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Trashcan assembly including bag engaging member

  • US 7,243,811 B1
  • Filed: 06/19/2006
  • Issued: 07/17/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A trashcan assembly, said assembly comprising:

  • (a) a container having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, a rim of said peripheral wall defining an opening into said container; and

    (b) a bag engaging member located in an area of said peripheral wall, said bag engaging member being generally coplanar with said peripheral wall in said area and being configured for receiving a portion of a trash bag for securing the trash bag to said peripheral wall;

    (c) wherein (i) said bag engaging member comprises an aperture and a plurality of at least five slots extending away from said aperture, (ii) said slots define a plurality of fingers between adjacent ones of said slots, and (iii) said fingers do not include pointed ends all converging toward a common point,whereby a trash bag may be extended over said rim and secured to said peripheral wall with said bag engaging member.

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