Disposable trash container

Abstract

A disposable trash container has a lining made of plastic or other material forming a bottom and sides, and an expandable spring loaded frame structure connecting between a base at the bottom of the lining and a top hoop near a closable top opening of the lining. One or more clasps hold the lining and frame structure collapsed flat near the base in a low profile state for packaging. When ready for use, the clasp(s) is operated to release the spring loaded frame structure, thereby causing the trash container to open as the frame structure expands and the top hoop moves upwardly and away from the base. The top opening of the lining may be provided with a drawstring or other means to close the trash container prior to disposal.

1 . A disposable trash container comprising: 
 a lining formed of a collapsible material and including a bottom, sides and an open top surrounding an interior chamber;    a frame secured to said lining and operable between a collapsed state, wherein said lining is collapsed so that said interior chamber has a minimum volume, and an expanded state, wherein said lining is expanded to an operable position so that said interior chamber has a maximum volume, and said frame being operable to move from said collapsed state to said expanded state to thereby expand said lining to said operable position.    
   
   
       2 . The disposable trash container as recited in  claim 1  wherein said frame is spring biased to be urged from said collapsed state to said expanded state.  
   
   
       3 . The disposable trash container as recited in  claim 2  further comprising: 
 at least one clasp for holding said frame in said collapsed state with said lining collapsed.    
   
   
       4 . The disposable trash container as recited in  claim 1  wherein said open top of said lining is closable to encapsulate contents within said interior chamber.  
   
   
       5 . The disposable trash container as recited in  claim 1  wherein said lining includes a drawstring for cinching the open top closed.  
   
   
       6 . The disposable trash container as recited in  claim 1  further comprising a base at said bottom of said lining for supporting the disposable trash container on a ground surface and for maintaining said lining upright when said frame is in the expanded state.  
   
   
       7 . The disposable trash container as recited in  claim 1  wherein said frame is formed in a coil to spiral about said sides of said lining when said lining is in said expanded operable position.  
   
   
       8 . The disposable trash container as recited in  claim 7  wherein said frame is a spring coil.  
   
   
       9 . The disposable trash container as recited in  claim 8  wherein said spring coil is contained within a sleeve formed in said lining.  
   
   
       10 . A disposable trash container comprising: 
 a lining formed of a collapsible material and including a bottom, sides and an open top surrounding an interior chamber;    a spring coil frame secured to said lining and operable between a collapsed state, wherein said lining is collapsed so that said interior chamber has a minimum volume, and an expanded state, wherein said lining is expanded to an operable position so that said interior chamber has a maximum volume, and said spring coil frame being releasable from said collapsed state and moveable to said expanded state to thereby expand said lining to said operable position; and    a base at said bottom of said lining for supporting the disposable trash container on a ground surface and for maintaining said lining upright when said screen coil frame is in the expanded state.    
   
   
       11 . The disposable trash container as recited in  claim 10  further comprising: 
 at least one clasp for holding said spring coil frame in said collapsed state with said lining collapsed on said base.    
   
   
       12 . The disposable trash container as recited in  claim 10  wherein said open top of said lining is closable to encapsulate contents within said interior chamber.  
   
   
       13 . The disposable trash container as recited in  claim 10  wherein said lining includes a drawstring for cinching the open top closed.  
   
   
       14 . The disposable trash container as recited in  claim 10  further comprising: 
 a sleeve formed in said lining for covering said spring coil frame.