FUNNEL AND STAND FOR BAG
A bag stand includes a funnel having an inner surface, an outer surface, a top end, a bottom end, and at least one attachment portion; and at least one leg support connectable to the funnel.
1 . A bag stand comprising:
a funnel having an inner surface, an outer surface, a top end, a bottom end, and at least one attachment portion; and
at least one leg support connectable to the funnel
2 . The bag stand of claim 1 , wherein each the funnel includes at least one attachment mechanism.
3 . The bag stand of claim 2 , wherein the attachment mechanism is a spring tab.
4 . The bag stand of claim 3 , wherein the spring tab is integral with the funnel.
5 . The bag stand of claim 4 , wherein at least one leg support includes at least one spring tab seat.
6 . The bag stand of claim 5 , wherein at least one spring tab is formed in at least one attachment portion.
7 . The bag stand of claim 6 , wherein each leg support includes filleted bottom ends.
8 . The bag stand of claim 1 , wherein each at least one leg support is connected to at least one attachment portion of the funnel.
9 . The bag stand of claim 8 , wherein at least one leg support includes a connection portion.
10 . The bag stand of claim 9 , wherein each connection portion includes a connection slot.
11 . The bag stand of claim 10 , wherein at least one attachment portion is inserted into at least one connection slot.
12 . The bag stand of claim 11 , wherein the attachment portion includes at least one attachment mechanism.
13 . The bag stand of claim 12 , wherein the attachment mechanism is a spring tab.
14 . The bag stand of claim 13 , wherein the connection portion includes a spring tab seat and wherein the spring tab is inserted into the spring tab seat.
15 . The bag stand of claim 14 , wherein the spring tab is integral with the attachment portion.
16 . The bag stand of claim 15 , wherein each leg support includes filleted bottom ends.
17 . A method of using a bag stand, the method comprising:
connecting at least one leg support to a lower end of a funnel to form a bag stand; and
standing at least one refuse bag with the bag stand.
18 . The method claim 17 , wherein the step of connecting at least one leg support to the lower end of the funnel to form the bag stand includes utilizing a connection mechanism to maintain the connection between the at least one leg support and the lower end.
19 . The method claim 18 , wherein utilizing the connection mechanism includes depressing at least one spring tab, inserting the lower end of the funnel into a connection slot in each leg support, and seating each spring tab in at least one spring tab seat.