Patent ID: 7055224

Claim:
A trash bag retainer for maintaining a trash bag within a receptacle having a wall which defines a top rim and inner and outer surfaces, the retainer comprising: an elongate band defining an axis, the band being extensible about the outer surface in a manner circumscribing the outer surface; and at least one engagement member attached to the band, the engagement member having a triangular configuration defining three engagement surfaces which are disposed outwardly of and collectively circumscribe the axis of the band such that any one of the engagement surfaces is extensible along the outer surface of the wall when the band is extended about the outer surface; the engagement member being sized relative to the band and attached thereto such that a portion of the trash bag may be captured between any one of the engagement surfaces and the outer surface when the band is stretched to extend about the outer surface, and a gap is defined between at least a portion of the band and the outer surface of the wall when the band is extended thereabout.