US4223858A
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Bag holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-04-27
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Granted: 1980-09-23
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Expires: 1998-04-27
Abstract
Abstract A bag holder having outer and inner body portions which, as a result of their conformal nature and close cooperation, adequately support a bag while retaining the mouth of the bag in the open position, thereby rendering the interior of the bag accessible, by way of a passageway through the inner body portion, for the deposition of articles. The bag holder is directly mounted onto a suitable surface in a conventional manner. In one embodiment, the bag holder is hingedly attached to a mounting plate which is mounted to a suitable surface in a conventional manner.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerardo P. de Salazar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:59
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B67/00; B65B67/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A bag holder comprising: (a) an outer body portion provided with an aperture and thereby having an inner and outer surface, (b) an inner body portion provided with a passageway and having an outer surface adapted to cooperate with and conform to the inner surface of the outer body portion upon insertion of the inner body portion into the aperture of the outer body portion, and (c) means for hingedly attaching the outer body portion to a surface, whereby, upon the insertion of a mouth of a bag into the aperture of the outer body portion and the inner body portion within both the mouth of the bag and the outer body portion, the bag is supported with the mouth of the bag in an open position with an interior of the bag being accessible by the passageway through the inner body portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A bag holder comprising: (a) an outer body portion provided with an aperture and thereby having an inner and outer surface, (b) an inner body portion provided with a passageway and having an outer surface adapted to cooperate with and conform to the inner surface of the outer body portion upon insertion of the inner body portion into the aperture of the outer body portion, and (c) means for hingedly attaching the outer body portion to a surface, whereby, upon the insertion of a mouth of a bag into the aperture of the outer body portion and the inner body portion within both the mouth of the bag and the outer body portion, the bag is supported with the mouth of the bag in an open position with an interior of the bag being accessible by the passageway through the inner body portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The bag holder of claim 1, wherein the outer body portion is provided with a hingedly mounted lid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The bag holder of claim 1, wherein the shape of the outer and inner body portions is substantially a closed semi-circle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The bag holder of claim 1, wherein the attachment means comprise at least one spacer block.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The bag holder of claim 1, wherein said attachment means comprise a mounting plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bag holder of claim 5, wherein means are provided for hingedly mounting the bag holder to the mounting plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The bag holder of claim 5, wherein said attachment means further comprise at least one spacer block.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The bag holder of claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7, wherein the passageway through the inner body portion is provided with grip means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The bag holder of claim 8, wherein the gripping means is a ridge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The bag holder of claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7, wherein the inner surface of the outer body portion is provided with stop means to prevent the inadvertent disengagement of the outer and inner body portions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The bag holder of claim 10, wherein the stop means is a ridge.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The bag holder of claim 11, wherein a surface of the passageway through the inner body portion is provided with gripping means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The bag holder of claim 12, wherein the gripping means is a ridge.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-09-23 | 1984-03-24 | 1984-09-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-09-23 | 1988-03-24 | 1988-09-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-09-23 | 1992-03-24 | 1992-09-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |