the lid closed, the liner dispenser may be hidden from a user's view.
1 . A receptacle assembly comprising:
a body having a front wall, a rear wall, an interior space, and a base, wherein the base forms a footprint of the body;
a lid coupled to the body, the lid being movable between a closed position and an open position;
a basin that is receivable in and removable from the interior space of the body when the lid is in the open position, the basin comprising an upper lip configured to retain a liner; and
an interior liner dispenser in the interior space and within the footprint, the interior liner dispenser comprising a first opening and a second opening, the first opening and the second opening positioned closer to the lid than to the base;
wherein, with the lid in the open position and the basin removed from the interior space, the interior liner dispenser is configured to receive a package of liners through the first opening and to dispense one of the liners of the package into the interior space through the second opening.
2 . The receptacle assembly of claim 1 , wherein, with the basin received in the interior space, the interior liner dispenser is positioned between a rear wall of the basin and the rear wall of the body.
3 . The receptacle assembly of claim 1 , wherein, with the lid in the closed position, the interior liner dispenser is not visible to a user.
4 . The receptacle assembly of claim 1 , wherein, with the basin received in the interior space and the lid in the open position, the interior liner dispenser is not visible to a user.
5 . The receptacle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rear wall of the body does not include an aperture configured to receive the package of liners.
6 . The receptacle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the interior liner dispenser further comprises a rear side, the rear side comprising a linkage opening.
7 . The receptacle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second opening is larger than the first opening.
8 . The receptacle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the interior liner dispenser is secured directly to the base.
9 . The receptacle assembly of claim 1 , wherein a front side and a rear side of the interior liner dispenser are generally planar.
10 . The receptacle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rear wall is a generally flat surface without an exterior protrusion.
11 . A combination of the receptacle assembly of claim 1 and the package of liners.
12 . The receptacle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the receptacle assembly comprises a foot pedal.
13 . The receptacle assembly of claim 12 , wherein the receptacle assembly comprises a linkage configured to transmit power between the foot pedal and the lid.
14 . The receptacle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the interior liner dispenser comprises a front side, and the first and second openings are positioned on the front side.
15 . A receptacle assembly comprising:
a body comprising an upper end, a front wall, a rear wall, a base, and an interior space;
a lid coupled to the body, the lid being movable between a closed position and an open position;
a basin that is receivable in and removable from the interior space of the body when the lid is in the open position, the basin comprising an upper lip configured to retain a liner; and
an interior liner dispenser in the interior space, the interior liner dispenser comprising a first opening and a second opening, the first and second openings being spaced apart from each other, the first and second openings positioned closer to the upper end than the base, the interior liner dispenser configured to receive a package of liners from the interior space through the first opening and to dispense one of the liners of the package into the interior space through the second opening;
wherein, with the lid in the closed position, the interior liner dispenser is not visible to a user.
16 . The receptacle assembly of claim 15 , wherein the interior liner dispenser is positioned between the front wall and the rear wall.
17 . The receptacle assembly of claim 15 , wherein the first opening is above the second opening.
18 . The receptacle assembly of claim 15 , wherein the interior liner dispenser is attached to the base of the body and to the upper end of the body.
19 . The receptacle assembly of claim 15 , wherein the interior liner dispenser is not mounted to the front wall or rear wall of the body.
20 . A receptacle assembly comprising:
a body comprising a top portion, a front wall, a rear wall, a bottom portion, and an interior space;
a lid coupled to the body, the lid being movable between a closed position and an open position; and
an interior liner dispenser in the interior space and spaced apart from the front and rear walls of the body, the interior liner dispenser comprising a first opening and a second opening, the first and second openings being spaced apart from each other, the first opening and the second opening positioned above a midpoint of the rear wall between the top portion and the bottom portion;
the interior liner dispenser configured to receive a package of liners from the interior space through the first opening and to dispense one of the liners of the package into the interior space through the second opening.
21 . The receptacle assembly of claim 20 , wherein the body further comprises a right sidewall and a left sidewall that each connect the front and rear walls, wherein the interior liner dispenser is spaced apart from the right and left sidewalls.
22 . The receptacle assembly of claim 20 , wherein the interior liner dispenser is attached to a base of the body and to an upper end of the body.