Containers for carrying trash bags and janitorial uses

The disclosure provides a container for carrying trash bags. The container includes a first compartment in a rectangular prism having a top wall and a first side wall operable to open and close for access to the first compartment. The container also includes a second compartment in a triangular prism and secured to the first compartment. The second compartment includes first and second side walls connected to the top wall of the first compartment on bottom edges of the first and second side walls and an opening operable for access to the second compartment. The container may also include a first strap coupled to a second portion of a buckle clip and a second strap coupled to a second portion of the buckle clip and operable to secure to the first portion of the buckle clip. The first and second straps and the buckle clip are operable to attach the container to a janitorial cart.

FIELD

The disclosure is directed to containers for carrying trash bags and janitorial uses.

BACKGROUND

There is a demand for containers for carrying trash bags and allowing for access of trash bags in the janitorial industry.

BRIEF SUMMARY

The disclosure provides a container for carrying trash bags. The container includes a first compartment in a rectangular prism having a top wall and a first side wall operable to open and close for access to the first compartment. The container also includes a second compartment in a triangular prism and secured to the first compartment. The second compartment includes first and second side walls connected to the top wall of the first compartment on bottom edges of the first and second side walls and an opening operable for access to the second compartment. The container may also include a first strap coupled to a second portion of a buckle clip and a second strap coupled to a second portion of the buckle clip and operable to secure to the first portion of the buckle clip. The first and second straps and the buckle clip are operable to attach the container to a janitorial cart.

Additional embodiments and features are set forth in part in the description that follows, and will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon examination of the specification or may be learned by the practice of the disclosed subject matter. A further understanding of the nature and advantages of the disclosure may be realized by reference to the remaining portions of the specification and the drawings, which forms a part of this disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The disclosure may be understood by reference to the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the drawings as described below. It is noted that, for purposes of illustrative clarity, certain elements in various drawings may not be drawn to scale.

The disclosure provides design of a container or apparatus for carrying trash bags. The container allows for janitorial uses. The container, also referred to a T-bag, includes a first compartment or a first pocket and a second compartment or second pocket, and allows more efficient and quicker access of trash bags, or rolls of trash bags in the first compartment, and also dispenses trash bags with ease from the second compartment. The T-bag also includes straps with buckle clips, which are designed to strap to a trash can or a janitorial cart. As such, the T-bag can help improve work efficiency for users, such as janitors, among others. Alternatively, the apparatus may include a single pocket or compartment rather than the first compartment or pocket and the second compartment or pocket.

FIGS.1-6illustrate various views of the T-bag in accordance with one embodiment. Turning to the front perspective view ofFIG.1now, a container or a T-bag100may include a first compartment102A in a rectangular prism shape and a second compartment102B in a triangular prism shape. The first and second compartments can store trash bags or rolls of trash bags112and thus allow a user to carry rolls of trash bags112. The first compartment102A is on a bottom of the second compartment102B. The first and second compartments share a common wall124, which is a top wall of the first compartment102A, and is also a bottom wall of the second compartment102B.

The rectangular prism is in a 3D shape, and includes six surfaces, a bottom surface, a top surface, and four side surfaces. One of the side surfaces is operable to open and close for more efficient and quicker access to the trash bags or trash bag rolls inside the first compartment. The first compartment102A may also include a bottom wall118opposite to the common wall124, two opposite side walls120and122between the common wall124and the bottom wall118.

The first compartment102A may include a side wall114operable to pivot against edge116of the bottom wall118of the first compartment to open and close, which allows more efficient and quicker access for the rolls of trash bags112inside the first compartment. The side wall114is in a rectangular shape and may include a loop110.

The triangular prism is also in a three-dimensional (3D) shape, and includes five surfaces, a bottom surface, and four side surfaces. Two of the side surfaces are partially joined together on the top and create an opening for more efficient and quicker access to the trash bags or trash bag rolls inside the second compartment. The second compartment includes a side wall126in a triangular shape which may include a button or attachment device108. The loop110is operable to secure to the button108.

The T-bag100may include one or two straps104with buckle clips106on a top edge of the second compartment. Turning to the side perspective view ofFIG.2now, the straps104A and104B may be secured to two opposite side walls128and130. One strap104A is coupled to a first portion106A of a buckle clip106. Another strap104B is coupled to a first portion106B of the buckle clip106.

Turning to the top perspective view ofFIG.3now, the second compartment102B includes an opening113between the two opposite side walls for more efficient and quicker access to the trash bags or trash bag rolls inside the second compartment.

Turning to the back perspective view ofFIG.4now, the second compartment102B includes a side wall138in a triangular shape, which is joined to a side wall132of the first compartment102A. The side wall132is in a rectangular shape. The second compartment102B also includes a side wall128in a rectangular shape, which is joined to a side wall134of the first compartment102A. The side wall134is also in a rectangular shape.

Turning to the side view ofFIG.5and the bottom view ofFIG.6now, the bottom wall118is in a rectangular shape. The side wall132of the first compartment102is secured to the side wall138of the second compartment102B. In addition, as shown inFIG.5, the straps104with buckle clips106are shown attached to the top edge of the second compartment.

FIGS.7-12illustrate another embodiment of the T-bag. Turning to a first side view shown inFIG.7now, straps with buckle clips703are sticking out from the top of the T-bag700. The T-bag has a top compartment714in a triangle prism and a bottom compartment710in a rectangular prism.

Turning to a second side view shown inFIG.8now, similar to the first side view, the straps with buckle clips703are sticking out from the top. Also, the T-bag700includes a peel back opening712operable to be inserted rolls of trash bags into the bottom compartment710.

Turning to a front view shown inFIG.9now, the T-bag700includes two dispense pockets902A and902B to dispense trash bags. The T-bag also includes two straps with buckle clips coming from the top.

Turning to a back view shown inFIG.10now, the T-bag700includes two straps with buckle clips703on the top of the T-bag.

As shown in the top view ofFIG.11now, the T-bag700includes a pocket or a compartment1102for rolls of the trash bags to be inserted. The T-bag also includes two straps with buckle clips.

As shown in the bottom view ofFIG.12now, a bottom wall1202of the T-bag700is in a rectangle shape.

In some embodiments, the first and second compartments may be made from clothes or woven fabrics wrapped around a cardboard, which provides the shape of the container. The clothes or woven fabrics can be sewed to form the container or T-bag.

In a further example, the apparatus or T-bag100may include a first compartment102A configured to receive a first roll of plastic bags having a first size through a first opening on a top of the first compartment102A, the first compartment having a second opening allowing access to the first roll of plastic bags, the first compartment located above a divider. In addition, the T-bag100may include a second compartment102B configured to receive a second roll of plastic bags through a first opening on a side of the second compartment102B, the second compartment having a second opening allowing access to the second roll of plastic bags, the second compartment located below the divider that separates the first compartment from the second compartment. Additionally, the apparatus100may include a first buckle attachment device having a first buckle106to attach to the apparatus and a second buckle attachment device having a second buckle106to attach to the apparatus. Additionally, the apparatus may have a fabric housing that houses the first compartment102A and the second compartment102B, the first buckle attachment device attached to a top left region of the fabric housing and the second buckle attachment device attached to a top right region of the fabric housing, the first compartment located below the first buckle attachment device and the second buckle attachment device and the second compartment located below the first compartment.

In another example, as shown inFIGS.13-15, the apparatus100may have a first pocket102A configured to receive a first roll of plastic bags having a first size through a first opening109on a side of the first pocket, the first pocket having a second opening112allowing access to the first roll of plastic bags, the first pocket located above a divider and a second pocket102B configured to receive a second roll of plastic bags through a first opening109on a side of the second pocket, the second pocket having a second opening112allowing access to the second roll of plastic bags, the second pocket located below the divider that separates the first pocket from the second pocket. The side of the apparatus100may have two upper walls1302that are concave or are shaped such that they meet toward the interior of the apparatus and connect in an upper portion of the side and two lower walls1304that are also concave or are shaped such that they meet toward the interior of the apparatus and connect in a lower portion of the side. The first opening109is in a center of the two upper walls1302and in a center and directly above the two lower walls1304. In addition, the two upper walls1302and the two lower walls1304may meet at a point that may be part of the opening109.

In addition, the apparatus may include a first buckle attachment device having a first buckle106configured to attach to a first handle of a thirty-gallon trash can or another object and a second buckle attachment device having a second buckle106configured to attach a second handle of the thirty gallon trash can or another object. In addition, the apparatus may have a fabric housing that houses or contains the first pocket and the second pocket. The first buckle attachment device may be attached to a top-left region of the fabric housing and the second buckle attachment device may be attached to a top-right region of the fabric housing. In addition, the first pocket may be located below the first buckle attachment device and the second buckle attachment device and the second pocket may be located below the first pocket.

In an example, the first buckle attachment device may include a first fabric belt104having the first buckle. The first buckle attachment device may be configured to be attached to the first handle of the thirty-gallon trash can. The second buckle attachment device may be a second fabric belt104having the second buckle. The second buckle attachment device may be configured to be attached to the second handle of the thirty-gallon trash can.

In another example, the fabric housing may be configured to hang from the first buckle attachment device and the second buckle attachment device. The fabric housing may hang at a particular height based on an adjustable length of the first fabric belt104and an adjustable length of the second fabric belt104. The first pocket may be located above the second pocket on the fabric housing. Alternatively, the first pocket may be located below the second pocket on the fabric housing. The first opening on the side of the first pocket and the first opening on the side of the second pocket may together form an opening that is opened and closed with a zipper or another device110.

As an example, the first pocket may have a triangular prism shape and the second pocket may have a rectangular prism shape. Other shapes are possible.

In another example, the first pocket may be configured to receive the first roll of plastic bags having the first size through a third opening on a side of the first pocket opposite the first opening and the second pocket may be configured to receive the second roll of plastic bags having the second size through a third opening on a side of the first pocket opposite the first opening. A plastic bag from the first roll of plastic bags may feed through the second opening112of the first pocket102A and a plastic bag from the second roll of plastic bags may feed through the second opening112of the second pocket102B. According to an example, the fabric housing may be machine washable fabric.

In another example, the apparatus100may have a pocket102A configured to receive a roll of plastic bags through a first opening on a side of the first pocket109. The first pocket may have a second opening112allowing access to the roll of plastic bags. In addition, the apparatus may have a first buckle attachment device having a first buckle106configured to attach to a first handle of a thirty-gallon trash can and a second buckle attachment device having a second buckle106configured to attach a second handle of the thirty gallon trash can. The apparatus also may have a fabric housing that houses the first pocket. The first buckle attachment device may be attached to a top-left region of the fabric housing and the second buckle attachment device may be attached to a top-right region of the fabric housing. The pocket102A may be located below the first buckle attachment device and the second buckle attachment device. The first opening may be opened and closed using a zipper or another device110.

The disclosure provides a container for carrying trash bags. The container includes a first compartment in a rectangular prism having a top wall and a first side wall operable to open and close for access to the first compartment. The container also includes a second compartment in a triangular prism and secured to the first compartment. The second compartment includes first and second side walls connected to the top wall of the first compartment on bottom edges of the first and second side walls and an opening operable for access to the second compartment. The container may also include a first strap coupled to a second portion of a buckle clip and a second strap coupled to a second portion of the buckle clip and operable to secure to the first portion of the buckle clip. The first and second straps and the buckle clip are operable to attach the container to a janitorial cart.

In some embodiments, the first side wall of the first compartment is perpendicular to the top wall.

In some embodiments, the first and second side walls of the second compartment are partially joined on top edges of the first and second side walls to create the opening.

In some embodiments, a button is attached on a third side wall of the second compartment.

In some embodiments, the first side wall of the first compartment comprises a loop operable to secure to the button.

In some embodiments, the first and second side walls of the second compartment are connected to the top wall of the first compartment.

In some embodiments, the first and second straps are secured to the first and second side walls of the second compartment.

In some embodiments, the first and second compartments comprise clothes or woven fabrics wrapped around a cardboard.

Having described several embodiments, it will be recognized by those skilled in the art that various modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents may be used without departing from the spirit of the invention. Additionally, a number of well-known processes and elements have not been described in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the invention. Accordingly, the above description should not be taken as limiting the scope of the invention.