Apparatus facilitating the use of a plastic grocery bag as a tra

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1988-10-04

1990-05-15

Pollard, Steven M.

Receptacles

Receptacle having flexible, removable inner liner

Means for venting air trapped between the liner and its...

220 1T, 248 95, B65D 9004

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049250566

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus facilitating the use of a plastic grocery bag as a trash container may take the form of an adapter for supporting the plastic grocery gag in a condition for receiving trash, a trash can for supporting the plastic bag as a liner therein or a clip for securing the plastic bag within a trash can. The adapter form of the apparatus includes a ring adapted to be snugly received by the opening of the plastic bag and a plurality of spike-like formations for puncturing the walls of the plastic bag and for thereby suspending the plastic bag from the adapter. Furthermore and inasmuch as each plastic grocery bag commonly includes a pair of handle-providing apertures adjacent the opening of the bag, the adapter includes a pair of hook-like projections intregally connected to the ring for projecting through the handle-providing apertures of the bag permitting the bag and ring to be suspended across the mouth of a trash can. The trash can form of the apparatus includes a plurality of spike-like formations positioned adjacent the mouth of the trash can and arranged so as to project generally inwardly of the can. When a plastic bag is operatively positioned within the trash can so that its edge portions are hooked about the spike-like formations, the plastic bag is suspended within the trash can so as to provide a liner therefor. The clip form of the apparatus includes a pair of arm portions adapted to be positioned about an edge of the mouth of a trash can and an edge portion of the bag draped across the mouth edge for clipping the bag to the trash can.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3977450 (1976-05-01), Schampie
patent: 4558800 (1985-12-01), Isgar
patent: 4723740 (1988-02-01), Courtemanche
patent: 4735340 (1988-04-01), Preston

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