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US 2010/0163691 A1Published application
Portable bag holder employing elastic bands
OwnerCarl S. Petersoninventor
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Abstract
A device for holding a collapsible bag, such as a plastic trash bag, in an open and operable position. A rim supports the mouth of the bag, while a handle and forearm brace permit a user to hold it easily and without fatigue. The handle and brace are placed at the edge of the rim so as to leave the opening unobstructed and maximize versatility for both trash and leaf pickup.
Claims2
1-6. (canceled)
A device for holding a collapsible bag in an open position, comprising:
- (a) a rigid rim having a perimeter for supporting a bag in an opened position,
- (b) an attaching device for holding the bap in said open position about the rim;
- (c) a handle coupled to said rim;
- and
- (d) a forearm support connected to said handle and extending away from said rim, said support being adapted to contact the forearm of a user;
- wherein
- said rim includes an outer peripheral channel, and an elastomeric band shaped to engage said channel while said bag is supported on said rim;
- said elastomeric band comprises an elongate hollow tubular material and further includes attachment pins located adjacent said handle for engaging each end of said tubular material;
- and wherein
- said attachment pins pivot about an axis perpendicular to said rim.
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