Patent ID: 6728996
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: B65F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An adjustable liner retainer system comprising:a container having an opening defining an upper edge and an outer surface; a liner situated in said container wherein an upper portion of said liner extends from said opening, folds over said upper edge, and at least partly hangs below said upper edge and adjacent to said outer surface of said container; an adjustable liner retainer tensioned around an upper end of said container pressing said hanging upper portion against said outer surface of said container; said adjustable liner retainer comprising a strip of material having a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side wherein at least a portion of said strip of material is comprised of elastomeric material to create tension to press said liner to said outer surface; a hook portion of a hook-and-loop fastener attached to said first end of said strip on said first side; and a loop portion of the hook-and-loop fastener attached to said second end of said strip on said second side, and said hook-and-loop fastener detachably connecting said first and second ends of said strip.