Patent ID: 8662459

Claim:
A bag support apparatus comprising: a first support member; a first arm slidably received in said first support member so as to be movable between a retracted position and an extended position; a second support member; and a second arm slidably received in said second support member so as to be movable between a retracted position and an extended position, said first arm being linked to said second arm such that a movement of said first support member toward said second support member causes said first and second arms to move toward the retracted position and such that a movement of said first support member away from said second support member causes said first and second arms to the extended position, said first support member having a first channel and a second channel extending in parallel relationship, said first arm having a first rod slidably received in said first channel and a second rod slidably received in said second channel, said second support member having a first channel and a second channel extending in parallel relation, said second arm having a first rod slidably received in said first channel of said second support member and a second rod slidably received in said second channel of said second support member.