Supports – Bag holders – Mouth holding frames
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-27
2001-12-04
Ramirez, Ramon O. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Bag holders
Mouth holding frames
C248S175000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06325341
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to bag support devices and more specifically it relates to a bag holder device for retaining a bag in an upright and open position for allowing an individual to fill the bag with debris.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Bag support devices have been in use for years. Typically, a bag support device comprises a tubular container having an upper opening, at least one side wall and a floor for receiving the bag.
Conventional bag support devices are not suitable for use within a backyard or other remote area because of their bulkiness. In addition, conventional bag support devices are often times not large enough to receive a large bag typically utilized for receiving leaves and other lawn debris.
Examples of patented bag devices include U.S. Pat. No. 4,953,815 to Beymer et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,799,908 to Downs; U.S. Pat. No. 4,332,361 to McClellan; U.S. Pat. No. 5,924,657 to Bach; U.S. Pat. No. 5,570,862 to Nugent; U.S. Pat. No. 5,060,893 to Halbert;
U.S. Pat. No. 3,905,406 to Cruse; U.S. Pat. No. 4,307,861 to Simpson et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,738,315 to Kent, Jr.; U.S. Pat. No. 4,759,518 to Yardas; U.S. Pat. No. 5,868,364 to MacMillan; U.S. Pat. No. 4,440,430 to Kruse which are all illustrative of such prior art.
While these devices may be suitable for the particular purpose to which they address, they are not as suitable for retaining a bag in an upright and open position for allowing an individual to fill the bag with debris. Conventional bag support devices are not suitable for use in remote areas for supporting a bag.
In these respects, the bag holder device according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of retaining a bag in an upright and open position for allowing an individual to fill the bag with debris.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of bag support devices now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new bag holder device construction wherein the same can be utilized for retaining a bag in an upright and open position for allowing an individual to fill the bag with debris.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new bag holder device that has many of the advantages of the bag support devices mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new bag holder device which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art bag support devices, either alone or in any combination thereof.
To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a first support member and a second support member that are extendible into a ground surface. The first support member includes a pair of first legs, a pair of first arm members extending from the first legs, and a first bar member extending between the first arm members.
The second support member includes a pair of second legs, a pair of second arm members extending from the second legs, and a second bar member extending between the second arm members. The first bar member and the second bar member are surrounded by a first engaging member and a second engaging member respectively for engaging a paper bag. A first board having first apertures and a second board having second apertures is included for receiving the first support member and the second support member upon hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and that will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of the description and should not be regarded as limiting.
A primary object of the present invention is to provide a bag holder device that will overcome the shortcomings of the prior art devices.
A second object is to provide a bag holder device for retaining a bag in an upright and open position for allowing an individual to fill the bag with debris.
Another object is to provide a bag holder device that is compact for storage during extended travel.
An additional object is to provide a bag holder device that allows an individual to fill a bag without the assistance of another individual.
A further object is to provide a bag holder device that reduces spillage from the bag because of the bag tipping over.
Another object is to provide a bag holder device that is capable of supporting cloth, plastic and paper bags.
A further object is to provide a bag holder device that can be stored upon a wall in a flat condition.
An additional object is to provide a bag holder device that fits various sizes of bags.
Another object is to provide a bag holder device that firmly holds the bag in an open position to allow light debris such as leaves and grass to flow to the lower portion of the bag without interference.
A further object is to provide a bag holder device that retains both plastic and paper bags without requiring additional clips or attaching devices.
Another object is to provide a bag holder device that can be utilized upon ground or hard surfaces.
An additional object is to provide a bag holder device that allows adjustment of the height by extending the legs into the ground the appropriate distance.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become obvious to the reader and it is intended that these objects and advantages are within the scope of the present invention.
To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawings are illustrative only, and that changes may be made in the specific construction illustrated and described within the scope of the appended claims.
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Neustal Michael S.
Ramirez Ramon O.
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