Abstract
A trash bag apparatus for trash bags having a main body, front and rear panels, detachable cutout sections that may be perforated and a flip section that provides a user access to the trash bags within the trash bag apparatus. The detachable cutout sections, when detached, enable dispensing of trash bags from the apparatus. The trash bag apparatus also contemplates a number of mounting holes that align with the holes of trash bags and bars or mounting structures of trash bag receptacles.
Claims
1. An apparatus for dispensing at least one bag positioned therein, comprising: a front panel and a rear panel that form an enclosure, the front panel having at least one front panel opening, at least one bag disposed within the enclosure between the front and rear panels in a storage position and comprising more than one mounting hole, wherein the rear panel further comprises at least one rear panel hole, and at least two bag support rods, wherein the at least two bag support rods extend through the at least one rear panel hole, through a at least one of the more than one mounting hole of the at least one bag, and through the at least one front panel opening thereby enabling the at least one bag to be dispensed from the at least one front panel opening while simultaneously moving along the at least two bag support rods from within the enclosure.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) FIG. 1 illustrates a view showing a bag apparatus and parallel holes which enable mounting of the bag apparatus onto a trash receptacle according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(2) FIG. 2 illustrates a view showing a bag apparatus and a detachable and/or perforated section on a front panel of the bag apparatus according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(3) FIG. 3 illustrates a view showing a bag apparatus having been mounted onto the bars/rods of a receptacle according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(4) FIG. 4 illustrates a view showing trash bags with their holes in conjunction with a trash bag apparatus according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(5) FIG. 5 illustrates a view showing a detailed view of an outer circle that represents the hole in a bag apparatus that aligns with an inner circle which represents the hanging holes of the bags that are inside of the apparatus so the hanging rods/bars of a receptacle can enter through both the apparatus hole and bags holes simultaneously according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(6) FIG. 6 illustrates a view showing a user beginning to remove a detachable and/or perforated section of a trash bag apparatus according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(7) FIG. 7 illustrates a view showing a user continuing to remove a detachable and/or perforated section of a trash bag apparatus according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(8) FIG. 8 illustrates a view showing a user further removing a detachable and/or perforated section of a trash bag apparatus according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(9) FIG. 9 illustrates a view showing a user dispensing a trash bag from a trash bag apparatus, the user having removed a detachable and/or perforated section of the trash bag apparatus according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(10) FIG. 10 illustrates a view showing a user beginning to remove additional sections of a detachable and/or perforated section of a trash bag apparatus according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(11) FIG. 11 illustrates a view showing a user continuing to remove additional sections of a detachable and/or perforated section of a trash bag apparatus according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(12) FIG. 12 illustrates a view showing a user further removing additional sections of a detachable and/or perforated section of a trash bag apparatus according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(13) FIG. 13 illustrates a view showing a trash bag apparatus with an open section and mounted on a trash bag receptacle according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(14) FIG. 14 illustrates a view showing a trash bag apparatus mounted on a trash bag receptacle with a dispensed trash bag according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(15) FIG. 15 illustrates a view showing a trash bag apparatus mounted on a trash bag receptacle showing a removable/detachable top section of the trash bag apparatus according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(16) FIG. 16 illustrates a view showing a trash bag apparatus mounted on a trash bag receptacle showing its removable/detachable top section being removed/detached according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(17) FIG. 17 illustrates a view showing a trash bag apparatus mounted on a trash bag receptacle showing its removable/detachable top section having been fully removed/detached according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(18) FIGS. 18 & 19 illustrate views showing a trash bag mounted on a trash bag receptacle and being distanced or removed from inside a trash bag apparatus according to aspects of embodiments of the present invention.
(19) FIG. 20 illustrates a view showing a trash bag mounted on a trash bag receptacle without a trash bag apparatus according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(20) FIG. 21 illustrates a view showing a trash bag apparatus with attachment mechanism(s) according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(21) FIG. 22 illustrates a view showing a trash bag apparatus mounted on a trash bag receptacle showing its removable/detachable front section having been fully removed/detached according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(22) FIG. 23 illustrates a view showing a user about to dispense a trash bag from a trash bag apparatus mounted on a trash bag receptacle according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(23) FIG. 24 illustrates a view showing a user dispensing a trash bag from a trash bag apparatus mounted on a trash bag receptacle according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(24) FIG. 25 illustrates a view showing a user removing a full trash bag from a trash bag receptacle according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
(25) FIGS. 26-28 illustrate views showing removed trash bags next to a trash bag receptacle and a mounted trash bag apparatus according to aspects of embodiments of the present invention.
(26) FIG. 29 illustrates a rear view showing a bag apparatus and parallel holes which enable mounting of the bag apparatus onto a trash receptacle according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention
(27) FIG. 30 illustrates a view showing a trash bag apparatus with attachment mechanism(s) having one rear opening, according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(28) Referring now to FIGS. 1-5, views showing trash bag apparatus 1, its parallel holes 2A & 2B, front panel 3 of trash bag apparatus 1, trash bag apparatus 1's mounting onto trash receptacle bars/rods 5, and a detailed view of holes 2A, 2B of a trash bag apparatus are shown according to aspect(s) of embodiment(s) of the present invention.
(29) Trash bag apparatus 1 is shown having parallel holes 2A and 2B on front panel 3 and holes 2C and 2D on rear panel 4, shown in FIG. 29, which are configured to be mounted onto a trash receptacle having bars/rods 5. Holes 2A-D of apparatus 1 are aligned from front to rear and extend from front panel 3 to back panel 4 of apparatus 1 and provide access while mounting on the trash receptacle rods/bars through the rear panel 4 into the interior product space of trash bag apparatus 1 and also through front panel 3. In an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, front panel 3 may include one or more removable and/or perforated sections or cutouts 3A through 3C. In one aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, sections 3B and 3C may be semi-circular in shape and may be positioned on either side of outer detachable cutout 3A. In application, holes 2A-2B enable installation of bag apparatus 1 containing bag(s) 6 onto receptacle bars/rods 5. This may be made possible by holes 6A and 6B on bag(s) 6 which align with holes 2A-D of apparatus 1 which enable bars/rods 5 to enter through holes 2A-D, and holes 6A & 6B.
(30) As shown in FIG. 30, in an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus may include a large area 15 that is open on the back like a large rectangle that would allow the two parallel holes to be exposed from one large cutout area of the trash bag apparatus. The large area may be detachably perforated.
(31) Parallel holes 2A-D of bag apparatus 1 may be multi-purpose in function to perform, inter alia, the following functions: 1. Enabling the loading of bag apparatus 1 onto rod(s) or bar(s) 5 of receptacle 11 thereby hanging bag apparatus 1 for use; 2. Keeping the holes in bag(s) 6 in positioned alignment; and 3. Allowing bag(s) 6 to deploy from inside bag apparatus 1 directly into the ready to use position while keeping alignment with receptacle bar(s)/rod(s) 5.
(32) In an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, front panel 3 may include first and second removable or detachable sections where the second section may be larger than the first section and where both sections enable a user to remove or detach either section to gain access to the trash bags.
(33) In another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, front panel 3 may include opening(s) compatible for use with a receptacle that uses bars or rods 5 to dispense bags 6, where the openings extend through and align with both front (3) and rear (4) panels with mounting holes 2A-D and mounting holes 6A and 6B of bags 6 thereby enabling mounting of apparatus 1 and bags 6 onto bars or rods 5. Front panel 3 may also have opening(s) where the opening(s) enables a user to deploy trash bag 6 from apparatus 1. In one aspect, the opening(s) in front panel 3 for bag deployment may be manufactured to remain open. In another aspect, the opening(s) in front panel 3 may be temporarily closed and ready to open by being removed or detached when ready to use. In yet another aspect, the opening(s) in front panel 3 for bag deployment may be temporarily covered or closed by any material until ready to use.
(34) Referring now to FIGS. 6-9 views showing a user progressively removing or detaching inner removable and/or perforated section 7 of apparatus 1 are shown according to aspect(s) of embodiment(s) of the present invention. Inner removable and/or perforated cutout or section 7 may be exposed with the removal of outer removable or detachable cutout 3A. In one aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, section 7 may have three sections 7A-C with section 7A being located in the middle and sections 7B & 7C being located to the respective sides of section 7A. In one aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, section 7A may include a slim or first section which enables a tighter hold for slower bag deployment as shown in FIG. 9 with the slow deployment of bag 6 through the slim section of cutout 7A.
(35) Referring now to FIGS. 10-12 views showing a user removing or detaching additional or second sections 7B & 7C of inner removable and/or perforated section 7 of trash bag apparatus 1 are shown according to aspect(s) of embodiment(s) of the present invention. Removal of sections 7B & 7C enable faster and easier deployment of bag 6 from apparatus 1.
(36) In a further aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, trash bag apparatus 1 may include a removable or detachable medium section located on the front panel 3, where the medium section enables faster trash bag 6 deployment from apparatus 1. In a yet further aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, trash bag apparatus 1 may also include a removable or detachable large or third section located on the front panel that is larger than the medium section, where the large section may enable even faster trash bag 6 deployment from apparatus 1.
(37) Referring now to FIGS. 13 and 14 views showing a mounted trash bag apparatus 1 having an open section 9 and a deployment view of bag 6 from apparatus 1 through open section 9 are shown according to aspect(s) of embodiment(s) of the present invention. In one aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, apparatus 1 may have one large removable and/or perforated front panel 3, which, upon removal provides open section 9 for faster and full deployment of bag 6 from apparatus 1 as shown in FIG. 14.
(38) Referring now to FIGS. 15-17 views showing removable or detachable top section 8 of trash bag apparatus 1 are shown according to aspect(s) of embodiment(s) of the present invention. Apparatus 1 may have top removable, detachable and/or perforated section 8 which enables access to holes 2A-D directly. Access to bag(s) 6 may also be enabled by removal of detachable top section 8. In one aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, section 8 may be connected with a removable or detachable front panel 3 which may enable access to deploy bag(s) 6. In another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, apparatus 1 may have just have one opening in total in the front of apparatus 1 which allows access to both holes 6A & 6B of bag(s) 6 in order to hang and provide access to bag(s) 6 in which case, bag(s) 6 may be able to be deployed faster and easier from apparatus 1 with the user having removed an entire large section of the apparatus all at one time which will allow someone access to the holes and to deploy the bags all at once by simply removing one section only. This large piece can be removed by the manufacturer or the user when ready to use.
(39) In one aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, removable or detachable top section 8 may include of detachable and non-detachable sections, where the non-detachable section enables the apparatus to remain mounted on the bars/rods after the detachable section of top section 8 has been detached.
(40) Referring now to FIGS. 18-20, views showing removal of detachable top section 8 & the remaining section of apparatus 1 are shown according to aspect(s) of embodiment(s) of the present invention. With the removal of detachable top section 8, a user can still keep the remaining section of apparatus 1 to retain control of bag flow from apparatus 1. In another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the remaining section of apparatus 1 may be removed for full bag exposure as shown in FIGS. 18-20 thereby resulting in full exposure of bag(s) 6 as shown in FIG. 20.
(41) Referring now to FIG. 21, a view showing trash bag apparatus 1 with attachment mechanism(s) 10 is shown according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention. Attachment mechanism(s) 10 of apparatus 1 may be configured to connect and secure to trash receptacle 11 to ensure apparatus 1 remains in position. Attachment mechanism(s) 10 may be, without limitation, any one of: hook and loop, hook, adhesive, lock, clips. Attachment mechanism(s) 10, in another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, may cooperatively lock with corresponding mechanism(s) 12 on trash receptacle 11 in order to secure apparatus 1 in position.
(42) Referring now to FIG. 22, a view showing trash bag apparatus 1 mounted on trash bag receptacle 11 showing removable or detachable front section 3A having been fully detached is shown according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention. In one aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, apparatus 1, by its installation on bars/rods 5 of a trash receptacle, may not touch the base of trash receptacle 11 as it would hang above the base of trash receptacle 11 thereby avoiding contact with potential spills etc. that may occur.
(43) Referring now to FIGS. 23-28, views showing progressional deployment of bag 6 from apparatus 1 are shown according to aspect(s) of embodiment(s) of the present invention. Apparatus 1, having been mounted onto bars/rods 5 of trash receptacle 11, enable deployment of bag 6 through removed/detached section 3a of apparatus 1. This configuration enables deployment of bag 6 as shown and subsequent deployment of the next bag from apparatus 1. Apparatus 1, by way of its installation and use of its removable and/or perforated portions, enable release of only one bag 6 as a used bag is pulled away (FIGS. 26-28).
(44) The invention has been described in detail with particular reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, but it will be understood that variations and modifications can be effected within the spirit and scope of the invention.
