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US 6,202,709 B1Granted
Bar grabber
OwnerWilliam J. Wymerinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a bag holder for plastic bags for use in lawns, gardens and the Like. A method and trash bag assembly for collecting lawn clippings, fallen leaves, and Trash when doing yard work and filling trash bags.
Claims5
A method of collecting lawn clippings, trash and fallen leaves comprising:
- providing a bag with a closed end bottom portion and an open end top perimeter;
- providing a circular, stretchable, flexible band with a handle having a cut out for insertion of user's hand;
- Providing an adjustable handle-locking device with a hole and a handle attaching end;
- providing a post with a pointed end, a flat end and a foot tab;
- Putting the pointed end of the post to the ground and pushing down on the foot tab to anchor the post to the ground;
- sliding the adjustable handle locking device over the post by using the hole;
- Inserting the open-end perimeter through the inside of the flexible band, then pulling the edges of the open end perimeter through the inside of the flexible band and then over the outside of the flexible band;
- Attaching the band handle to the adjustable locking device by inserting the attaching end of the locking device through the cut of the handle;
- adjusting the height of the handle and adjusting the locking device onto the post thus suspending the bag in a freestanding upright position.
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