Vertically self-supporting trash bag
OwnerRobert C. Olnessinventor
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Abstract
In one aspect, a trash bag is disclosed, which comprises a plurality of inflatable enclosures (herein also referred to as inflatable bladders) coupled to one another so as to form a vertically self-supporting structure when inflated, where the structure extends from a proximal end to a distal end to provide at least a portion of a perimeter wall of the trash bag. A deflation strip is coupled to at least one of the inflatable enclosures for deflating said enclosure after inflation. The trash bag further includes a floor coupled to the inflatable enclosures so as to provide, in combination with the vertically self-supporting structure, a container for receiving trash.
Claims27
A bag comprising:
- a plurality of independent inflatable enclosures, the plurality of independent inflatable enclosures being coupled to one another and configured to collectively form a vertical structure that extends from a distal end of the bag to a proximal end of the bag upon inflation of the enclosures;
- a floor coupled to said inflatable enclosures at the distal end of the bag such that said inflatable enclosures are, once inflated, substantially perpendicular to the floor and form, in combination with the floor, a vertically self-supporting container;
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- a deflation strip coupled to at least one of the inflatable enclosures on an outer surface of the bag and configured to deflate the at least one inflatable enclosure, after inflation, by generating a tear in the at least one inflatable enclosure.
A trash bag comprising:
- a floor;
- a plurality of inflatable bladders coupled to one another and extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the plurality of inflatable bladders being coupled, at the distal end, to the floor and configured to be, upon inflation, vertically self-supporting around the floor, the plurality of inflatable bladders further being configured to form at least a portion of a perimeter wall of the trash bag;
- at least one gas inflation valve fluidly coupled to at least one of said inflatable bladders for introducing a gas into the inflatable bladders;
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- at least one deflation strip coupled to at least one of the inflatable bladders on an outer surface of the bag and configured to deflate said at least one bladder by generating a hole therein when pulled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.