BOTTOMLESS WASTE AND BULK STORAGE BAG USE METHOD AND SYSTEM

• US 20200130929A1
• Filed: 06/07/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dylan Mullins
• Original Assignee: Dylan Mullins
• Inventors: Mullins, Dylan
• Application Number:
  US16/434,328
• Publication Number:
  US 20200130929A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 88/1668 closures for top or bottom openings
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/0006 Flexible refuse receptables, e.g. bags, sacks
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/002 with means for opening or closing of the receptacle
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/1452 Lifting, hoisting, elevating mechanisms or the like for refuse receptacles lifting in general B66
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2220/1063 foldable
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2250/1146 Polypropylene

Abstract

A method of using a reusable dumpster bag that can be rolled and unrolled for storage and setup, and is configured to be emptied via the bottom of the bag. The dumpster bag has four sides defining an open top portion and an open bottom portion. A rear side of the dumpster bag is configured to wrap around the open bottom portion of the bag to define a temporary bottom surface adjacent to the open bottom portion. Strapping is disposed on the rear side of the dumpster bag and extends from an upper portion of the dumpster bag along the length of the rear side of the bag, wraps around the open bottom portion of the bag, and is removably secured to one or more attachment portions on the front side of the bag. The rear side of the bag can be selectively released via a quick release shackle having a pull cord.

Claims

1. A method for using a waste disposal bag, the waste disposal bag comprising:

a front panel, a right side panel, a left side panel, and a rear panel being coupled together to define an interior portion comprising an open top and an open bottom, the rear panel having a flap being configured to extend across an area of the open bottom and around at least a lower portion of the front panel;

one or more straps disposed on a surface of the rear panel; and

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at least two loops disposed on a surface of the front panel,

the method comprising;

extending the flap of the rear panel across the area of the open bottom and around at least a lower portion of the front panel;

interfacing a first strap of the one or more straps with a first loop of the at least two loops;

interfacing a second strap of the one or more straps with a second loop of the at least two loops;

removably coupling the first strap to the second strap;

lifting the waste disposal bag via a plurality of loops disposed on an upper surface of the waste disposal bag;

disconnecting the first strap from the second strap using a pull cord; and

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extending the flap of the rear panel to expose the open bottom of the waste disposal bag.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the removably coupling the first strap to the second strap is removably coupling using a quick release shackle.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the lifting the waste disposal bag using a plurality of loops disposed on an upper surface of the waste disposal bag is lifting with a hoist operably coupled to a crane arm.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising unrolling or unfolding the waste disposal bag before the extending the flap of the rear panel across the area of the open bottom.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising rolling the waste disposal bag for storage.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising weighing, with a crane scale or dynamometer, a weight of the waste disposal bag after lifting the waste disposal bag.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising generating a customer invoice according to the weight of the waste disposal bag.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising evacuating contents of the waste disposal bag concurrently with the extending the flap of the rear panel to expose the open bottom of the waste disposal bag.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the evacuating the contents of the waste disposal bag further comprises evacuating the contents of the waste disposal bag into a dump truck or dump trailer.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the front panel of the waste disposal bag further comprises a flap being configured to extend across the area of the open bottom.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the right side panel of the waste disposal bag further comprises a flap being configured to extend across at least a partial area of the open bottom.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the left side panel of the waste disposal bag further comprises a flap being configured to extend across at least a partial area of the open bottom.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the waste disposal bag further comprises one or more sleeves disposed on at least a portion of the one or more straps.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the waste disposal bag further comprises one or more grommets disposed on an end of the one or more straps.

15. A method for using a containment apparatus, the containment apparatus comprising:

a front panel, a right side panel, a left side panel, and a rear panel being coupled together to define an interior portion comprising an open top and an open bottom, the rear panel having a flap being configured to extend across an area of the open bottom and around at least a lower portion of the front panel;

at least one strap disposed on a surface of the rear panel; and

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at least one connecting portion disposed on a surface of the front panel,

the method comprising;

extending the flap of the rear panel across the area of the open bottom and around at least a lower portion of the front panel;

interfacing the at least one strap with at least one connecting portion;

lifting the containment apparatus via a plurality of loops disposed on an upper surface of the containment apparatus;

disconnecting the at least one strap from at least one connecting portion using a pull cord; and

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extending the flap of the rear panel to expose the open bottom of the containment apparatus.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising evacuating contents of the containment apparatus concurrently with the extending the flap of the rear panel to expose the open bottom of the containment apparatus.

17. The method of claim 15 further comprising weighing, with a crane scale or dynamometer, a weight of the containment apparatus after lifting the containment apparatus.

18. The method of claim 15 further comprising unrolling or unfolding the containment apparatus before the extending the flap of the rear panel across the area of the open bottom.

19. The method of claim 16 wherein the evacuating the contents of the containment apparatus further comprises evacuating the contents of the containment apparatus into a dump truck or dump trailer.

20. The method of claim 17 further comprising generating a customer invoice according to the weight of the containment apparatus.