Device and method for holding open bags
OwnerArthur Gouldinventor
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Abstract
Trash bags are easily kept open to allow filling by first forming a collar in the top of the bag by folding a portion of the top inside out. Into this collar is fitted a semi-rigid resilient bar which forms an arch in the top of the bag. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the resilient bar is made of a plastic material selected from acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, high impact polystyrene or the like and has bag perforating means which can be used to support the bag when carrying the bag in which debries is present. The perforating or support means are located on the ends of the device.
Claims6
A device for holding open bags comprising an elongated member of resilient material defined at each end by bag retaining slits disposed adjacent to each of said ends and extending inwardly from one longitudinal edge of said member at angles such that the slits oppose one another, and by bag perforating means formed in said member, bag perforating means include slots disposed adjacent the respective bag engaging slit and extending inwardly at angles from said longitudinal edge opposite to that of the adjacent bag engaging slit to define therewith an integral barbed fastener at each of said ends of said member, said slits and said perforating means being co-planar with the device such that said barbed fasteners are adapted to pierce said bag.
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