Receptacles – Receptacle having flexible – removable inner liner – Means for venting air trapped between the liner and its...
Patent
1991-04-24
1992-04-21
Elkins, Gary E.
Receptacles
Receptacle having flexible, removable inner liner
Means for venting air trapped between the liner and its...
206831, 220403, B65D 560
Patent
active
051059690
ABSTRACT:
A container device that facilitates secondary use of plastic grocery bags of the type having a pair of opposed upper integral straps for use as carrying handles. The container includes a pair of opposed supports for receiving the plastic bag's integral straps. Each one of the opposed pair of supports is made up of a hinged flap portion that is provided with slits in alignment with the hinge axis and that effect receiving respective ones of the integral straps. The flap member is provided with a securement member in the form of hook fastening material that can be secured to a mating securement member in the form of loop fastening material located on the outer surface portion of the container. The mated securement members effect positive support of an internally disposed plastic grocery bags. The container's exterior portion further includes promotional incentive items/information for promoting secondary use of said grocery bags including contest games, such as scratch-away portions and claim a prize, colorable characters, posters of celebrities, coupon items, recycle/environmental messages, such as conservation of water, special emergency telephone number listings and other incentive means including advertisements for a business entity that is distributing the container apparatus.
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Elkins Gary E.
Flores Victor
Flores Victor
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