Elastically bendable elongate material with two free ends for stretching an opening edge of an opening of a flexible container. The elongate material, through elastic bending, is brought from a non-use position, in which it is not stretching the opening edge, into an insertion position, in which it is pretensioned and seeks to adopt the non-use position. In the insertion position it is inserted into the opening where it is brought into a use position in which it is pretensioned and seeks to adopt the non-use position such that the opening edge is stretched in a dimensionally stable manner, the free ends of the elongate material are at a distance from each other and between them hold a portion of the opening edge tensioned in a straight line, and a dimensionally stable stretching occurs only in the region of the opening while the rest of the container remains flexible.

An intelligent trash can includes a closing and packing mechanism for automatic closing of a garbage bag. The closing and packing mechanism include a pair of first pressing rods and a second pressing rod. The pair of first pressing rods are configured for being synchronously approached or synchronously moved away under the driving of a first belt transmission unit. The second pressing rod is perpendicular to the pair of first pressing rods. The second pressing rod is configured to perform linear reciprocating motion along a length direction of the pair of first pressing rods under the driving of the second belt transmission unit.

A bagging station for filling paper-type bags is disclosed. Described is a bagging station that includes a base and a center piece. The center piece has a cavity for storing a stack of paper or paper-type bags. The center piece rests on top of the base. The base is used to support one or more open paper bags while the paper bags are being filled. The base can include a carousel that rotates, where the center piece sets on the carousel. The center piece has a bag storage cavity for storing a stack of paper bags. The center piece also includes one or more paper bag upper edge holders, where each paper bag upper edge holder grasps the upper edge of an open paper bag in order to hold the bag open and in place while items are placed in the paper bag.

Methods, apparatuses, and systems for dispensing a bag which are configured to receive and retain one or more objects. Some bag dispenser embodiments can comprise a pair of guiderails angled toward each other so that a bag positioned between the two guiderails can slide along guiderails to press open the mouth of bag. Other dispensers can comprise a pair of guiderails that are parallel. Other embodiments of the present disclosure comprise bags that are configured for use with the dispenser. Still other embodiments are described.

A foldable bag holder with retrofittable attachments for added functionality includes a first folding bar, a second folding bar, an accessory attachment bar, a swiveling bar, and a bag fastening mechanism. The first folding bar and the second folding bar are positioned opposite each other about the accessory attachment bar. The swiveling bar is positioned adjacent to the first folding bar and the second folding bar, opposite the accessory attachment bar. The first folding bar and the second folding bar allow the foldable bag holder to fold in half for ease of storage and transportation. Once folded, the swiveling bar magnetically bonds to the accessory attachment bar to prevent separation. Interchangeable attachments retrofitted onto the accessory attachment bar add functionality and customize the foldable bag holder for specific tasks. The bag fastening mechanism allows a trash-bad to be attached to the foldable bag holder.

A linen hamper made of a light weight tubular frame for releasably securing a hamper bag includes an open top which can be closed by a pivotally mounted lid. The lid is connected to a foot pedal pivotally mounted on the frame, by an adjustable control rod pivotally connected to each. A closing cylinder is biased to close the lid when pressure is removed from the foot pedal. However, the control rod is adjustable to a second state in which the pivot point of its connection to the lid is aligned or is over center relative to the pivot point of the lid, and with respect to the closing force exerted by the control rod on the lid, such that the closing cylinder cannot close the lid until the lid is tapped forwardly slightly.

A trash receptacle capable of receiving and dispensing garbage bags. The receptacle may include a compartment enclosed by walls of the trash receptacle, the compartment being the enclosure for receiving trash, two parallel and planar horizontal bars or rods within the compartment, with the bars or rods being structurally configured to receive and dispense garbage bags. The receptacle may also have a lid over the compartment, the lid providing access into the compartment.

A linen hamper made of a light weight tubular frame for releasably securing a hamper bag includes an open top which can be closed by a pivotally mounted lid. The lid is connected to a foot pedal pivotally mounted on the frame, by an adjustable control rod pivotally connected to each. A closing cylinder is biased to close the lid when pressure is removed from the foot pedal. However, the control rod is adjustable to a second state in which the pivot point of its connection to the lid is aligned or is over center relative to the pivot point of the lid, and with respect to the closing force exerted by the control rod on the lid, such that the closing cylinder cannot close the lid until the lid is tapped forwardly slightly.

A trash bag holder, including a bag to receive objects therein, and a bag holder, including a first body including an opening, a second body to receive the bag therein, such that the second body receives the first body therein to clamp the bag between the first body and the second body, a first door attached to a first top side portion of the first body via a first hinge, and a second door attached to a second top side portion of the first body opposite the first top side portion of the first body via a second hinge.

A bagging station for filling paper-type bags is disclosed. Described is a bagging station that includes a base and a center piece. The center piece has a cavity for storing a stack of paper or paper-type bags. The center piece rests on top of the base. The base is used to support one or more open paper bags while the paper bags are being filled. The base can include a carousel that rotates, where the center piece sets on the carousel. The center piece has a bag storage cavity for storing a stack of paper bags. The center piece also includes one or more paper bag upper edge holders, where each paper bag upper edge holder grasps the upper edge of an open paper bag in order to hold the bag open and in place while items are placed in the paper bag.