Patent ID: 9701470
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: B65B,B65F,F16M

Claim:
1. A bag stand comprising: a plurality of side panels, each of the plurality of side panels having a top end, a bottom end, and two side ends, the plurality of side panels forming the bag stand when connecting the plurality of side panels together, the bag stand defining a top opening, a bottom opening, and an interior when the plurality of side panels are connected to each other, a first side panel of the plurality of side panels connected directly to a second side panel of the plurality of side panels and a third side panel of the plurality of side panels connected at least indirectly to the second side panel; and a connection mechanism configured to connect the first side panel and the third side panel directly to each other and comprising a connection finger and a connection recess, the connection finger connected proximate to a first side end of the two side ends of the first side panel and the connection recess defined proximate to a first side end of the two side ends of the third side panel, the connection finger comprising a clearance portion and a clasp portion and the connection recess comprising a clearance portion and a lock portion, the clearance portion of the connection recess sized to receive the clasp portion of the connection finger, the clasp portion configured to slide downward into the lock portion after the clearance portion of the connection finger passes fully into the clearance portion of the connection recess.