US 12,509,269 B1 · Waste compacting bag support and protector

Abstract

A shell protects a plastic or paper bag as waste is set therein and allows compacting without harm to the bag. A concentric and conical shield with a toroidal bulge or extended belt has an upper shield opening and a lower shield opening, and a securable base. The shield separates the bag from compacted waste. The base cooperates with the shield to support the bag and its contents. The bag is placed over an upturned shield, the lower opening of the shield being secured to the base at an interface. The shield with bag emplaced thereon, can then be returned right-side up to allow filling of bag. Compacted waste rests on the bottom of the bag, which may be supported by the base. When the bag has become filled with waste, the shield may be removed from within the bag, while the bulge ensures the bag remains upright.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for supporting a bag on a surface and for protecting the bag during compacting of waste into the bag, the apparatus comprising:

(a) a shield having an upper shield opening and a lower shield opening, and a central body with a circumferential bulge expanding a local diameter of the shield;
wherein said shield comprises a generally tapered conical shape;
wherein said shield comprises a lower outer diameter;
(b) abase;
and
(c) a releasable ring clip, including a latch, for securing the base, in a releasable fashion, to the lower shield opening around an extended lip set around said lower shield opening, said extending lip defining the lower outer diameter;
wherein the circumferential bulge extends the local diameter equal to said lower outer diameter.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Waste compacting bag support and protector

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Waste compacting bag support and protector

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Abstract

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