Portable Trash Bag Support

A method for manufacturing a device for collecting objects which comprises the steps of:

• creating a frame to surround an orifice, wherein the frame is characterized by an irregular planar periphery, with the periphery being axisymmetric with respect to an axis in the plane of the periphery, and wherein the frame is formed with a peripheral groove:
• forming a ramp on the frame, wherein the ramp extends along a portion of the periphery of the frame and is oriented substantially perpendicular to the axis, and wherein the ramp defines a straight edge, with a flat surface extending between the straight edge and the periphery, and with the flat surface of the ramp inclined at an angle “φ” relative to the axis;
• and
• dimensioning a retainer member for placement into the peripheral groove of the frame for a fixed engagement of the retainer member into the groove of the frame to hold the rim of a bag between the frame and the retainer member for collecting objects into the bag through the orifice of the frame.

A method for assembling and using a system for collecting objects which comprises the steps of:

• providing a device having a frame surrounding an orifice, wherein the frame is characterized by an irregular planar periphery, with the periphery being axisymmetric with respect to an axis in the plane of the periphery, and wherein the frame is formed with a peripheral groove, with a ramp formed on the frame, wherein the ramp extends along a portion of the periphery of the frame and is oriented substantially perpendicular to the axis, and wherein the ramp defines a straight edge, including a flat surface extending between the straight edge and the periphery with the flat surface inclined at an angle “φ” relative to the axis, and wherein the frame includes a receiving unit formed at the periphery of the frame adjacent the groove, wherein the receiving unit includes an access aperture straddled by a pair of holes, wherein the holes extend through the frame into the groove;
• providing a retainer member dimensioned to be received into the peripheral groove of the frame, wherein the retainer member includes an engagement unit with a press point straddled by a pair of retention tabs, wherein upon an engagement of the retainer member onto the frame the retention tabs are received into the holes of the receiving unit and the press point is positioned in the access aperture for a fixed engagement of the retainer member onto the frame;
• opening a bag having a rim around an opening into the bag;
• positioning the rim of the bag between the groove of the frame and the retainer;
• and
• inserting the retainer member into the groove of the frame to engage the engaging unit of the retainer member with the receiving unit of the frame to hold the rim of the bag therebetween as the objects to be collected are introduced into the bag through the orifice.