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US 6,176,455 B1Granted
Bag holding device for refuse containers
OwnerAgnes S Mainventor
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Abstract
A bag holding device for refuse containers 12will suspend a platform 36 using a plurality of elastic cords 20 to provide for greater accessibility to the bag 22. A plurality of U-shaped clips 14 are disclosed spaced apart about the upper lip 16 of a refuse container 12 being attached to the refuse bag 22 in such a manner as to maintain the bag 22 in an open position. Alligator-like clips 18 are used to secure the bag 22 to the U-shaped clips 14 and a ring 30 is used for attaching the elastic cords 20 and the alligator-like clips 18 to the U-shaped clips 14.
Claims15
An apparatus to be placed inside a refuse container for holding trash, comprising:
- a) a conventional flexible garbage bag adapted to be sized to fit on the inside of the refuse container;
- b) a plurality of anchor clips for attachment in spaced apart relationship to the upper lip of the refuse container;
- c) a generally horizontal planar platform upon which the bottom of said garbage bag can rest, said platform adapted to be sized fit inside the refuse container;
- d) a plurality of downwardly extending elastic cords connected to said platform;
- e) a first means for attaching said elastic cords to said anchor clips;
- and,
- f) a second means for attaching said bag to said anchor clips.
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