Container with pedal operated lid

Abstract

A container has one or more foot pedals for opening respective one or more lids of the container. The foot pedals extend outwardly from a foot pedal portion of on the outer periphery of the container body. The foot pedal portion can be metal and flush with the outer periphery of the container body.

1 . A container assembly, comprising:
 a container body with a top end and a bottom end, the container body having an enclosing wall that defines a periphery, the enclosing wall having one or more foot pedal holes adjacent the bottom end;   one or more foot pedal portions, separate from the container body, is fitted into a respective opening adjacent the bottom end of the container body, the foot pedal portion substantially flush with the periphery of the container body;   one or more foot pedals at least partially positioned in a respective foot pedal portion;   one or more lids hingedly attached to the top end of the container body; and   a lid actuator coupling a foot pedal to a respective lid.   
   
   
       2 . The container assembly of  claim 1 , comprising an identifier trim associated with each foot pedal portion, identifier trim distinguishing one foot pedal portion from another. 
   
   
       3 . The container assembly of  claim 2 , wherein each identifier trim is a different color than every other identifier trim. 
   
   
       4 . The container assembly of  claim 3 , further comprising pedal end caps coupled to each foot pedal, said end caps having the same color as the respective identifier trim. 
   
   
       5 . The container assembly of  claim 2 , wherein each identifier trim has a different surface finish than every other identifier trim. 
   
   
       6 . The container assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the foot pedal portion has a surface contour that is different from a surface contour of the container body. 
   
   
       7 . The container assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the foot pedal pivots about a pivot point, with the pivot point positioned inside the periphery of the container body. 
   
   
       8 . The container assembly of  claim 7 , further including a base, with each foot pedal pivotally secured to the base, wherein pivoting of the foot pedal causes the respective lid actuator to move the respective lid.