US Patent Issued to Litter Lock on March 24 for "Lid lock for waste receptacle" (Australian Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,583,669, issued on March 24, was assigned to Litter Lock Pty Ltd (Australia).

"Lid lock for waste receptacle" was invented by Colin Cox (Jan Juc, Australia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lid lock for a waste receptacle having a lid mounted on a hinge and having a closed configuration with the lid covering an opening of the waste receptacle and an open configuration with the lid pivoted away from the opening to allow access to the receptable. The lid defines a pivot path about the hinge. The lid lock includes a lever arm comprising a first portion configured to inhibit pivoting of the lid away from the opening and a second portion conf...