Trash bag retainer
AssigneeWenDan Enterprises, Inc.
InventorRichard A. Bathey
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Abstract
A trash bag retainer for maintaining a trash bag within a receptacle having a wall which defines a top rim and inner and outer surfaces. The retainer comprises of an elongate band which defines an axis. Attached to the band is at least one engagement member which extends outwardly from the axis of the band. The engagement member defines at least one engagement surface, and is sized relative to the band such that a portion of the trash bag may be captured between the engagement surface and the outer surface of the wall when the band is extended about the receptacle, with a gap being defined between at least a portion of the band and the outer surface of the wall.
Claims16
A trash bag retainer for maintaining a trash bag within a receptacle having a wall which defines a top rim and inner and outer surfaces, the retainer comprising:
- an elongate band defining an axis;
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- at least one engagement member attached to the band and extending outwardly from the axis thereof, the engagement member defining at least one engagement surface;
- the engagement member being sized relative to the band such that a portion of the trash bag may be captured between the engagement surface and the outer surface of the wall when the band is extended about the receptacle, and a gap is defined between at least a portion of the band and the outer surface of the wall.
A trash bag retainer for maintaining a trash bag within a receptacle having a wall which defines a top rim and an inner and outer surfaces, the retainer comprising:
- an elongate band defining an axis;
- and
- a plurality of engagement members attached to the band in spaced relation to each other, each of the engagement members defining at least one engagement surface which is disposed outwardly from the axis;
- the engagement members each being sized relative to and positioned along the band such that portions of the trash bag may be captured between the engagement surface of each of the engagement members and the outer surface of the wall when the band is extended about the receptacle, and gaps are defined between portions of the band extending between each adjacent pair of the engagement members and the outer surface of the wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.