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US 7,815,372 · App. 11/505,238 · Granted Oct 19, 2010

Pop-up disposable bag

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Patent No.
US 7,815,372
App. No.
11/505,238
Granted
Oct 19, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Pop-up disposable bag is formed of light-weight disposable bag assembly capable of self erecting and self-standing. It does not require any stakes, poles, ropes or additional supports or frame to support it. The entire bag assembly is flexible and can be folded to a compact form for packaging and sale and can easily be opened into a self-standing position by removing the retainer.

Claims (11)

1. A pop-up disposable bag comprising:

a frame comprised of a plurality of flexible members defining a circular hoop top;

a concentric circular hoop bottom and a sidewall formed of a plurality of vertical supporting members;

a liner forming an interior of the disposable bag;

said plurality of vertical supporting members each releasably attaches to the circular hoop top at one end and to the concentric circular hoop bottom at the other end thereby forming a freestanding tubular structure;

the releasably attachable means comprise a pin hinge connection with a positional snap mechanism; and

the liner comprises a circular top, a circular bottom and a cylindrical sidewall and additionally the circular top having a plurality of cutouts formed therein.

2. The disposable bag of claim 1 , wherein the liner forming the interior of the disposable bag is affixed to an inside surface of the circular hoop top.

3. The disposable bag of claim 2 , wherein the circular top hoop includes optional integrated handles for easier carrying while collecting materials to be stored in the bag.

4. The disposable bag of claim 1 , wherein the cutouts formed in the circular top are aligned with a pin hinge connection with a positional snap mechanism whereby to allow for an un-encumbered movement.

5. The disposable bag of claim 1 , wherein the disposable bag having an opening at the top which is configured and sized for filling the bag with garbage and waste.

Continuity (2)
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