US3870261A
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Flexible bag holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-01-22
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Granted: 1975-03-11
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Expires: 1993-01-22
Abstract
Abstract A support and holder for a flexible bag, more particularly, a readily attachable and detachable plastic or equivalent trash or garbage bag characterized, broadly stated, by a bag spreading and support frame adapted to elevate and retentively suspend the bag. Means is cooperatively united with and functions to supportively mount the frame in an accessible elevated bag loading position. A hingedly mounted lid provides a cover and when closed serves to span the mouth of the bag and the support frame. A manually liftable and lowerable bag clamping frame is hingedly mounted on the stated means and is cooperatively alignable with the support frame and embodies frame members which coincide with and are coordinated with the frame members of the support frame. The clamping frame is interposed between the lid and support frame and is so constructed as to clench and clamp the outstretched lip portions in a manner that the bag''s mouth is readily available for use between the respective frames.
Inventors
- 👤 Thad M Mcswain
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:05
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65F; B65F1/00; B65F1/14; B65F1/141; B65F1/1415; B65B; B65B67/00; B65B67/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
329 words
As an article of manufacture, a support and holder for a flexible bag, a U-shaped adapter bracket having a bight portion removably fastened to a vertically oriented support, a pair Of spaced parallel arms extending horizontally from said bight portion, a rigid bag suspending frame attached to said arms, said frame around its periphery having upwardly facing convexly rounded bag seating surfaces receiving the lip portion of the open mouth of a bag, said bight portion being spaced from said frame and having bent portions which extend from said bight portion toward said frame, the space between the bent portions and the adjacent parts of the frame providing space for the storage of bags, a horizontal hinging rod spanning said storage space and having end portions supported by the spaced parallel arms, a clamping frame having attaching ears pivotally mounted on said hinging rod, coextensive in dimensions with said suspending frame, and being channel-shaped in cross-section and coacting with the bag seating surfaces of said suspending frame to clamp the lip portion of a bag therebetween, a lid generally coextensive in dimensions with both said frames, having apertured ears which also pivotally support said lid from said hinging rod, having a latching means on the periphery thereof opposite said bight portion engaging the suspending frame, and covering the open mouth of a bag and the two frames when in closed position, said bight portion of said bracket includes hinge means allowing said bracket to assume either a horizontally disposed in-use position or a downwardly disposed collapsed position and wherein said bracket includes a sleeve member secured to a central portion of each of said parallel arms, and being substantially parallel thereto, for receiving the end of bracing means, extending from the sleeves to a vertical support, which braces the bracket, frames and lid in an in-use position, but when removed, allows the bracket, frames and lid to pivot about the bight portion of the bracket to a collapsed position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
329 words
As an article of manufacture, a support and holder for a flexible bag, a U-shaped adapter bracket having a bight portion removably fastened to a vertically oriented support, a pair Of spaced parallel arms extending horizontally from said bight portion, a rigid bag suspending frame attached to said arms, said frame around its periphery having upwardly facing convexly rounded bag seating surfaces receiving the lip portion of the open mouth of a bag, said bight portion being spaced from said frame and having bent portions which extend from said bight portion toward said frame, the space between the bent portions and the adjacent parts of the frame providing space for the storage of bags, a horizontal hinging rod spanning said storage space and having end portions supported by the spaced parallel arms, a clamping frame having attaching ears pivotally mounted on said hinging rod, coextensive in dimensions with said suspending frame, and being channel-shaped in cross-section and coacting with the bag seating surfaces of said suspending frame to clamp the lip portion of a bag therebetween, a lid generally coextensive in dimensions with both said frames, having apertured ears which also pivotally support said lid from said hinging rod, having a latching means on the periphery thereof opposite said bight portion engaging the suspending frame, and covering the open mouth of a bag and the two frames when in closed position, said bight portion of said bracket includes hinge means allowing said bracket to assume either a horizontally disposed in-use position or a downwardly disposed collapsed position and wherein said bracket includes a sleeve member secured to a central portion of each of said parallel arms, and being substantially parallel thereto, for receiving the end of bracing means, extending from the sleeves to a vertical support, which braces the bracket, frames and lid in an in-use position, but when removed, allows the bracket, frames and lid to pivot about the bight portion of the bracket to a collapsed position.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-03-10 | 1978-09-09 | 1979-03-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-03-10 | 1982-09-09 | 1983-03-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-03-10 | 1986-09-09 | 1987-03-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |