Patent ID: 8757563
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: B65B,B65F

Abstract:
1. A bag stand comprising: a hollow stand having an inner surface, an outer surface, a top end, and a bottom end, the hollow stand including four side panels, a relief punchout panel defined in a first side panel of the four side panels of the hollow stand, a bottom end of the relief punchout panel being defined along the corresponding bottom end of the first side panel, each side panel having two ends, each end of each side panel connected to an adjacent end of another side panel to form a substantially continuous hollow stand outer surface and a substantially continuous hollow stand inner surface, the substantially continuous hollow stand inner surface defining an opening along the top end of the hollow stand, the four side panels forming a rectangular cross-section of the hollow stand; and a funnel having an inner surface, an outer surface, a top end, a bottom end, and at least two side ends, the funnel defining at least one slot along one side end, at least one side end including an insertable tab, the funnel defining an opening at each of the top end and the bottom end of the funnel, the top end of the funnel having a larger opening and the bottom end of the funnel having a smaller opening, wherein the funnel and hollow stand may be configured so that the smaller opening of the funnel interfaces with the top end of the hollow stand.