Patent ID: 9550623
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: B65B,B65F,F16M

Claim:
1. A method of forming a bag stand comprising the steps of: bending a first subpanel along a living hinge from a flattened arrangement, the first subpanel comprising a plurality of side panels and a connection mechanism, the connection mechanism of the first subpanel comprising a connection finger and a connection recess, the connection finger connected to a first side panel of the plurality of side panels and the connection recess defined in a portion of the first subpanel distal from the first 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; connecting the first subpanel to a second subpanel by the connection mechanism; inserting a clasp portion of a connection finger of the second subpanel into the clearance portion of the connection recess of the first subpanel until the connection finger of the second subpanel passes fully into the clearance portion of the connection recess; and sliding the clasp portion of the connection finger of the second subpanel downward into the lock portion of the connection recess.