Patent ID: 8302916

Claim:
A bag support, comprising: a first bar extending along a first axis; a second bar extending along a second axis generally parallel to the first axis; a first support having a first end operatively connected to the first bar and a second end operatively connected to the second bar; a first bag retainer extending from the first bar for receiving a first portion of an upper end of a first bag thereon, the first bar being pivotable about the first axis such that first bag retainer moves between a first position and a second retaining position for supporting the first bag in an open configuration, wherein an outer end of the first bag retainer, when the first bag retainer is at the second retaining position, extends along a first horizontal plane that is below a second horizontal plane of the first support and wherein the outer end of the first bag retainer maintains engagement with the upper end of the first bag when pivoting from the first position to the second retaining position; and a biasing structure for urging the first bar towards a retaining position.