Decorative Trash Bag Dispenser/Organizer
A dispenser and organizer for dispensing trash bags, generally made of a flexible fabric in a tubular shape having a hollow body with a large closable entry opening at the top and a smaller elasticized dispensing opening at the bottom. The body therein holds a container, the container having a large entry opening and a smaller dispensing opening with a neck, the container defining a roll of plurality of trash bags. Whereby the body when coupled with a container with small neck can be that of an organizer, for example a hand sanitizer bottle. Whereby two different sizes can be made as one unit to accommodate two sizes in one location. Other advantages is its ability to be utilized at a preferred height by individuals confined to a wheelchair and to carry along hands free.
This application claims the benefit of provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/465,427 filed Mar. 18, 2011 by the present inventor.
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BACKGROUND FieldThis relates to dispensers/organizers having the technique to allow to organize ones trash bag to be hung or carried along hands free.
Trash bags can be thrown under the cupboard or sitting on a shelf in a box making a person to pick up the box or bend down to get them, in some cases a person would have to carry them in there hands while emptying multiple trash cans and replacing the trash bags, laying them down while using there hands to replace the bag then picking them back up or laying them on the ground while raking leaves, constantly laying them down and picking them up, misplacing them. These aspects of using the trash bag can work against a person in some working conditions.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,183,157 to Darden (1993), U.S. Pat. No. 4,869,391 to Farrington (1989) U.S. Pat. No. 5,947,295 to Lutin (1999) show organized trash bag dispensers located in the bottom of trash receptacles. This makes for bending down to refill the dispenser and bending down to get a trash bag to line the receptacle, reaching through the trash receptacle to retrieve a new bag. This may be perceived by the user as being unsanitary.
Both U.S. Pat. No. 5,341,933 to Barry L. Willows (1994) and U.S. Pat. No. 6,012,843 to Brooks & Jones (2000) Show plastic bag dispensers for dispensing plastic shopping bags. While these dispensers are of similar shape and size, they do not have the assets to dispense a trash bag.
One method used to dispense a trash bag is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 7,255,254 to Tan(2004) this is a continuous roll of plastic bag material and is pulled out to desired length and cut, then tied in a knot to close bottom of bag before inserting into trash receptacle. This would be time consuming and a person would have to lay the dispenser down while tying the knot for closing the bottom of the bag. U.S. Pat. No. 4,785,934 to Hogle (1988) is similar to the structure of U.S. Pat. No. 5,341,933 to Barry L. Willows (1994) above discussed. None of the above are equipped to dispense a trash bag.
SUMMARYWhile multiple embodiments of the present invention, including preferred embodiments, are disclosed and described herein, still other embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art. The invention is capable of modifications in various aspects without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the drawings and descriptions herein are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not restrictive.
Thus several advantages of one or more aspects are to provide a faster more organized trash bag dispenser other aspects are to provide a more color frill or decorating theme.
Still another feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to be utilized at a preferred height by individuals confined to a wheelchair.
Another feature and advantage of the present invention is its ability to incorporate and display holiday depictions, emblems, and notable themed coloration to enhance visual display.
This invention has advantages over referenced patents in that it can be freely hung or carried along leaving a person hands free.
Still another object of the invention is to provide at least two different size trash bags in one location to provide simplicity of use.
In one embodiment the present invention would be used to help save the earth, by recycling a plastic soda bottle, by cutting the bottom off and using it as the container which would hold the plurality of rolled trash bags to be dispensed, keeping at least one plastic bottle out of the earth.
In one embodiment the present invention comprises a tubular shaped hollow body having a top and a bottom, the top having a large closable entry opening and the bottom having a smaller elasticized dispensing opening. A container defining a large entry opening and a smaller dispensing opening, the container dispensing opening shaped like a neck for general alignment with the tubular shaped hollow body elasticized dispensing opening.
In one embodiment the tubular shaped hollow body can be fitted to carry a container of different size for example a hand sanitizer bottle.
In one embodiment the tubular shaped hollow body having a KEY RING and a SWIVEL HOOK to attach to a purse, belt loop, dog leash, lawn mower, ext.
In one embodiment the tubular shaped hollow body comprising a belt loop for inserting a belt through and a belt loop fastener for attaching to ones belt loop if a belt is not available.
In one embodiment the tubular shaped hollow body has a breathable fabric to release the scent from a roll of scented trash bags to be hung in a car, bathroom, ext. with an optional pocket for additional scent to be added.
In one embodiment the tubular shaped hollow body has an adjustable strap with a buckle for carrying over ones shoulder.
In one embodiment the tubular shaped hollow body has two ties for tying to a shelf organizer or a pole, ext.
In one embodiment the tubular shaped hollow body has a hanging loop for hanging at a preferred height.
In one embodiment the tubular shaped hollow body has a magnetic strip for attaching to metal.
In one use a body of a fish figure is used in substantially the same manor as in the embodiments previously described, however, the side of the fish belly is open to allow a container to be coupled into body of fish figure, the container neck is inserted through fish mouth having an elastic band sewn into an interned edge, other figures of same process would be acceptable.
In one embodiment the tubular shaped hollow body made of one piece of flexible fabric can be made as two units in one, a prior art PLASTIC BAG DISPENSER and a trash bag dispenser for a more organized atmosphere.
In one embodiment the container is made as one unit with a large cap for closing the large entry opening and a reversible attachment for hanging the unit in a preferred direction.
In the drawings, closely related figures have the same number but different alphabetic suffixes.
Referring now to the drawings in more detail, reference numeral 27 generally indicates a decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer shown in
The tubular shaped hollow body 48 is provided with a hook and loop fastener 46 at the large closable entry opening 50, whereby the entry opening can be closed.
The tubular shaped hollow body 48 is provided with a hanging loop 44, which may be made from a number of thicknesses of the same flexible fabric which the tubular shaped hollow body 48 is made, fold both sides in and fold again then sew along seam 40, make a loop and attach to the top hem 32 on the inside to the right of the back seam 42. An elastic band 38, measuring about 4 inches in length and about ¼ inches in width is sewn into an elastic pocket 36 of the tubular shaped hollow body 48 around the dispensing opening 52. The elastic band 38 contracts the lower end of the bag to a reduced diameter.
A cylinder shaped container 54 has a large entry opening 56 measuring about 3⅜ inches across, and a smaller dispensing opening 60 measuring about 1 inch across, that is inserted through the large closable entry opening 50, and the container neck 58 measuring about 1¼ inches long is coupled into the smaller elasticized opening 52, the container 54 enables the rolled plurality of trash bags 64 to be pulled from the center and fed through the container small dispensing opening 60 ready for retrieval.
In use, a rolled plurality of trash bags 64, such as the one shown at
In preferred embodiment of the invention, the tubular shaped hollow body 48 has a length of about 14 inches and a width in a lay-flat condition, of about 5½ inches. The elasticized opening 52 may have a diameter of about 1 inch when the small elasticized opening 52 is in the contracted condition, and can be stretched to have a diameter of about 2 inches.
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The manor of using the decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer you pull a trash bag from the center of a roll of plurality of trash bags and place it into the container large entry opening, feeding the pulled end through the container small dispensing opening, you then pull the hook and loop fastener apart and inserting the container with the rolled plurality of trash bags, through the large entry opening of the tubular shaped hollow body were the container neck is coupled through the small elasticized dispensing opening of the tubular shaped hollow body, then the large closable entry opening is closed by pressing the hook and loop fastener together. The trash bags are ready for retrieval in an organized manor.
You then hang the decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer in a preferred place, at a preferred height, using the hanging loop.
If you are using the decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer with the belt loop, you would run your belt through the loop on the back of the tubular shaped bag where the decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer would hang on your side leaving your hands free to do your work and the trash bags ready for retrieval.
If you do not have a belt, you would use the belt loop fastener that has a hook and loop fastener at both ends, by wrapping the belt loop fastener around your belt loop on your pants holding the decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer hanging on your side leaving your hands free to do your work and the trash bags ready for retrieval.
If you are using the decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer with the adjustable strap, you would put your head and one arm through the adjustable strap and adjust it to a preferred length using the buckle located on the tubular shaped bag letting a person carry the trash bags along leaving there hands free to work in a timely manor.
If you are using the decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer with the two ties, you would find a preferred place to tie it to, for example a shelf organizer in a laundry room, garage, or a moving cart, leaving them organized and ready for retrieval.
If you are using the decorative trash bag dispenser with the magnetic strip, you would find a metal surface to attach it to, for example a tool box, refrigerator or a metal wall keeping the decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer in one location ready for retrieval.
If you are using the decorative trash bag dispenser with the breathable fabric you would hang it in a place you would want to smell the aroma of a preferred scent for example a car, bathroom, day care, inside your luggage bag or diaper bag using scented trash bags or a scented pouch that would fit into a pocket.
If you are using the decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer as an organizer to organize a hand sanitizer bottle you would insert the hand sanitizer through the entry opening located at the top of the tubular shaped hollow body, then insert the neck of the hand sanitizer through the elasticized dispensing opening on the tubular shaped bag. Using a hanging loop, attach a KEY RING, SWIVEL HOOK to be used to attach it to an object such as a diaper bag or purse.
If you are using the decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer two in one unit you would hang it in a location were two sizes are needed, for example a 4 gal. and a 13 gal. size trash bags might be needed in a day care center for the disposing of a dirty diaper using the 4 gal. size to put the dirty diaper into and the 13 gal. to be inserted into a diaper pale or trash receptacle.
If you are using the two size decorative trash bag dispensers/organizers in one unit you would place the rolled plurality of trash bags of a preferred size in the container feeding the pulled end through the smaller dispensing opening of the container then inserting the container with the trash bags through the large closable entry opening of the tubular shaped body coupling the neck of the container through the smaller elasticized dispensing opening of the tubular shaped hollow body, hanging them in a preferred place at a preferred height ready for retrieval.
If you are using the prior art PLASTIC BAG DISPENSER and the decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer as one unit, you would use the hanging loop to hang it in a preferred place and at a preferred height, having a trash bag and a recycled grocery bag at hands reach in a much needed organized fashion.
If you are using the stand alone container with no tubular shaped hollow body, you would hang it on a fence or garbage can, by using the reversible hook on the side of the container the container can be hung at a preferred direction. The trash bags would be pulled from the center of the roll and fed through the dispensing opening. The container having two caps, one cap to cover the entry opening and one cap to close the dispensing opening keeping the trash bags secure until ready for use.
Claims
1. A decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer for dispensing trash bags and having the means to organize and carry along hands free, comprising:
- A tubular shaped hollow body composed of a flexible fabric having a front side and a back side a top and a bottom a large closable entry opening and a smaller elasticized dispensing opening a container having a large entry opening and a smaller dispensing opening the dispensing opening having a neck wherein the container is inserted into said tubular shaped hollow body said smaller neck opening is coupled into said elasticized dispensing opening.
- A plurality of rolled trash bags pulled from the center and inserted into said container large entry opening and fed through said container smaller dispensing opening.
- Further including, a. A hook & loop fastener for closing said large entry opening. b. An elastic band sewn into an elastic pocket forming the smaller elasticized opening. c. A hanging loop for the means to hang or carry along. d. A magnetic strip for attaching to metal. e. An adjustable strap for the means to carry over ones shoulder. f. A BUCKLE having the means to adjust a strap at a preferred length. g. At least two ties for the means to attach to an object. h. A belt loop for the means to carry on a persons belt. i. A belt loop fastener for the means to attach to ones belt loop if a belt is not available. j. A KEY RING for the means to attach to an object. k. A SWIVEL HOOK for the means to attach to an object. l. A pocket for storing trash bag ties or a scented pouch.
2. A container having a large opening and a smaller opening with a neck comprising:
- a. A large entry opening
- b. A small dispensing opening
- c. A PLASTIC CAP for the means to close openings
3. The container of claim 2 comprises a cylinder shape and has a circumference of about 12.5 cm and about 15.24 cm in length and made of plastic, however it can have different circumference and length and different materiel and can be made as a whole unit as a stand alone trash bag dispenser/organizer with an attachment that makes the unit reversible for the means to attach in a preferred direction for easy retrieval.
4. The tubular shaped hollow body of claim 1 whereby the body can be made to look like a figure for the means to enhance an atmosphere or decor.
5. The tubular shaped hollow body of claim 1 whereby the body can be made of a preferred size to carry a bottle with a neck for the means to organize and advertise.
6. The tubular shaped body of claim 1 wherein the body can carry a bottle of soda for the means to carry along with one leaving there hands free.
7. The tubular shaped body of claim 1 wherein is formed from a single piece of flexible fabric such as cotton, polyester, canvas, breathable nylon, denim, vinyl rip stop, camelback, leather type fabric but not limited to and other values can be used.
8. The single piece of fabric of claim 7 whereby the fabric can be cut to a predetermined size and can be made as two different size trash bag dispensers in one unit such as a 4 gallon and a 13 gallon but not limited to and other sizes can be used.
9. The single piece of fabric of claim 7 wherein the fabric can be cut to a predetermined size and can be made as a prior art PLASTIC BAG DISPENSER and a decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer in one unit.
10. The container of claim 2 wherein can be made from a soda bottle for the means to save the earth and recycle a plastic bottle by cutting the bottom of the bottle off and coupling it into the tubular shaped hollow body of claim 1 and figure of claim 4.
11. The decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer of claim 1 wherein comprises at least two ties for tying onto a shelf organizer in a preferred area.
12. The decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer of claim 1 wherein comprises a magnetic strip for the means to attach to a metal tool box or refrigerator to be organized.
13. The decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer of claim 1 wherein comprises a strap with a BUCKLE for the means to carrying on a persons shoulder and adjust to a preferred length.
14. The decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer of claim 1 wherein comprises a belt loop and a belt loop fastener for the means to attach to a belt or belt loop to carry along hands free.
15. The decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer of claim 1 wherein comprises a hanging loop for the means to hang at a preferred height for accessibility to one in a wheelchair.
16. The decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer of claim 1 wherein comprises a hook and loop fastener for the means to close the large entry opening but other fasteners can be used such as Buttons, Snaps, Zippers, Hooks, ect.
17. The decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer of claim 1 wherein comprises an elastic band whereby inserting into elastic pocket extracts to a smaller elasticized opening for the means to fit snuggly around the neck of the container of claim 2.
18. The decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer of claim 1 wherein comprises an optional pocket for the means to carry the trash bag ties or a scented pouch.
19. The decorative trash bag dispenser/organizer of claim 1 wherein the hanging loop of claim 15 can be attached to a KEY RING, SWIVEL HOOK for the means to attach to other objects such as a purse, back pack, dog leash, travel bag, diaper bag, duffle bag. ect.
20. The PLASTIC CAP of claim 2 wherein is made of polypropylene but can be made of other types of materials such as meta lazed phenolic, LDPE, HDPE, or metal and can be a screw on cap with a flip top and of different color and decorated with a logo or advertisement.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 21, 2012
Publication Date: Sep 26, 2013
Inventor: Linda S. Robin (New Philadelphia, OH)
Application Number: 13/426,596
International Classification: B65D 85/671 (20060101);