Patent ID: 8028380
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: B65F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of attaching a trash bag to a trash can, comprising the steps of: providing at least one retainer comprising of a first retainer piece and a second retainer piece which are magnetically coupled to each other; affixing the first retainer piece of the two pieces to an outside wall of the trash can; placing a body of an opened trash bag into the trash can with a top portion of the trash bag extending beyond the trash can top; folding outwardly down the top portion of the trash bag along a trash can wall beyond the first retainer piece; and folding part of the trash bag around a portion of the first retainer piece by engaging the second retainer piece magnetically with the first retainer piece and capturing a portion of the trash bag in between a magnetically attractable surface of the first retainer piece and a magnetically attractable surface of the second retainer piece, hence attaching the trash bag to the trash can.