Bag Receptacle Holder Apparatus
OwnerAlan Zugelinventor
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An apparatus that can be used with a sleeve style receptacle to make an animal waste bag holder apparatus or used with a trash can receptacle to allow air captured between the bag and the inside surface of the trash can to escape. The apparatus includes a threaded bolt that extends through a side hole formed on the receptacle. The bolt's wide head is placed adjacent to the inside surface of the receptacle and the threaded shaft extends through the side hole. When a plastic bag is inserted into the receptacle, the bag's top edge is folded over the outside surface of the receptacle and placed below or adjacent to the side hole. The holder includes a wide flange nut with internal threads attached to the threaded shaft. When the flange nut is tightened on the shaft, the flange nut presses against the portion of plastic bag adjacent to the side hole. When tightened, the portion of the plastic bag is pulled which tightens the entire plastic bag around the receptacle.
An apparatus for temporarily holding and tightening a plastic bag configured to be inserted into a top opening of a receptacle with sidewalls and a side hole, the plastic bag includes a top edge and sufficient in size to fit through the top opening and into the receptacle and fold over the sidewalls so that said top edge covers or adjacent to said hole, said apparatus comprising:
A tool for picking up animal waste, comprising:
A trash can accessory used to attach a bag inside a trash can with a top opening, side wall and a side hold formed on the sidewall, the accessory comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.