COLLAPSIBLE WASTE AND RECYCLING BAG HOLDER

• US 20110215205A1
• Filed: 03/03/2011
• Published: 09/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Butler Concepts Limited
• Original Assignee: Butler Concepts Limited
• Inventors: Sutphen, David C.
• Granted Patent: US 8,342,461 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/97
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/06 with flexible inserts, e.g. bags or sacks B65F1/0073 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/1468 Means for facilitating the transport of the receptacle, e.g. wheels, rolls hand-operated refuse vehicles B65F3/005
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/1607 with filling openings
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2210/1121 Apertures
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2220/101 assembled from a plurality of panels
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2220/1063 foldable
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2240/112 Bottles
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2240/12 Cans
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2240/156 Paper
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2250/106 Carton
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2250/108 Paper
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2250/11 Metal
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2250/114 Plastics
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2250/128 Wood
• CPC Class Codes: Y02W 30/64 Paper recycling

Abstract

A portable trash container for holding a removable plastic bag for storing paper, bottles, cans, and like trash. The holder includes rectangular front and rear panels, each having a top, bottom and side edges, (b) two side panels, each having two rectangular, foldable parts with top, bottom and side edges, (c) side hinges which connect the adjoining side edges of said side panel folding parts so as to allow them to fold together along said hinges, (d) primary hinges which connect the side edges of said front and rear panels to the outer side edges of said side panel folding parts so as to allow the side panels to be folded so that the front and rear panels can be brought into close and overlapping proximity to one another, and (e) a top ring that is adapted to fit over the top edges of said panels so as to locate and hold open the opening of a throw-away, trash collection bag.

Claims

1. A holder for recyclables or trash, comprising:

a pair of rectangular front and rear panels, each having a top, bottom and side edges;

two side panels, each having two rectangular, foldable parts with top, bottom and side edges;

side hinges that connect adjoining side edges of said side panel foldable parts to allow the foldable parts to fold together along said side hinges;

primary hinges that connect the side edges of said front and rear panels to outer side edges of said side panel foldable parts to allow the side panels to be folded so that the front and rear panels can be brought into close and overlapping proximity to one another, and

a top piece adapted to fit over the top edges of said panels to locate and hold open an opening created by said panels.

2. The holder of claim 1, having an open top and bottom.

3. The holder of claim 1, said front and rear panels being substantially symmetric and having two short sides and two long sides.

4. The holder of claim 3 wherein said long sides comprise one or more tabs configured for attachment to said side panels.

5. The holder of claim 3 wherein said long sides comprise a plurality of hooks, sized and configured to hold said top piece.

6. The holder of claim 1 wherein the side panels fold inwardly when the holder is collapsed.

7. The holder of claim 6 wherein said side panels are sized so that when the holder is folded the vertices of the side hinges clear each other for the holder to fold flat.

8. The holder of claim 1 wherein said top piece has a large opening for insertion of trash or debris.

9. The holder of claim 1 wherein said top piece has at least one small opening for insertion of specific waste.

10. The holder of claim 9 wherein said small opening is specifically shaped for desired waste.

11. The holder of claim 1, said top piece comprising a ledge around the perimeter of said top piece.

12. The holder of claim 11, said top piece further comprising a flange perpendicular to said ledge.

13. The holder of claim 1, said front and rear panels further comprising handle openings.

14. The holder of claim 1, said side panels further comprising finger holes for opening said holder.

15. The holder of claim 1 wherein said panels comprise molded plastic.