Explosion resistant waste container

Abstract

An explosion resistant waste container includes an outer open-topped container and an inner open-topped container with a space therebetween. The outer and inner container are made from portions of compression cylinder members. The space between the two containers is filled with sand.

1 . An explosion resistant waste container comprising: 
 an outer open-topped container,    an inner open-topped container placed within said outer open-topped container leaving a space therebetween, said inner container comprising a portion of a first compression cylinder member; and    a sand material placed within said space between said outer open-topped container and said inner open-topped container.    
   
   
       2 . The explosion resistant waste container of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 at least one positioning element that provides for said space between said outer container and said inner container.    
   
   
       3 . The explosion resistant waste container of  claim 1  wherein said inner and outer containers are both made from a high strength steel.  
   
   
       4 . The explosion resistant waste container of  claim 1  wherein said outer container comprises one or more sheets of metal material.  
   
   
       5 . The explosion resistant waste container of  claim 4  wherein said outer container has a square-shaped cross-section.  
   
   
       6 . The explosion resistant waste container of  claim 1  wherein said outer container comprises a portion of a second compression cylinder member.  
   
   
       7 . The explosion resistant waste container of  claim 1  wherein said inner open-topped container includes a lip extending slightly beyond said reinforcing material, said lip intended for securing at least one of a trash bag and a lid thereto.  
   
   
       8 . The explosion resistant waste container of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a lid releasably attached to at least one of said outer open-topped container and said inner open-topped container.    
   
   
       9 . The explosion resistant waste container of  claim 8  further comprising a tether fixedly coupling said lid to either said inner container or said outer container.  
   
   
       10 . The explosion resistant waste container as described in  claim 1  further comprising a cover member hingedly attached to said outer container.  
   
   
       11 . A method for manufacturing an explosion resistant waste container, the method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) forming an inner open-topped container, said inner container comprises a portion of a first compression cylinder member;    (b) forming an outer open-topped container sized to receive said inner open-topped container leaving a space therebetween,    (c) positioning said inner open-topped container within said outer open-topped container leaving a space therebetween; and    (d) filling said space with a sand material.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein positioning said inner open-topped container within said outer open-topped container comprises positioning such that a lip of said inner open-topped container extends slightly above the top edge of said outer open-topped container.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said outer container comprises a portion of a second compression cylinder member.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said outer container comprises one or more sheets of metal material.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein said outer container comprises a square-shaped cross-section.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising attaching a cover member to one of said inner and outer containers.