Lawn trash support structure

Abstract

A trash bag support structure comprising a frame; a pair of legs attached to the sides of the frame, where the legs provide the height to the support structure; a base attached between the pair of legs, where the frame, the legs and the base receive a trash bag; and a pair of feet extending from the bottom of each leg, attached to the base, where the feet enable the frame to stand erect during use, and where the feet extend into the trash bag to keep the bag in an open position.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a supportive structure that receives a trash bag to assist a user when cleaning debris and mulch from their lawns.

2. Description of Related Art

Lawn care is a laborious chore for homeowners, business owner and conservationist. Maintaining a clean and kept yard is often regulated in neighborhood and in business districts, therefore much time and money is spent to upkeep the looks of the lawn. Most often an individual utilizes rakes and trash bags to gather and remove debris like leaves, mulch, branches and trash from the yard. The task is often time consuming and body straining by continuously raking, filling bags and carrying the full bags to a disposal location. Many people experience back pains during and after yard work due to the repeated bending and lifting, making the chore a dreaded feat.

Some products have been developed to assist a user with filling bags during yard work. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,638,888 by John A. Ross discloses a leaf bag holder, which is a foldable wire frame that supports keeping a trash bag open at the opening and within the bag. Alternatively, U.S. Pat. No. 4,705,246 by William Wolf discloses a bag frame where the frame includes two rectangular ends that are supported by radial bars. When not in use, the frame may be taken apart for storage. Finally, U.S. Pat. No. 5,083,731 by Tom P Fullilove discloses a portable holder for refuse bag where the frame includes a mouth that opens into trash bag receiving end. The mouth includes a handle to maneuver the frame.

While the available products assist a user when doing yard work, they are often flimsy or are too big to be helpful with the laborious task. It would be desirable in the art to provide a trash bag support that is sturdy yet portable for yard work. It would also be beneficial in the art to provide a trash bag structure that allows a user to pick up the trash bag without having to repeatedly bend over.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the prior art, the general purpose of the present invention is to provide a trash bag support structure, configured to include all of the advantages of the prior art, and to overcome the drawbacks inherent therein.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a sturdy, light weight structure that supports maintaining a trash bag in an open position, thereby allowing the user to fill their trash bags without continuously bending over to pick them up.

To achieve the above objects, in an aspect of the present invention, a trash bag support structure is described comprising a frame; a pair of legs attached to the sides of the frame, where the legs provide the height to the support structure; a base attached between the pair of legs, where the frame, the legs and the base receive a trash bag; and a pair of feet extending from the bottom of each leg, attached to the base, where the feet enable the frame to stand erect during use, and where the feet extend into the trash bag to keep the bag in an open position.

These together with other aspects of the present invention, along with the various features of novelty that characterize the present invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed hereto and form a part of this present invention. For a better understanding of the present invention, its operating advantages, and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The advantages and features of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following detailed description and claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like elements are identified with like symbols, and in which:

FIG. 1 depicts a perspective view of a trash bag support structure in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 2 depicts a perspective view of a trash bag support structure with a trash bag attached in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the description of several views of the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention relates to a supportive structure that receives a trash bag to assist a user when cleaning debris and mulch from their lawns. The trash bag support structure is a square shaped frame that stands upright against a pair of supports. The supports extend back from the main frame for balance and stability. A trash bag wraps around the edges of the frame and the supports keep the trash bag balanced for use.

Turning now descriptively to the drawings, referring to FIG. 1, a perspective view of a trash bag support structure 10 is shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The trash bag support structure 10 includes a frame 12 to provide the general shape and form of the structure 10. The frame 12 includes a pair of side legs 14 that provide the height to the trash bag support structure 10. The legs 14 may telescopic to allow for adjustments in the height of the support structure 10. Attached between the side legs 14 is a base 16. The base 16 provides a platform upon which the legs 14 balance and maintain their distance between each other. At the bottom of each leg 14, attached to the base 16, is a pair of supportive feet 18. The supportive feet 18 include a raised beam 20 to give the supportive feet 18 greater stability and to stand erect.

Referring now to FIG. 2, a perspective view of the support structure 10 is shown with an attached trash bag 30 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The support structure 10 receives the trash bag 30 by securing the trash bag 30 around the frame 12, to the legs 14 and to the base 16. The supportive feet 18 extend into the trash bag 30 to assist in maintaining the trash bag in an open position and provide depth into the bag for materials to be received.

During use, the supportive structure 10 is positioned on the lawn or yard where the user desires. Then the trash bag 30 is attached around the frame 12. The user fills the bag 30 and repeats exchanging bags as necessary. Once the bag 30 is full the user may safely pick up and close the bag 30 without difficulty or strain because they are not forced to bend over by utilizing the top of the frame 12 to lift the bag 30. The support structure 10 may be made from wood, aluminum, steel or plastic to allow the support structure 10 to be easily transported before and during use. The height of the legs 14 may be 17 inches high and the width of the frame 12 may be 20 inches wide. The feet 18 may extend back up to 12 inches long, and the raised beams 20 may stand two inches tall.

The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The exemplary embodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.

Claims

1. A trash bag support structure comprising:

a frame;

a pair of legs attached to the frame, where each leg comprises a side of the Frame, where the legs provide a height to the support structure, and where the pair of legs are adjustable in height;

a base attached between the pair of legs, where the frame, the legs and the base receive a trash bag; and

a pair of feet extending from a bottom portion of each leg, attached to the base, where the feet enable the frame to stand erect during use, and where the feet extend into the trash bag to keep the bag in an open position.

2. The trash bag support structure according to claim 1, wherein the frame is made from one of at least aluminum, steel, wood and plastic.

3. The trash bag support structure according to claim 1, wherein the pair of feet includes a raised beam to assist in maintaining the frame in an upright position.

4. The trash bag support structure according to claim 1, wherein a height of the legs is 17 inches, and the width of the frame is 20 inches, where the height alleviates strain and difficulty from bending over to pick up the trash bag.

5. (canceled)

6. The trash bag support structure according to claim 1, where the pair of legs is telescopic to adjust the height.