Receptacle for supporting adjacent bags
OwnerGlenn G. Strawderinventor
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Abstract
A receptacle has projections extending from its upper end for supporting adjacent flexible plastic bags. At opposing positions on the receptacle there is a pair of closely adjacent projections at each of the opposing positions. In a round receptacle the opposing positions may be at opposite ends of a diameter. In a square or rectangular receptacle the opposing positions may be at opposite ends of a diagonal across the receptacle. One projection of each pair supports one bag and the other projection of each pair supports the other. Additional projections may be provided to assist in supporting the bags.
Claims14
A device for holding at least two plastic bags each of which bags has an inner face and an outer face, comprising:
- a receptacle having a bottom and also having a side wall extending upwardly from said bottom and having an upper end defining a geometric boundary, said side wall defining a single un-divided open cavity extending to at least the height of said upper end,
- first and second pairs of projections mounted on said geometric boundary and extending away from the receptacle, said projections engaging said outer faces of the bags to hold the bags,
- first means for supporting a first bag in said receptacle including one projection of each of said pairs,
- second means for supporting a second bag in said receptacle including the remaining projections of each of said pairs,
- the two projections of each said pairs being adjacent each other and comprising means so that the bags will be carried adjacent to each other in said receptacle,
- at least one projection on said geometric boundary spaced from said first means, for providing a further support for the first bag so that the first bag is held in the receptacle with an open upper end, and
- at least one projection on said geometric boundary spaced from said second means, for providing a further support for the second bag so that the second bag is held in the receptacle with an open upper end.
A device for holding at least two flexible bags each of which bags has an inner face and an outer face, comprising:
- a receptacle having a bottom and also having a side wall extending upwardly from said bottom and having an upper end defining a geometric boundary, said side wall defining a single un-divided open cavity extending to at least the height of said upper end,
- first and second pairs of projections mounted on said geometric boundary and extending away from the receptacle, said projections engaging said outer faces of the flexible bags to hold the bags,
- first means for supporting a first bag in said receptacle including one projection of each of said pairs,
- second means for supporting a second bag in said receptacle including the remaining projections of each of said pairs,
- the two projections of each said pairs being adjacent each other and comprising means so that the bags will be carried adjacent to each other in said receptacle,
- said receptacle comprising additional means which in cooperation with the projections of said first means holds the first flexible bag in the receptacle with the upper end of the bag open.
A receptacle that holds at least two flexible bags, comprising:
- said receptacle having a bottom and also having a side wall extending upwardly from said bottom and having an upper end, said side wall defining a single un-divided open cavity extending to at least the height of said upper end,
- first and second pairs of projections mounted on the upper end and extending away from the receptacle, said projections being wholly outside of said cavity,
- first and second flexible bags,
- first means for supporting said first bag in said receptacle including one projection of each of said pairs, and
- second means for supporting said second bag in said receptacle including the remaining projections of each of said pairs,
- the two projections of each said pairs being adjacent each other and comprising means so that the bags are carried adjacent to each other in said receptacle.
- said bags having inner and outer faces,
- said projections engaging the outer faces of said bags.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.