Patents by Inventor Agnes S Ma

Agnes S Ma has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Bag holding device for refuse containers
    Patent number: 6176455
    Abstract: A bag holding device for refuse containers 12will suspend a platform 36 using a plurality of elastic cords 20 to provide for greater accessibility to the bag 22. A plurality of U-shaped clips 14 are disclosed spaced apart about the upper lip 16 of a refuse container 12 being attached to the refuse bag 22 in such a manner as to maintain the bag 22 in an open position. Alligator-like clips 18 are used to secure the bag 22 to the U-shaped clips 14 and a ring 30 is used for attaching the elastic cords 20 and the alligator-like clips 18 to the U-shaped clips 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Inventor: Agnes S Ma