Trash bag with drawstring and air vents

Abstract

The trash bag with drawstring and air vents is installed in a trashcan, the vent openings around its perimeter effectively allowing any air trapped between the walls of the trashcan and the bag to escape, thereby facilitating installation. A flap is disposed over the vent openings to prevent trash from falling through the openings. A drawstring is positioned around the top of the bag to close the bag when desired. The bag is sprayed or otherwise coated with a pleasantly scented fragrance to inhibit odious smells that might emanate from the trash accumulated in the bag.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention generally relates to receptacles, and particularly to a trash bag with a drawstring and air vents that provides a drawstring liner for a trashcan, the liner having vents spaced therearound to allow trapped air to escape.

2. Description of the Related Art

The ubiquitous trashcan liner is a staple in most industrial societies. The liner is employed as a removable and disposable receptacle that allows waste to be easily transferred from a household or office trashcan or bin. The disposable trash liner is usually deposited at a location for pickup by municipal or private trash collection personnel. Conventionally the liner is constructed in the form of a bag fabricated from thin, pliable plastic material. Unfortunately, because of air that is trapped between the bag and the walls of the trashcan, it is somewhat difficult to properly install the thin, plastic bag in a manner that permits the bag to fully fill the interior of the trashcan. Heretofore, attempts to alleviate this problem have involved relatively expensive and cumbersome add-ons for the trashcan. It would certainly be advantageous if an inexpensive and simple solution to these problems could be found. Thus, a trash bag with drawstring and air vents solving the aforementioned problems is desired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The trash bag with drawstring and air vents is installed in a trashcan. The bag has vent openings around its perimeter that effectively allow any air trapped between the walls of the trashcan and the bag to escape, thereby facilitating installation. A flap is disposed over the vent openings to prevent trash from falling through the openings. A drawstring is positioned around the top of the bag to close the bag when desired. The bag is sprayed or otherwise coated with a pleasantly scented fragrance (pine, lilac, etc.) to inhibit odious smells that might emanate from the trash accumulated in the bag.

Accordingly, the invention presents a plastic liner having structure to facilitate installation of the liner in a trashcan. The liner is easy to manipulate and includes a drawstring for closing the liner. The invention provides for improved elements thereof in an arrangement for the purposes described that are inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing their intended purposes.

These and other features of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following specification and drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an environmental, perspective view of a trash bag with drawstring and air vents according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial side view in section of a trash bag with drawstring and air vents according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a closed trash bag with drawstring and air vents according to the present invention.

Similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the attached drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Attention is directed to FIGS. 1-3, wherein the trash bag with drawstring and air vents is generally indicated at 10. Bag 10 comprises a receptacle fabricated from a suitable pliable, thin, plastic material having an open top and a closed bottom. A hem 16 extends around the entire perimeter of the open top. A drawstring 18 is encapsulated within the hem 16. The hem has diametrically positioned openings 16a (only one is shown) provided therein whereby to expose drawstring 18. The drawstring can be plastic, fabric or may take the form of a small rope. An array of openings 20 is disposed through the wall of the liner and evenly spaced around the perimeter thereof. Openings 20 are spaced a distance below the open top of the bag dependent on the size of the bag. A flap 22 is attached to the top of the bag and extends downward along the inner surface of the bag terminating in a free end 22a. Flap 22 is of a length that permits the flap to overlie openings 20.

In use, the bag 10 is installed in a trashcan C. As indicated above, during such installation the openings 20 will allow air trapped between the inner walls of can C and the outer surface of the bag to escape, thereby facilitating installation of the bag. After installation has been achieved, flap 22 will prevent any trash from exiting the bag through the openings 20. When the bag is full, the drawstring is manipulated to close the bag as illustrated in FIG. 3.

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, but encompasses any and all embodiments within the scope of the following claims.

Claims

1. A trash receptacle, comprising:

a bag having a continuous wall, an open top and a closed bottom, the continuous wall having a perimeter;

a hemmed section positioned at the open top and extending completely around the perimeter of the bag;

a draw string encapsulated in the hemmed section; and

a plurality of vent openings disposed in the continuous wall.

2. The trash receptacle according to claim 1, wherein said vent openings are spaced below said hemmed section.

3. The trash receptacle according to claim 1, wherein said vent openings are evenly spaced completely around the perimeter of said continuous wall.

4. The trash receptacle according to claim 1, further including a flap attached to the open top, said flap extending into said bag and overlying said vent openings.

5. The trash receptacle according to claim 1, further including diametrically positioned openings formed in said hemmed section, said drawstring being exposed at said openings.

6. The trash receptacle according to claim 1, further comprising a pleasantly scented fragrance coated on the bag.

7. The trash receptacle according to claim 1, wherein said bag is fabricated from thin, pliable plastic material.

8. A trash receptacle, comprising:

a bag having a continuous wall, an open top and a closed bottom, the continuous wall having a perimeter;

a hemmed section positioned at the open top and extending completely around the perimeter of the bag;

a drawstring encapsulated in the hemmed section; and

a plurality of vent openings disposed in the continuous wall, the vent openings being spaced below the hem section and evenly spaced completely around the perimeter of the bag.

9. The trash receptacle according to claim 8, further including a flap attached to the open top, said flap terminating in a free end extending into said bag and overlying said vent openings.

10. The trash receptacle according to claim 8, further including diametrically positioned openings formed in said hemmed section, said drawstring being exposed at said openings.

11. The trash receptacle according to claim 8, further comprising a pleasantly scented fragrance coated on the bag.

12. The trash receptacle according to claim 8, wherein said bag is fabricated from thin, pliable plastic material.

13. A trash receptacle, comprising:

a bag having a continuous wall, an open top and a closed bottom, the continuous wall having a perimeter;

a hemmed section positioned at the open top and extending completely around the perimeter of the bag;

a drawstring encapsulated in the hemmed section;

a plurality of vent openings disposed in the continuous wall, the vent openings being spaced below the hem section and evenly spaced completely around the perimeter of the bag;

a flap attached to the open top, the flap terminating in a free end extending into the bag and overlying the vent openings; and

diametrically positioned openings formed in the hemmed section, the drawstring being exposed at said openings.

14. The trash receptacle according to claim 13, further comprising a pleasantly scented fragrance coated on the bag.

15. The trash receptacle according to claim 14, wherein said bag is fabricated from thin, pliable plastic material.