Patent ID: 7243811
Filing Date: 2007-07-17
Classification: B65F

Abstract:
1. A trashcan assembly, said assembly comprising: (a) a container having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, a rim of said peripheral wall defining an opening into said container; and (b) a bag engaging member located in an area of said peripheral wall, said bag engaging member being generally coplanar with said peripheral wall in said area and being configured for receiving a portion of a trash bag for securing the trash bag to said peripheral wall; (c) wherein (i) said bag engaging member comprises an aperture and a plurality of at least five slots extending away from said aperture, (ii) said slots define a plurality of fingers between adjacent ones of said slots, and (iii) said fingers do not include pointed ends all converging toward a common point, whereby a trash bag may be extended over said rim and secured to said peripheral wall with said bag engaging member.