Patent ID: 8353416

Claim:
A bottom-dumping flexible debris container comprising: a top section including a plurality of flexible side members; and a bottom section including: a plurality of flexible bottom members that are hingedly attached to the plurality of flexible side members of the top section; and a release mechanism configured to releasably attach the plurality of flexible bottom members to each other, the release mechanism including: a release hook having an opening path of travel associated therewith; a rigid spacing assembly configured to maintain the opening path of travel associated with the release hook substantially free from interference, the release hook being mounted on the rigid spacing assembly; a frame attached toward an end of the rigid spacing assembly at the central region of the bottom section; an elongated link operatively coupled to another of the plurality of flexible bottom members at the central region of the bottom section, the elongated link being receivable through the frame and being releasably attachable to the release hook; and a plurality of rings, with one or more of the plurality of rings each respectively attached to each remaining one of the plurality of flexible bottom members at the central region of the bottom section, the elongated link being receivable through the each of the plurality of rings; and, wherein the rigid spacing assembly is attached to an exterior surface of one of the plurality of flexible bottom members at a central region of the bottom section.