Patent Publication Number: US-9902518-B1

Title: Collapsible refuse bag support stand

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Various types of leaf and refuse bag holders are known in the prior art. However, what is needed, and what the present device provides is a collapsible refuse bag support stand which prevents spillage of leaves and other lawn refuse when filling the refuse bag. The bag support stand is configured to hold, in an upright position, a refuse bag not attached to a push lawnmower. The stand can be used in conjunction with a lawnmower bag, which can be emptied into the refuse bag from the top with no spilling of debris because both are square. 
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to leaf and refuse bag holders and, more particularly, to a collapsible refuse bag support stand. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The general purpose of the present collapsible refuse bag support stand, described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a collapsible refuse bag support stand which has many novel features that result in a collapsible refuse bag support stand which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by prior art, either alone or in combination thereof. To accomplish this, the present collapsible refuse bag support stand is devised to provide support for holding a refuse bag, which is not attached to a push lawnmower, in an upright position without spillage of the contents, such as leaves and other lawn refuse, of the bag. The instant device includes a hollow collapsible parallelepiped frame having a parallelepiped upper frame portion and a parallelepiped lower frame portion parallel thereto. A leg is vertically disposed on an interior side of the frame between and spanning the upper frame portion and the lower frame portion at each of the corners. A hanger bar is disposed between in a position parallel to and spanning the internal side of each leg on the rear side and the internal side of each leg on the front side. A pivot bolt is disposed through an exterior side of the frame at each of notched corners of each of the upper and lower frame portions, and the respective outer end of the respective hanger bar. A pair of diametrically disposed locking hinge bars is provided to promote collapsibility of the frame. A plurality of bag clips is securable to each of the locking hinge bars and is configured to attach an upper end of a refuse bag to each of the locking hinge bars. A cylindrical attachment pin is disposed on the exterior side of one of the right side and the left side proximal the upper frame portion. A storage clip is disposed on the exterior side of one of the right side and the left side proximal the lower frame portion in a position diametrically opposed to the attachment pin. The storage clip is engageable to the attachment pin when the parallelepiped frame is in a collapsed condition. 
     The collapsible refuse bag support stand can be produced in different sizes to accommodate the use of all sizes of refuse bags. The sizes can include, but not be limited to, a large, a medium, and a small. The measurements of each of the large, the medium, and the small vary only in length, but not height and width. It is envisioned that the height and width of each of the large, the medium, and the small are 17.5 inches wide and 34 inches high. It is envisioned that the length of each of the large, the medium, and the small is 31.5 inches, 27.5 inches, and 23.5 inches, respectively. 
     Thus has been broadly outlined the more important features of the present collapsible refuse bag support stand so that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
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         FIG. 1  is a front isometric view. 
         FIG. 2  is a rear elevation view. 
         FIG. 3  is a top plan view. 
         FIG. 4  is a side elevation view in a collapsed condition. 
         FIG. 5  is an in-use view. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, an example of the instant collapsible refuse bag support stand employing the principles and concepts of the present collapsible refuse bag support stand and generally designated by the reference number  10  will be described. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 through 5 , the present collapsible refuse bag support stand  10  is illustrated. The collapsible refuse bag support stand  10  includes a hollow collapsible parallelepiped frame  20 . The parallelepiped frame  20  has a parallelepiped upper frame portion  22  and a parallelepiped lower frame portion  24  parallel to the upper frame portion  22 . Each of the upper frame portion  22  and the lower frame portion  24  has a front side  26 , a rear side  28 , a right side  30 , a left side  32 , a top side  34 , a bottom side  36 , an exterior side  38 , an interior side  40 , and a plurality of notched corners  42  on the exterior side  38 . The notched corners  42  aid in the collapsibility of the device  10 . The parallelepiped frame  20  has a width, length and height configured to hold a refuse bag typically attached to a push lawnmower in an upright position. 
     A leg  45  is vertically disposed on the interior side  40  between and spans the upper frame portion  22  and the lower frame portion  24  at each of the corners  42 . Each leg  45  has an upper end  47 , a lower end  48 , an internal side  49 , and an external side  50 . 
     A hanger bar  55  is disposed between in a position parallel to and spanning the internal side  49  of each leg  45  on the rear side  28  and the internal side  49  of each leg  45  on the front side  26 . Each hanger bar  55  has a pair of outer ends  57 . A plurality of pivot bolts  60  is provided. One of the plurality of pivot bolts  60  is disposed through the exterior side  38  of each of the front side  26  and the rear side  28  at each of the corners  42  of each of the upper frame portion  22  and the lower frame portion  24 , each of the upper end  47  and the lower end  48  of the respective leg  45 , and the respective outer end  57  of the respective hanger bar  55 . 
     A pair of diametrically disposed locking hinge bars  62  is provided. One of pair of locking hinge bars  62  is diagonally disposed between and connects each of the upper frame portion  22  and the lower frame portion  24  to the respective one of the left side  32  and the right side  30 . Each of the pair of locking hinge bars  62  has a locking notch  64  on an external end  66  disposed on the respective one of the upper frame portion  22  and the lower frame portion  24 . A pivot hinge  68  is disposed on the exterior side  38  of each of the upper frame portion  22  and the lower frame portion  24  and the respective left side  32  and right side  30 . A pivot pin  70  is disposed on the respective upper frame portion  22  and the lower frame portion  24 . The locking notch  64  on the external end  66  of each of the upper frame portion  22  and the lower frame portion  24  is engageable to the pivot pin  70  on the respective upper frame portion  22  and the lower frame portion  24 . 
     A plurality of bag clips  75  is securable to each of the locking hinge bars  62 . The bag clips  75  are configured to attach an upper end  47  of a refuse bag to each of the locking hinge bars  62 . 
     A cylindrical attachment pin  80  is disposed on the exterior side  38  of one of the right side  30  and the left side  32  proximal the upper frame portion  22 . A storage clip  82  is disposed on the exterior side  38  of one of the right side  30  and the left side  32  proximal the lower frame portion  24  in a position diametrically opposed to the attachment pin  80 . The storage clip  82  is engageable to the attachment pin  80  when the parallelepiped frame  20  is in a collapsed condition to secure the upper and lower frame portions together.