Patent ID: 6086022
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: B65F

Abstract:
A bag support system comprising, in combination:a resilient inner ring defined by a portion of a cylinder with an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner ring having a convex portion with a constant common radius of curvature over about 3/4 a circumference of the inner ring and a concave portion with a constant common radius of curvature equal to that of the convex portion over about 1/4 the circumference of the inner ring, wherein the outer surface of the inner ring has an annular detent protruding therefrom adjacent a lower edge of the inner ring;a resilient outer ring defined by a portion of a cylinder with an outer surface and an inner surface, the outer ring having a convex portion with a constant common radius of curvature over about 3/4 a circumference of the outer ring and a concave portion with a constant common radius of curvature equal to that of the convex portion over about 1/4 the circumference of the outer ring, wherein the inner surface of the outer ring has an annular indent extending thereinto adjacent a lower edge of the outer ring such that the outer ring and the inner ring may be snappily attached in order to maintain an upper peripheral edge of a garbage bag therebetween such that an opening of the garbage bag is maintained in an open orientation;a handle including an outer strip with a radius of curvature similar to that of the rings, a pair of in-turned tabs mounted on ends of the outer strip, and a pair of C-shaped clamps each having a central plate coupled to one of the in-turned tabs and a pair of arms extending from the central plate to define a groove with a depth greater than a combined thickness of the rings, wherein each of the arms has an inwardly extending arcuate detent formed therein such that the handle is adapted to be snappily mounted to the rings; anda shoulder strap assembly including a pair of clamps each having a top face with a pair of lips coupled to side edges of the top face and depending downwardly therefrom each with a radius of curvature similar to that of the rings, each of the lips having an inwardly extending arcuate detent for engaging the portions of the rings at a central extent thereof, the shoulder strap assembly further including an eyelet mounted to the top face of each clamp and a closed loop flexible strap coupled to the eyelet of one of the clamps for allowing the rings to be supported against a hip of a user in a horizontal orientation.