Martin J Durkan

US Patent:

47491019, Jun 7, 1988

Filed:

Jun 15, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/062486

Inventors:

Martin J. Durkan - Renton WA

International Classification:

B65D 4314
B65D 5104

US Classification:

220337

Abstract:

A refuse container having a hinged lid pivotally supported on the ends of a transverse handle of the container body. The lid is pivotally supported on the handle by two arms extending laterally from the lid and having inwardly facing sockets. Two pins extending outwardly from respective ends of the handle interfit within the sockets of the lid's arms. Proximal portions of the pins are frustoconical, and the sockets are correspondingly widened at their openings. Installation and removal of the lid are accomplished simply by flexure of the lid to increase the distance between the sockets of the lid arms. The container is well suited for use with fully automated, semi-automated, and manual refuse collection systems.

US Patent:

44386036, Mar 27, 1984

Filed:

Jun 24, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/391553

Inventors:

Martin J. Durkan - Renton WA

International Classification:

E04H 312

US Classification:

52 8

Abstract:

Modular seating units (100) made from rotationally molded plastic which mount to a gradine (G) and join laterally, forming bench seating. Each seating unit (100) comprises two plastic pedestals, either of end configuration (12) or intermediate configuration (14), or a combination thereof, mounted by bracket means (24, 34) to a gradine (G) such as may be found in a stadium, and a plastic bench section (10), supported in a generally horizontal orientation between each pair of pedestals. The seat sections are spanned by reinforcing bars (32) which mount into channels (30) on the underside of the seat sections (10). Each seating unit (100) may include an independently mounted backrest unit (200), which comprises two mounting brackets (44) affixed to a gradine (G), or to reinforcing bars (32), supporting a rotationally molded plastic backrest section (38), by being affixed to a reinforcing bar (52) which mounts into a channel (50) in the back side of the backrest section (38). Backrest units (200) are also joined end-to-end to complement the seating units (100).