Trash receptacles that use plastic grocery bags as liners and methods of advertising

Abstract

One aspect of the invention relates to a trash receptacle adapted to use a plastic grocery bag as a liner. The trash receptacle has a back wall and two side walls, but a front that is open or at least partially open. Another aspect of the invention also relates to a trash receptacle adapted to use a plastic grocery bag as a liner. According to this aspect of the invention, the trash receptacle has a backboard. A further aspect of the invention relates to advertising by offering a trash receptacle adapted to use a plastic grocery bag as a liner as an advertising specialty. A still further aspect of the invention relates to using trash receptacles adapted to use plastic grocery bags as liners as a marketing premium in a continuity promotion.

The claims are:  
     
         1 . A trash receptacle, comprising: 
 a body having a back wall, two side walls, and a front, the front being at least partially open; and    fittings on or formed in the body and adapted to support a plastic grocery bag in an open position.    
     
     
         2 . The trash receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein, 
 the front is open to an extent that permits viewing of a company logo printed on the center of a plastic grocery bag supported by the fittings.    
     
     
         3 . The trash receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein, 
 the open front allows the trash receptacle to be pushed into an under sink cabinet past a waste trap descending to with about  8  inches of a floor of the sink cabinet.    
     
     
         4 . The trash receptacle of  claim 1 , further comprising a backboard.  
     
     
         5 . The trash receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the fittings are slots adapted to receive the handles of the plastic grocery bag.  
     
     
         6 . A trash receptacle, comprising: 
 a body having a back;    fittings on or formed in the body and adapted to support a plastic grocery bag in an open position; and    a backboard.    
     
     
         7 . The trash receptacle of  claim 6 , further comprising a protrusion from the back that facilitates tilting the trash receptacle toward a user when the back is facing the user.  
     
     
         8 . The trash receptacle of  claim 6 , wherein an advertisement is placed on the backboard.  
     
     
         9 . The trash receptacle of  claim 6 , wherein the fittings are slots adapted to receive the handles of the plastic grocery bag.  
     
     
         10 . A method advertising, comprising: 
 using trash receptacles adapted to use plastic grocery bags as liners as an advertising specialty.    
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the trash receptacles are made of cardboard.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the trash receptacles have a backboard.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the backboard carries an advertisement.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the trash receptacles have a front that is at least partially open.  
     
     
         15 . A method of advertising, comprising: 
 using trash receptacles adapted to use plastic grocery bags as liners as a marketing premium in a continuity promotion.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the trash receptacles form a series following a theme.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the trash receptacles are disposable.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the trash receptacles are durable.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the trash receptacles carry advertising.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the trash receptacles have a front that is open to an extent that permits viewing of a company logos printed on the centers of the plastic grocery bags when they are used as liners.