Garbage bag system

Abstract

A garbage bag system for providing an economical and disposable garbage bag then when opened maintains a freestanding shape. With a freestanding shape the garbage bag system does not require an additional container or frame to hold the garbage bag open. Deleting this requirement will significantly simplify lawn maintenance and janitorial work. A support ring at the top, and a support ring at the bottom, give shape and rigidity to the system. The sides are constructed using molded beveled flutes running vertically to provide structural support to the system. Openings in the top of the system provide access to a cinch strap used for drawing the garbage bag system closed. A second embodiment of the garbage system uses a plurality of telescopic side sections to provide additional support to the freestanding design.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A garbage bag system, comprising: 
 a bottom covering;    a side covering having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is attached to said bottom covering;    a first ring positioned within said side covering near said first end;    a second ring positioned within said side covering near said second end; and    a strap positioned within said side covering.    
     
     
         2 . The garbage bag system of  claim 1 , wherein said bottom covering is comprised of multi-ply plastic.  
     
     
         3 . The garbage bag system of  claim 1 , wherein said side covering is comprised of multi-ply plastic.  
     
     
         4 . The garbage bag system of  claim 1 , wherein said side covering is sealed together along the circumference of the said side covering at a point below said second end at a distance slightly greater than the width of said strap but above said second ring creating a channel for positioning said strap.  
     
     
         5 . The garbage bag system of  claim 1 , wherein said first end has a diameter of between ½ to ⅓ the diameter of said second end.  
     
     
         6 . The garbage bag system of  claim 1 , wherein said first end and said bottom covering are heat-sealed together along the diameter of said bottom covering.  
     
     
         7 . The garbage bag system of  claim 1 , wherein said first ring and said second ring are made from hardened plastic to maintain the circular shape of said first ring and said second ring.  
     
     
         8 . The garbage bag system of  claim 1 , wherein said side covering is constructed with heat-treated plastic molded into a plurality of beveled flutes running vertically from said second end to said first end.  
     
     
         9 . The garbage bag system of  claim 1 , wherein said strap is made from pliable plastic.  
     
     
         10 . The garbage bag system of  claim 1 , wherein said second end of said side covering has a plurality of openings exposing said strap.  
     
     
         11 . A garbage bag system, comprising: 
 a base side covering having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end has a bottom covering;    a plurality of telescopically mating upper side coverings each having a lower end and an upper end, wherein said lower end has a size smaller than said second end of said base side covering; and    a top side covering having a top end and a bottom end, wherein said bottom end has a size smaller than said upper end of said telescopically mating upper side coverings.    
     
     
         12 . A garbage bag system of  claim 11 , wherein said base side covering has a first ring positioned within said base side covering.  
     
     
         13 . A garbage bag system of  claim 11 , wherein said top side covering has a second ring positioned with said top side covering.  
     
     
         14 . A garbage bag system of  claim 11 , wherein said top side covering has a strap positioned within said top side covering.  
     
     
         15 . The garbage bag system of  claim 11 , wherein said base side covering, said plurality of telescopically mated upper side coverings and said top side covering are comprised of multi-ply plastic.  
     
     
         16 . The garbage bag system of  claim 11 , wherein said top side covering is sealed together along the circumference of the said top side covering at a point below said top end at a distance slightly greater than the width of said strap but above said second ring creating a channel for positioning said strap.  
     
     
         17 . The garbage bag system of  claim 11 , wherein said first end has a diameter of between ½ to ⅓ the diameter of said top end.  
     
     
         18 . The garbage bag system of  claim 11 , wherein said base side cover, said plurality of telescopically mated upper side coverings and said top side covering are constructed with heat-treated plastic molded into a plurality of beveled flutes running vertically on said base side covering, each of said plurality of telescopically mated upper side coverings and said top side covering.  
     
     
         19 . The garbage bag system of  claim 11 , wherein said strap is made from pliable plastic.  
     
     
         20 . The garbage bag system of  claim 11 , wherein said second end of said multi-ply conically shaped side covering has a plurality of openings exposing said strap.