Portable Trash Bag Opener
OwnerJames A. Daleinventor
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Abstract
A portable trash bag opener is an apparatus that is used to hold open the rim of a trash bag while a user disposes items into the trash bag. The apparatus includes a hoop, a first arc-shaped wing, a second arc-shaped wing, and a handle. The hoop is used to internally brace the rim of the trash bag. The first arc-shaped wing and the second arc-shaped wing are used to externally clamp the rim of the trash bag against the hoop. The first arc-shaped wing and the second-arc shaped wing are positioned opposite to each other about the hoop. The handle allows the user to easily grasp the apparatus with one of their hands.
Claims19
A portable trash-bag opener comprises:
- a hoop;
- a first arc-shaped wing;
- a second arc-shaped wing;
- a first handle;
- the hoop comprises an inner portion and an outer portion;
- the first arc-shaped wing and the second arc-shaped wing each comprise a fixed end, a free end, a convex portion, and a concave portion;
- the fixed end of the first arc-shaped wing being pivotably connected to the hoop;
- the fixed end of the second arc-shaped wing being pivotably connected to the hoop;
- the fixed end of the first arc-shaped wing and the fixed end of the second arc-shaped wing being positioned adjacent to each other about the hoop;
- a radius for the concave portion of the first arc-shaped wing being equal to a radius of the outer portion of the hoop;
- a radius for the concave portion of the second arc-shaped wing being equal to the radius for the outer portion of the hoop;
- and
- the first handle being integrated into the hoop, opposite to the fixed end of the first arc-shaped wing and the fixed end of the second arc-shaped wing
A portable trash-bag opener comprises:
- a hoop;
- a first arc-shaped wing;
- a second arc-shaped wing;
- a first handle;
- a first hinged joint;
- a second hinged joint;
- a third hinged joint;
- a fourth hinged joint;
- the hoop comprises an inner portion and an outer portion;
- the first arc-shaped wing and the second arc-shaped wing each comprise a fixed end, a free end, a convex portion, and a concave portion;
- the fixed end of the first arc-shaped wing being pivotably connected to the hoop;
- the fixed end of the second arc-shaped wing being pivotably connected to the hoop;
- the fixed end of the first arc-shaped wing and the fixed end of the second arc-shaped wing being positioned adjacent to each other about the hoop;
- a radius for the concave portion of the first arc-shaped wing being equal to a radius of the outer portion of the hoop;
- a radius for the concave portion of the second arc-shaped wing being equal to the radius for the outer portion of the hoop;
- the first handle being integrated into the hoop, opposite to the fixed end of the first arc-shaped wing and the fixed end of the second arc-shaped wing.
- the first hinged joint being integrated into the hoop;
- the second hinged joint being integrated into the hoop;
- the first hinged joint and the second hinged joint being positioned opposite to each other about the hoop;
- the third hinged joint being integrated into the first arc-shaped wing;
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- the fourth hinged joint being integrated into the second arc-shaped wing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.