Patent ID: 6491264
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A bag support assembly comprising:(a) an upper frame defining a bag receiving space, said frame having a lower surface, a first end, and a second end; (b) first and second legs, (c) pivotal attaching means, wherein the pivotal attaching means comprises hinges fixedly attached to the lower surface of the upper frame the pivotal attaching means respectively interconnecting the first and second ends of the upper frame and the first and second legs so that such legs may pivotally move between first and second positions, such legs folding beneath the upper frame while in their first positions, such legs extending downwardly from the upper frame while in their second positions the first and second legs each comprising a pair of rigidly interconnected leg members, each leg member having a lower end; (d) first and second leg extensions, each having a pair of rigidly interconnected extension leg members with upper ends; and, (e) removable attaching means alternately attaching in a first configuration and in a second configuration the upper ends of the first and second leg extensions to the lower ends of the first and second legs, in the first configuration the upper ends of the first leg extension are connected to one of the lower ends of one of the first leg member and one of the second leg member, and the upper ends of the second leg extension are connected to the lower ends of the other of the first leg member and the other of the second leg member, the first and second leg extensions rigidly interconnecting the first and second legs to form a rigid bag support frame, in the second configuration the upper ends of the first leg extension are connected to the lower ends of the first leg members, and the upper ends of the second leg extension are connected to lower ends of the second leg members, wherein the first and second legs and the connected extensions form a bag support frame having splayable legs, the height of such frame being adjustable by splaying of the first and second legs.