Trashcan having improved bag retention member
First Claim
1. A trashcan, comprising(a) a container having a base and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from said base forming an interior space for receipt of a trash bag therein;
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(c) wherein each said finger includes(i) a curved first portion extending outward away from said peripheral wall that defines a raised lip,(ii) a second portion extending inward toward said interior space of said container, an end of the second portion being disposed inside said container;
(d) wherein said raised lip of said curved first portion of each said finger partially encircles a first end of the passageway into said interior space of said container; and
(e) wherein said end of said second portion of each said finger partially defines a second end of the passageway into said interior space of said container;
wherein the passageway is generally funnel shaped.
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Abstract
A trashcan includes a container having a base and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the base forming an interior space for receipt of a trash bag therein; and a trash bag retention member disposed on the peripheral wall, the retention member defining a passageway into the interior space of the container and comprising a plurality of resilient, flexible fingers configured to receive and retain therebetween a portion of a trash bag. Each finger includes a portion thereof that extends away from the peripheral wall. Each finger is “bent” and extends away from the peripheral wall. A finger may extend away from the peripheral wall on the exterior of the container, away from the peripheral wall on the interior of the container, or both. A method of making the trashcan includes injection molding the container and the retention member separately or, alternatively, together.
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28 Claims
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1. A trashcan, comprising
(a) a container having a base and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from said base forming an interior space for receipt of a trash bag therein; - and
(b) a trash bag retention member disposed on said peripheral wall, said retention member defines a passageway into said interior space of said container and comprising a plurality of resilient, flexible fingers configured to receive and retain therebetween a portion of a trash bag, each said finger extending in a first direction and then curving back to extend in a generally opposite direction; (c) wherein each said finger includes (i) a curved first portion extending outward away from said peripheral wall that defines a raised lip, (ii) a second portion extending inward toward said interior space of said container, an end of the second portion being disposed inside said container; (d) wherein said raised lip of said curved first portion of each said finger partially encircles a first end of the passageway into said interior space of said container; and (e) wherein said end of said second portion of each said finger partially defines a second end of the passageway into said interior space of said container; wherein the passageway is generally funnel shaped. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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