Waste receptacle with improved venting system and deodorizing system

Abstract

The present invention relates to a deodorizing system for a waste receptacle with a venting system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a waste receptacle that contains a venting system which allows air to enter the receptacle when removing a trash liner, thus allowing the liner to be removed more easily than before. Additionally, as the air moves through the venting system and across or through a deodorizing media, a fresh scent, anti-bacterial agent or other desired effect is provided when the garbage liner is removed from the waste receptacle.

1 . A trash receptacle, comprising:
 at least one upright wall;   a bottom member having a perimeter at which the bottom member joins the at least one upright wall to form an open top end for receiving a removable trash liner and to form an open-ended structure for supporting the removable trash liner, the structure including a bottom portion adjacent the bottom member;   means for providing a pressure differential relief, whereby upon removal of a trash liner air is introduced into the expanding volume defined by the bottom member, the trash liner, and the bottom portion to facilitate removal of the trash liner from the structure; and   means for removeably receiving and supporting a conditioning agent, whereby the air introduced into the expanding volume through the pressure differential relief means is acted upon by the conditioning agent.   
   
   
       2 . The trash receptacle of  claim 2 , wherein the trash receptacle contains a second pressure differential relief means. 
   
   
       3 . The trash receptacle of  claim 2 , wherein the pressure differential relief means receiving channel is integrated into an upright wall and extends longitudinally the length of the trash receptacle, wherein air introduced at the pressure differential relief intake opening travels downward along the pressure differential relief conduit and is delivered into the bottom portion of the trash receptacle at the pressure differential relief delivery openings. 
   
   
       4 . The trash receptacle of  claim 2 , wherein the pressure differential relief means is substantially rectangular. 
   
   
       5 . The trash receptacle of  claim 2 , wherein the pressure differential relief means extends in a substantially circular fashion from the sidewall. 
   
   
       6 . The trash receptacle of  claim 2 , wherein the trash receptacle is configured such that a first pressure differential relief trash receptacle fits into a second pressure differential relief trash receptacle to achieve a stacking relationship. 
   
   
       7 . A trash receptacle, comprising:
 at least one upright wall;   a bottom member having a perimeter at which the bottom member joins at least one upright wall to form an open top end for receiving a removable trash liner and to form an open-ended structure for supporting the removable trash liner, the structure including a bottom portion adjacent the bottom member;   a means for providing a pressure differential relief, whereby upon removal of a trash liner, air is introduced into the bottom portion of the trash receptacle to facilitate removal of the trash liner from the structure; the pressure differential relief means receiving channel is integrated into an upright side and extends longitudinally the length of the trash receptacle, wherein air introduced at the pressure differential relief intake opening travels downward along the pressure differential relief conduit and is delivered into the bottom portion of the trash receptacle at the pressure differential relief delivery openings; and   the trash receptacle upright walls are made so that one pressure differential relief trash receptacle will receive another pressure differential relief trash receptacle in a stacking fashion.   
   
   
       8 . The trash receptacle of  claim 7 , wherein the pressure differential relief means is substantially rectangular. 
   
   
       9 . The trash receptacle of  claim 7 , wherein the pressure differential relief means extends in a substantially circular fashion from the sidewall. 
   
   
       10 . The trash receptacle of  claim 7 , wherein the trash receptacle contains two pressure differential relief means. 
   
   
       11 . The trash receptacle of  claim 7 , wherein the stacking fashion includes with the pressure differential relief means receiving channel being configured to matingly receive the pressure differential relief means to provide efficient stacking of a plurality of trash receptacles, where a support shelf is formed by an indented slot along a lower sidewall portion and terminates at an upper sidewall portion with which a plurality of trash receptacles alternating rotated 180 degrees with respect to each other allows for an efficient and supportive stacking arrangement. 
   
   
       12 . The trash receptacle of  claim 7 , wherein the pressure differential relief means receiving channel is integrated into a sidewall and extends longitudinally from an upper sidewall portion to the bottom of the receptacle. 
   
   
       13 . The trash receptacle of  claim 7 , further comprising means for removeably receiving and supporting a condition agent, wherein the air introduced into the bottom portion through the pressure differential relief means is acted upon by the conditioning agent. 
   
   
       14 . A receptacle, comprising:
 a bottom member having a perimeter;   a upright wall extending from the perimeter of the bottom member, wherein the upright wall and the bottom member form an open-ended structure, the structure having a bottom portion adjacent to the bottom member and the structure having an open portion opposite to the bottom portion;   a pressure differential relief, wherein the pressure differential relief allows air to pass from outside the structure to the bottom portion of the structure when a receptacle liner is removed from the structure thereby facilitating removal of the liner from the structure; and   a conditioning agent, wherein air passing through the pressure differential relief is conditioned by the conditioning agent.   
   
   
       15 . The trash receptacle of  claim 14 , wherein the pressure differential relief means is substantially rectangular. 
   
   
       16 . The trash receptacle of  claim 14 , wherein the pressure differential relief means extends in a substantially circular fashion from the sidewall. 
   
   
       17 . The trash receptacle of  claim 14 , wherein the trash receptacle contains two pressure differential relief means. 
   
   
       18 . The trash receptacle of  claim 14 , wherein the trash receptacle upright walls are made so that one pressure differential relief trash receptacle will receive another pressure differential relief trash receptacle in a stacking fashion. 
   
   
       19 . The trash receptacle of  claim 18 , wherein the stacking fashion includes with the pressure differential relief means receiving channel being configured to matingly receive the pressure differential relief means to provide efficient stacking of a plurality of trash receptacles, where a support shelf is formed by an indented slot along a lower sidewall portion and terminates at an upper sidewall portion with which a plurality of trash receptacles alternating rotated 180 degrees with respect to each other allows for an efficient and supportive stacking arrangement. 
   
   
       20 . A cartridge for use in a vented trash receptacle, the cartridge comprising:
 an outer surface at least in part configured to be received into a pressure differential relief component of a trash receptacle;   an intake adapted to receive ambient air drawn into the pressure differential relief component of the receptacle;   an output adapted to output the ambient air into the pressure differential relief component for delivery to an area within the receptacle of reduced air pressure when compared to the ambient air pressure; and   an agent adapted to condition the ambient air received at the intake, the conditioned ambient air being delivered at the output for delivery to the area of reduced air pressure to produce a desired effect.   
   
   
       21 . The cartridge of  claim 20 , wherein the cartridge is configured such that the agent contained in the cartridge may be recharged. 
   
   
       22 . The cartridge of  claim 21 , wherein recharging includes at least one of the following:
 removing old agent from the cartridge and adding new agent to the cartridge.   
   
   
       23 . The cartridge of  claim 20 , further comprising a tab for inserting the cartridge into and extricating the cartridge from the vented trash receptacle. 
   
   
       24 . A vent system for mounting inside a trash receptacle, comprising:
 an elongated channel having a top end and a bottom end and being open at the top end;   means for adhering the elongated channel to the trash receptacle such that when the elongated channel is joined to the trash receptacle, an air passageway defined at least in part by the elongated channel permits air to enter and pass through the air passageway from the top end located near an open portion of the trash receptacle and to exit the passageway at or near the bottom end located near a bottom portion of the trash receptacle, the air providing a pressure differential relief to facilitate the removal of a trash liner from the trash receptacle;   means for removeably receiving and supporting a conditioning agent, whereby the air passing through the passageway is acted upon by the conditioning agent.   
   
   
       25 . The vent system of  claim 24 , wherein the elongated channel is joined to the trash receptacle by one or more adhesive strips. 
   
   
       26 . The vent system of  claim 24 , wherein the vent system is configured to be height-adjustable such that the vent system may fit trash receptacles of varying sizes and dimensions.