US20060038420A1 - Refuse container with replaceable bag - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to an improvement in apparatus for collecting leaves, trash and other debris which includes a U shaped frame with a handle and to which the open end of a flexible bag is releasably attached and held open.
- My previously designed devices used a pair elastic cords extending from the ends of a pair of arms to releasable connections on a shoulder area of the U shaped frame to maintain the bag in an open, debris receiving position.
- Releasable connections previously used include a button with a slot for wedging an end portion of the elastic cord that has been wrapped around the button, a button and a slot in the shoulder of the frame for wedgingly receiving an elastic cord which has been wrapped around the button and buttons on the shoulders and Velcro portions on the handle with non-elastic cords having Velcro patches on their ends for attachment to the Velcro portions on the handle after the cords are passed around their associated buttons.
- a pair of elastic cords having first corresponding ends attached to the end of a pair of arms of a U shaped plastic hand carried device for maintaining a plastic bag in an open position to receive leaves, refuse and the like.
- the arms and shoulders of the U shaped apparatus have protrusions over which a cuff or hem of an open end of the plastic bag extends.
- An open end of a plastic bag is folded over the arms and shoulders of the U shaped apparatus.
- the cords, which have a first corresponding ends connected to the ends of the arms, are passed over or under the projections on the arms and second corresponding ends of the cords are releasably secured respectively to buttons on the shoulders by a thin flat stiff plate attached to each of the second ends of the cords.
- the plates each have an opening larger than the buttons on the shoulders by which the plates hook on the buttons.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the hand held apparatus for holding a plastic trash bag in open position
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a plastic trash bag installed on the hand held apparatus
- FIG. 3 is a section taken on the line 3 - 3 in FIG. 2
- FIG. 4 is a section taken on the line 4 - 4 in FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 1 shows a hand held apparatus 10 which includes a rigid plastic U shaped frame 11 having a pair of arms 12 , 13 , a pair of shoulders 14 , 16 and a rigid plastic handle 17 securely attached to the shoulders 14 , 16 at their juncture.
- the arms 12 , 13 and shoulders 14 , 16 present flat surfaces forming a skirt about which the open end of a leaf bag 51 may be folded to form a cuff or hem portion 52 .
- a flange 21 is formed on the inside of the arms 12 , 13 and shoulders 14 , 16 and a pair of elastic cords 18 , 18 ′ have first corresponding ends which pass through openings 19 , 20 in the flange 21 near the free ends 22 , 23 of the arms 12 , 13 and the ends are knotted forming knots 24 , 26 .
- the opening 19 is clearly shown in FIG. 3 .
- a pair of identical thin flat stiff rectangular plates 31 , 32 are attached to second corresponding ends of the elastic cords 18 , 18 ′ by passing those ends through small openings near one end of the rectangular shaped plates 31 , 32 and then the ends are knotted forming knots 33 , 34 to prevent removal of the plates 31 , 32 from the cords 18 , 18 ′.
- FIG. 4 shows the cord 18 passing through a small hole or opening 35 in the plate 31 .
- the plates 31 , 32 have relatively large annular holes 36 , 37 near their other ends.
- buttons 38 , 39 Projections in the form of buttons 38 , 39 are formed on the outer side of the arm 12 and similar or identical buttons 41 , 42 are formed on the outer side of the arm 13 .
- Guideposts 43 , 44 are formed on the outer side of the curved connections between the arms 12 , 13 and the shoulders 14 , 16 , respectively, and buttons 46 , 47 are formed on the shoulders for receiving the plates 31 , 32 .
- the buttons 46 , 47 have reduced diameter stems.
- the reduced diameter stem 61 of the button 46 is shown in FIG. 4 .
- the open end of a plastic bag 51 is draped over the U shaped frame 11 forming a cuff or hem portion 52 covering the outward facing sides of the arms 12 , 13 and shoulders 14 , 16 of the U shaped frame 11 .
- the cord 18 holds the cuff 52 of the bag 51 in place its being wrapped around a projection 56 on the end of the arm 12 , over the projections 38 , 39 and under projection 43 .
- the plate 31 is releasably fastened to the button 46 , as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 , by passing the hole 36 over the button 46 and hooking the plate 31 on the reduced diameter portion or stem 61 of the button 46 .
- the cord 18 ′ is wrapped around a projection 57 on the end of the arm 13 and then over the projections 41 , 42 on the arm 13 , then under the post 44 and then the plate 31 is hooked on the reduced diameter portion or stem of the button 47 .
- the plastic bag 51 has now been attached to the hand held bag holding apparatus 10 , as illustrated in FIG. 2 .
- the bag 51 is released from the hand held apparatus by unhooking the plates 31 , 32 from the buttons 46 , 47 .
- the herein described plastic bag holder 10 not only effectively holds the bag 51 in an open position but also permits quick attachment and removal of the bag and provides long trouble free service.
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- This invention relates to an improvement in apparatus for collecting leaves, trash and other debris which includes a U shaped frame with a handle and to which the open end of a flexible bag is releasably attached and held open. My previously designed devices used a pair elastic cords extending from the ends of a pair of arms to releasable connections on a shoulder area of the U shaped frame to maintain the bag in an open, debris receiving position. Releasable connections previously used include a button with a slot for wedging an end portion of the elastic cord that has been wrapped around the button, a button and a slot in the shoulder of the frame for wedgingly receiving an elastic cord which has been wrapped around the button and buttons on the shoulders and Velcro portions on the handle with non-elastic cords having Velcro patches on their ends for attachment to the Velcro portions on the handle after the cords are passed around their associated buttons.
- Although the beforementioned bag holders successfully hold the bag open for collection for refuse they have not been entirely satisfactory from the standpoint of ease of use and positive attachment of the ends of the cords holding the open end of the bag in place. The Velcro components may become clogged with thrash particles and the ends of the cords may release from the slots in which they were wedged by the knotted ends being engaged by trash being bagged.
- A pair of elastic cords having first corresponding ends attached to the end of a pair of arms of a U shaped plastic hand carried device for maintaining a plastic bag in an open position to receive leaves, refuse and the like. The arms and shoulders of the U shaped apparatus have protrusions over which a cuff or hem of an open end of the plastic bag extends. An open end of a plastic bag is folded over the arms and shoulders of the U shaped apparatus. The cords, which have a first corresponding ends connected to the ends of the arms, are passed over or under the projections on the arms and second corresponding ends of the cords are releasably secured respectively to buttons on the shoulders by a thin flat stiff plate attached to each of the second ends of the cords. The plates each have an opening larger than the buttons on the shoulders by which the plates hook on the buttons.
- One embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the hand held apparatus for holding a plastic trash bag in open position; -
FIG. 2 , is a perspective view showing a plastic trash bag installed on the hand held apparatus; -
FIG. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 inFIG. 2 , andFIG. 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 inFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 1 shows a hand heldapparatus 10 which includes a rigid plastic U shaped frame 11 having a pair ofarms shoulders plastic handle 17 securely attached to theshoulders arms shoulders leaf bag 51 may be folded to form a cuff orhem portion 52. Aflange 21 is formed on the inside of thearms shoulders elastic cords openings flange 21 near thefree ends arms knots FIG. 3 . A pair of identical thin flat stiffrectangular plates elastic cords shaped plates knots plates cords FIG. 4 shows thecord 18 passing through a small hole or opening 35 in theplate 31. Theplates annular holes - Projections in the form of
buttons arm 12 and similar oridentical buttons 41, 42 are formed on the outer side of thearm 13.Guideposts arms shoulders buttons plates buttons diameter stem 61 of thebutton 46 is shown inFIG. 4 . - In preparing to use the
bagging apparatus 10, the open end of aplastic bag 51 is draped over the U shaped frame 11 forming a cuff orhem portion 52 covering the outward facing sides of thearms shoulders cord 18 holds thecuff 52 of thebag 51 in place its being wrapped around aprojection 56 on the end of thearm 12, over theprojections projection 43. Then theplate 31 is releasably fastened to thebutton 46, as shown inFIGS. 2 and 4 , by passing thehole 36 over thebutton 46 and hooking theplate 31 on the reduced diameter portion orstem 61 of thebutton 46. In a like manner thecord 18′ is wrapped around aprojection 57 on the end of thearm 13 and then over theprojections 41, 42 on thearm 13, then under thepost 44 and then theplate 31 is hooked on the reduced diameter portion or stem of thebutton 47. Theplastic bag 51 has now been attached to the hand heldbag holding apparatus 10, as illustrated inFIG. 2 . Thebag 51 is released from the hand held apparatus by unhooking theplates buttons plastic bag holder 10 not only effectively holds thebag 51 in an open position but also permits quick attachment and removal of the bag and provides long trouble free service.
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