SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A CONTAINER FACILITATING THE USE AND REUSE OF HANDLED BAGS
In embodiments of the present invention, a container may comprise a receptacle portion dimensioned to receive a handled bag and at least one handle flange disposed on a top edge of the receptacle to provide a holding fixture for a handle of the handled bag and to facilitate opening the bag, wherein the at least one handle flange flexes to engage a handle opening of the handled bag.
1 . A container, comprising:
a receptacle portion dimensioned to receive a handled bag; and
at least one handle flange disposed on a top edge of the receptacle to provide a holding fixture for a handle of the handled bag and to facilitate opening the bag, wherein the at least one handle flange flexes to engage a handle opening of the handled bag.
2 . The container of claim 1 , wherein the container comprises at least one of plastic, wood, metal, cardboard, and paper.
3 . The container of claim 1 , wherein the handled bag is at least one of a plastic bag, a paper bag, and a fabric bag.
4 . The container of claim 1 , wherein the handles of the handled bag are at least one of integral and removably attached.
5 . The container of claim 1 , wherein the handled bag receives at least one of recycled items, trash, storage materials, supply materials, produce, groceries, and laundry.
6 . The container of claim 1 , wherein the handle flanges, when released from the flexed position, tension the handled bag to keep it taut in the opening of the container.
7 . The container of claim 1 , further comprising, a slot in a corner of the container adjacent to the at least one handle flange to provide additional stretching of the material of the handled bag.
8 . The container of claim 1 , further comprising a lid associated with the container by a hinge, wherein the lid covers the container.
9 . The container of claim 1 , further comprising a lid removably secured to the container, wherein the lid covers the container.
10 . The container of claim 1 , wherein the handle flanges are disposed on two parallel walls of the container.
11 . A container, comprising:
a receptacle portion dimensioned to receive a handled bag; and
at least one handle flange disposed on a top edge of the receptacle to provide a holding fixture for a handle of the handled bag and to facilitate opening the bag, wherein the at least one handle flange flexes to engage a handle opening of the handled bag and when released from the flexed position, tensions the handled bag to keep it taut in the opening of the container.
12 . A method, comprising:
dimensioning a receptacle portion of a container to receive a handled bag; and
disposing at least one handle flange on a top edge of the container to provide a holding fixture for a handle of the handled bag and to facilitate opening the bag, wherein the at least one handle flange flexes to engage a handle opening of the handled bag.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the container comprises at least one of plastic, wood, metal, cardboard, and paper.
14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the handled bag is at least one of a plastic bag, a paper bag, and a fabric bag.
15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the handles of the handled bag are at least one of integral and removably attached.
16 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the handled bag receives at least one of recycled items, trash, storage materials, supply materials, produce, groceries, and laundry.
17 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the handle flanges, when released from the flexed position, tension the handled bag to keep it taut in the opening of the container.
18 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising, a slot in a corner of the container adjacent to the at least one handle flange to provide additional stretching of the material of the handled bag.
19 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising a lid associated with the container by a hinge.
20 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising a lid removably secured to the container.
21 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the handle flanges are disposed on two parallel walls of the receptacle.
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