Refuse bag holder

Claim 1

A holder for a refuse bag having an open and closed end comprising: a. a bottom supporting plate for supporting the closed end of said refuse bag, b. a pair of wheels operatively connected to and supported from said supporting plate for elevating the holder from the ground or supporting surface and permitting rolling movement of said holder thereover, c. a plurality of legs securely mounted on said plate and extending upwardly in circumferentially spaced relation therefrom, d. a circular shell securely mounted on the upper ends of said legs for receiving a refuse bag in folded position thereover, said shell comprising an outer, radially enlarged lower skirt section and a radially reduced upper section integrally formed with said skirt and separated therefrom by a generally flat shoulder section of substantial radial dimension, said upper section having an outwardly directed rim at its upper end over which a refuse bag can be stretched and retained, e. a clamp ring for clamping a refuse bag on said shell, said clamp ring comprising a split ring which when closed tightly engages and holds the bag on the upper section of said shell and which when opened rests on said shoulder section of said shell and permits the bag to be removed from the rim, f. means for pivotally mounting said clamp ring on said shell, said pivot means permitting movement of said clamp ring between a lower position resting on said shoulder section and encompassing said upper section of said shell and an upper, withdrawn position spaced from said shell for permitting placement or removal of a bag from said shell, and g. clamp means forming part of said clamp ring for tightly clamping the bag around the upper section of said shell and for releasing said clamp ring from said shell to permit said ring to be moved to its upper, withdrawn position for removal of said bag from said holder, said clamp means comprising a latch mechanism carried by the free ends of said split ring, the closing of said latch mechanism effecting the closing of said split ring thereby to tightly clamp said bag around said upper section of said shell.