US 2006/0032992 A1 · Portable and collapsible trash containment system

Abstract

A light-weight and portable trash containment system comprising a collapsible frame, the frame having components containing upwardly extending posts; and a bag for containing trash for connection to the frame, the bag having attached members for connection with the posts for mounting the bag in the frame. The members may be tubes that fit over ends of the posts. The frame is collapsible and may comprise pairs of tubular members pivotally arranged in an “X” shaped configuration; top pivoting devices for connection to a top of one of the tubular members of two adjacent pairs of tubular members; and bottom pivoting devices for connection to a bottom of one of the tubular members of two adjacent pairs of tubular members. A method for assembling and a method for disassembling the apparatus.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A trash containment system comprising:

a collapsible frame, said frame having components containing upwardly extending posts;
and
a bag for containing trash for connection to said frame, said bag having attached members for connection with said posts for mounting said bag in said frame.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/204,531Filed 16 Aug 2005

Priority

16 Aug 2004

Published

16 Feb 2006

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

B65F 1/1415
Supports, racks, stands, posts or the like for holding refuse receptacles: for flexible receptables, e.g. bags, sacks
B65F 1/062
With flexible inserts, e.g. bags or sacks: having means for storing or dispensing spare bags
B65F 2220/106
Properties of refuse receptacles: collapsible
B65F
Gathering or removal of domestic or like refuse

Portable and collapsible trash containment system

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Portable and collapsible trash containment system

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Abstract

Claims20