TRASH CAN BOTTOM LIFT HANDLE
A receptacle is provided. The receptacle includes a hollow body having a bottom panel and sidewall extending upwardly to a rim, with a lift handle formed on the sidewall. Vertical recessed portions are formed in the sidewall extending from adjacent the rim to the bottom panel, with hand grips disposed within the vertical recessed portions below the lift handle at junctions where the bottom panel and sidewall meet. Each hand grip includes a grip recess defined by grip side walls, rear grip wall, and top wall, with grip elements positioned between the grip side walls. A stabilization foothold is disposed centrally on the bottom panel circumference between the hand grips, including a foothold recess with sloped edges located at junctions where a foothold bottom wall meets foothold side walls.
1 . A receptacle comprising:
a hollow body having a bottom panel and a sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom panel and terminating at a rim defining an open end;
a lift handle formed on the sidewall;
a vertical recessed portion formed in the sidewall and extending from adjacent the rim to the bottom panel, the vertical recessed portion having a consistent width along a length of the hollow body; and
a hand grip disposed within the vertical recessed portion below the lift handle at a junction where the bottom panel and sidewall meet.
2 . The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the hand grip includes a grip recess that extends into the sidewall, the grip recess defined by a pair of grip side walls, a rear grip wall, and a top wall.
3 . The receptacle of claim 2 , wherein the grip recess includes a grip element formed in the top wall between the grip side walls.
4 . The receptacle of claim 3 , wherein the grip element is positioned at a predetermined height from the top wall and spaced apart from the rear grip wall.
5 . The receptacle of claim 3 , wherein the grip element includes a textured engagement surface positioned to be generally flush with an exterior surface of the sidewall within the vertical recessed portion.
6 . The receptacle of claim 3 , wherein the grip element includes contoured transitions where the grip element meets the grip side walls.
7 . The receptacle of claim 2 , wherein a width of the grip recess is equal to or less than a width of the lift handle.
8 . The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the vertical recessed portion has a width that corresponds to spacing between components of the lift handle.
9 . The receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the lift handle includes a first side support and a second side support, and the vertical recessed portion is positioned to align with the first side support and second side support.
10 . The receptacle of claim 1 , comprising two hand grips disposed on opposite sides of the receptacle, each hand grip positioned within a respective vertical recessed portion.
11 . The receptacle of claim 10 , wherein each hand grip includes a grip recess that extends into the sidewall, each grip recess defined by a pair of grip side walls, a rear grip wall, and a top wall.
12 . The receptacle of claim 11 , wherein each grip recess includes a grip element formed in the top wall between the grip side walls.
13 . The receptacle of claim 12 , wherein each grip element includes a textured engagement surface positioned to be generally flush with an exterior surface of the sidewall within the respective vertical recessed portion.
14 . The receptacle of claim 13 , wherein each grip element includes contoured transitions where the grip element meets the grip side walls.
15 . The receptacle of claim 14 , wherein a width of each grip recess is equal to or less than a width of the lift handle.
16 . The receptacle of claim 15 , wherein each one of the grip recesses is disposed in a respective vertical recess portion and each vertical recessed portion has a width that corresponds to spacing between components of the lift handle.
17 . The receptacle of claim 1 , further comprising a lift handle formed on the sidewall wherein the lift handle includes a first side support and a second side support spaced apart from the first side support.
18 . The receptacle of claim 17 , wherein the first side support includes a first outer wall and a first inner wall, the first outer wall spaced apart from the first inner wall and coupled to the sidewall of the hollow body, and wherein the second side support includes a second outer wall and a second inner wall, the second outer wall spaced apart from the second inner wall and coupled to the sidewall of the hollow body.
19 . The receptacle of claim 18 , wherein the lift handle includes a first connecting wall joining the first outer wall and the first inner wall of the first side support and a second connecting wall joining the second outer wall and the second inner wall of the second side support.
20 . The receptacle of claim 18 , wherein the lift handle includes a hand grip disposed between the first inner wall of the first side support and the second inner wall of the second side support, the hand grip including an outer facing wall, an inner facing wall, and a bottom wall forming a generally U-shaped cross-section.