Patent ID: 9694972
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: B65F

Claim:
1. A ring for securing a bag to a support in a container, comprising: an annular portion including an upper wall, an inner circumferential wall extending downward from an inner edge region of said upper wall and an outer circumferential wall extending downward from an outer edge region of said upper wall, an annular channel being defined on an underside of said annular portion by said inner circumferential wall, said outer circumferential wall and said upper wall; at least one pinch, each of said at least one pinch being on said inner circumferential wall and including a pair of slots extending upward from a lower edge of said inner circumferential wall or on said outer circumferential wall and including a pair of slots extending upward from a lower edge of said outer circumferential wall, said slots of each of said at least one pinch being spaced apart from one another to enable a solid portion of said inner circumferential wall or said outer circumferential wall between said slots to temporarily flex outward relative to said annular channel; and at least one upright tab each connected to said annular portion and extending at least partly upward above said upper wall, said annular portion being movable by grasping said at least one upright tab, each of said at least one upright tab being associated with a respective one of said at least one pinch and including a flange and two supports for supporting said flange on said upper wall, said upper wall including an opening above said at least one pinch and between said supports.