Patent attributes
A waste container includes a container body defining at least one opening; a door sized and configured to close off the at least one opening; a seal connected with one of the container body and the door; a hinge assembly connected between the container body and the door to permit the door to swing between a closed position covering the opening and an open position uncovering the opening, the hinge assembly including at least one hinge unit and at least one control mechanism, the at least one hinge unit having at least first and second door rotation axes and the hinge assembly including a control mechanism mechanically connected between the container body and the door to control the degree of rotation of the door about the at least first and second door rotation axes; wherein the seal is juxtaposed relative to the container body and the door to provide a fluid tight seal between the container body and the door when the door is in a closed and sealed position; and, a latching assembly mechanically connected between the container body and the door to hold the door in the closed and sealed position.
