Kenneth R Hall

US Patent:

56718616, Sep 30, 1997

Filed:

Mar 12, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/615504

Inventors:

Kenneth A. Hall - Bellflower CA
John R. Fischer - Freeport NY

International Classification:

B65D 9004

US Classification:

220404

Abstract:

A holder 20 for supporting loop-handled plastic bags 500 includes a support structure 22, two oppositely positioned cleats 28 and 30 for accepting the loop handles 506, and at least two oppositely positioned downwardly projecting fingers 36 and 40 for downwardly engaging the side portions 508 and 510 of the plastic bags 500 and thereby holding the plastic bags 500 in an open state suitable for receiving deposited items. In a preferred embodiment, cleats 28 and 30 and downwardly projecting fingers 36 and 40 are permanently connected to the mouth 26 of a wastebasket-type container 22. In an alternative embodiment, cleats 128 and 130 and downwardly projecting fingers 136 and 140 are removably connected to container mouth 126 with clips 129 and 150, and are selectively positionable along the mouth 126.