Removably-supported hamper bag and foldable support therefor

A hamper bag and supporting stand therefor, comprising:

• a bag having a hollow interior in which may be stored articles of clothing or the like;
• said bag comprising an upper rim portion having a first longitudinal channel formed along one longitudinal side edge-surface thereof and a second longitudinal channel formed along the other diametrically-opposed and parallel longitudinal side edge-surface thereof;
• a pair of rod-members for insertion into said first and second longitudinal channels, one said rod-member for one said longitudinal channel, each of said pair of rod-members having a length substantially greater than the length of each of said first and second longitudinal channels, so that end portions of each of said pair of rod-members may project beyond the ends of the respective longitudinal channel associated therewith, whereby the end portions of each of said pair of rod-members serve to support the bag upon a supporting stand;
• a supporting stand for supporting said bag thereon via said end portions of said pair of longitudinal rod-members, said supporting stand comprising a first scissor-linkage, and a second scissor-linkage spaced from said first scissor-linkage;
• each of said first and second scissor-linkages comprising a first elongated slat-member and a second elongated slat-member;
• said first and second slat-members being pivotally connected together, so as to provide a scissor-type mechanism;
• each of said slat-members having an upper tip portion thereof;
• said supporting stand further comprising a first elongated dowel-member having a first end and a second end for interconnecting upper portions of first parallel ones of said slat-members of said first and second scissor-linkages, and a second elongated dowel-member having a first end and a second end for interconnecting upper portions of second parallel ones of said slat-members of said first and second scissor-linkages;
• each said elongated dowel-member being connected to its respective parallel slat-members below said upper tip portions thereof, so that said upper tip portions project upwardly beyond an imaginary horizontal plane containing therein said dowel-members;
• each of said pair of rod-members having a length at least equal to the distance between the facing surfaces of said first parallel ones of said slat-members of said first and second scissor-linkages, whereby said end portions of said rod-members may serve to abut against upper portions of said slat-members of said first and second scissor-linkages;
• said bag being made of a flexible material at at least the upper mouth portion thereof, so that when said bag is supported on said supporting stand, each of said pair of rod-members overhangs a respective one of said dowel-members, whereby the cooperation of said rod-member with said upper portions an with the respective said dowel-member prevents the bag from escaping therefrom and from being closed without first removing at least one of said rod-members from said supporting stand by first lifting the rod-members upward and away from the respective said upper portions and said dowel-member.