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Refuse container with replaceable bag

Active Publication Date: 2006-02-23
SAPP JAMES R
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Although the beforementioned bag holders successfully hold the bag open for collection for refuse they have not been entirely satisfactory from the standpoint of ease of use and positive attachment of the ends of the cords holding the open end of the bag in place.
The Velcro components may become clogged with thrash particles and the ends of the cords may release from the slots in which they were wedged by the knotted ends being engaged by trash being bagged.

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[0008]FIG. 1 shows a hand held apparatus 10 which includes a rigid plastic U shaped frame 11 having a pair of arms 12, 13, a pair of shoulders 14, 16 and a rigid plastic handle 17 securely attached to the shoulders 14, 16 at their juncture. The arms 12, 13 and shoulders 14, 16 present flat surfaces forming a skirt about which the open end of a leaf bag 51 may be folded to form a cuff or hem portion 52. A flange 21 is formed on the inside of the arms 12, 13 and shoulders 14, 16 and a pair of elastic cords 18, 18′ have first corresponding ends which pass through openings 19, 20 in the flange 21 near the free ends 22, 23 of the arms 12, 13 and the ends are knotted forming knots 24, 26. The opening 19 is clearly shown in FIG. 3. A pair of identical thin flat stiff rectangular plates 31, 32 are attached to second corresponding ends of the elastic cords 18, 18′ by passing those ends through small openings near one end of the rectangular shaped plates 31, 32 and then the ends are knotted f...

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Abstract

A hand held frame for holding a plastic bag open for reception of leaves including a U shaped frame over which the open end of the bag is draped and elastic cords for holding the bag in place on the frame with a plate fastened to the end of each of the cords, the plate having an opening for hooking on a button on the frame.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to an improvement in apparatus for collecting leaves, trash and other debris which includes a U shaped frame with a handle and to which the open end of a flexible bag is releasably attached and held open. My previously designed devices used a pair elastic cords extending from the ends of a pair of arms to releasable connections on a shoulder area of the U shaped frame to maintain the bag in an open, debris receiving position. Releasable connections previously used include a button with a slot for wedging an end portion of the elastic cord that has been wrapped around the button, a button and a slot in the shoulder of the frame for wedgingly receiving an elastic cord which has been wrapped around the button and buttons on the shoulders and Velcro portions on the handle with non-elastic cords having Velcro patches on their ends for attachment to the Velcro portions on the handle after the cords are passed around their associate...

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IPC IPC(8): B65B67/12
CPCB65B67/1233
Inventor SAPP, JAMES R.
Owner SAPP JAMES R