Dividable step garbage can

Abstract

A garbage can including a can portion having a bottom wall, a tubular wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and including an upper rim, an inner chamber defined by the bottom wall and the tubular wall, and an open top, a bar adapted to be removably secured simultaneously to a first location and a second location on the upper rim, a ring having a recessed under surface adapted to receive the upper rim therein, the ring being pivotally coupled to the container and arranged to pivot onto and off of the upper rim, and a lid pivotally coupled to the container and arranged to pivot onto and off of the ring when the ring is arranged on the upper rim, wherein the ring is adapted to secure a flexible material between the recessed under surface and the upper rim.

1 . A garbage can comprising:
 a can portion having a bottom wall, a tubular wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and including an upper rim, an inner chamber defined by the bottom wall and the tubular wall, and an open top;   a bar adapted to be removably secured simultaneously to a first location and a second location on the upper rim, wherein the bar is arranged to extend over the inner chamber between the first and the second location on the upper rim when removably secured thereto;   a ring having a recessed under surface adapted to receive the upper rim therein, the ring being pivotally coupled to the container and arranged to pivot onto and off of the upper rim; and,   a lid pivotally coupled to the container and arranged to pivot onto and off of the ring when the ring is arranged on the upper rim, wherein the ring is adapted to secure a flexible material between the recessed under surface and the upper rim.   
   
   
       2 . The garbage can recited in  claim 1 , wherein the upper rim comprises a top edge and the bar is arranged elevationally lower than the top edge when removably secured to the upper rim. 
   
   
       3 . The garbage can recited in  claim 1 , wherein the bar includes a first end comprising a first hook and a second end comprising a second hook, and the first hook is adapted to clasp onto the upper rim at the first location and the second hook is adapted to clasp onto the upper rim at the second location. 
   
   
       4 . The garbage can recited in  claim 1 , wherein the upper rim includes a first slot at the first location and a second slot at the second location, the bar includes a first end having a first tab and a second end having a second tab, and the first tab is adapted to be inserted into the first slot, and the second tab is adapted to be inserted into the second slot 
   
   
       5 . The garbage can recited in  claim 1 , wherein the garbage can further comprises a:
 step pedal pivotably connected to the bottom wall; and,   a lift arm having a bottom end and a top end, wherein the lift arm is pivotably connected to the step pedal at the bottom end and pivotably connected to the lid at the top end, and the step pedal is arranged to lever the lift arm upwardly when pivoted in a first direction, and the lift arm is arranged to pivot the lid off of the ring when levered upwardly by the step pedal.