Patent ID: 7255242

Claim:
A trash bag removal system comprising: a trash can having at least one internal sidewall, an open top defined by a rim, and a base; a flexible liner, said liner having a first end and a second end, wherein said liner is placed within said trash can such that said first end is adjacent said at least one sidewall extending toward said rim not extending substantially across the top of an associated trash bag arranged within the trash can and said second end is located below said first ends extending toward said base, whereby an at least partially filled trash bag therein will urge said flexible liner against the at least one internal sidewall of the trash can such that said flexible liner will slide upwardly along the at least one internal sidewall of the trash can upon removal of a trash bag therefrom, but said at least one flexible trash can liner being constructed and arranged to remain at least partially within the trash can when the trash bag is removed; wherein the trash bag removal system includes a plurality of flexible liners, at least two of said flexible liners being arranged within said trash can on opposite sides of said internal side wall, such that said plurality of flexible liners are not connected to each other at any time.