Bag holder and storage organizer

Abstract

An organizer for plastic bags, which stores, dispenses and provides a stand to hold plastic bags for disposing trash. In one aspect, the organizer includes a support structure that holds plastic bags in an open manner to allow disposal of trash. In one embodiment, a lid is provided to cover the opening of the plastic bag. The support structure may extend from a base structure, which may comprise a bag storage container or a support for sundry items. In another aspect of the present invention, the organizer includes the combination of a bag holder and a container that stores and dispenses plastic bags. The storage container supports the bag holder, and may include a structure that supports other items, such as sundry items like cleaners. In a further aspect of the present invention, the organizer includes the combination of a bag storage and a dispensing container, without the bag holder.

1 . An organizer for a plastic bag, comprising: 
 a bag holder section that comprises:    a support frame comprising a bag support bracket defining a space sized to receive a plastic bag; and    two spaced apart handles extending below and spaced apart from the bag support bracket, each extending from a rear and terminating at a front, each handle comprising an anchor by which a handle of the plastic bag can be held to keep the plastic bag open for accepting trash.    
   
   
       2 . The organizer as in  claim 1 , further comprising a cover hingedly supported by the bag support bracket, and adapted to substantially cover the opening of the bag support bracket, thus covering opening of the plastic bag when it is supported by the bag support bracket.  
   
   
       3 . The organizer as in  claim 1 , wherein the bag support bracket comprises a closed loop frame.  
   
   
       4 . The organizer as in  claim 1 , wherein the anchor comprises a tab extending to define a U-shaped channel along which the handle of the plastic bag can be held.  
   
   
       5 . The organizer as in  claim 1 , wherein the support frame further comprises at least one cross frame section spaced apart and below the bag support bracket, which cross frame section terminates at each end with the handles.  
   
   
       6 . The organizer as in  claim 5 , wherein the cross frame section are coupled to the bag support bracket by at least one vertical frame section.  
   
   
       7 . The organizer as in  claim 1 , further comprising a bag storage section supporting the bag holder section.  
   
   
       8 . The organizer as in  claim 7 , wherein the bag storage section comprises a storage container.  
   
   
       9 . The organizer as in  claim 8 , wherein the storage container comprises at least one funnel-shaped inlet.  
   
   
       10 . The organizer as in  claim 8 , wherein the storage container comprises a funnel-shaped inlet at each end of the storage container.  
   
   
       11 . The organizer as in  claim 8 , wherein the storage container comprised an elongated body, which comprises an elongated opening extending along the elongated body.  
   
   
       12 . The organizer as in  claim 8 , wherein the storage container is provided with a trough shaped surface at one side of the elongated body which faces the bag supporting bracket.  
   
   
       13 . An organizer for plastic bags, comprising: 
 a bag storage section structured to store plastic bags;    a bag holder section supported on the bag storage section, structured to hold a plastic bag above the bag storage section and in an open position for depositing trash.    
   
   
       14 . The organizer as in  claim 13 , wherein the bag holder section comprises: 
 a support frame comprising a bag support bracket defining a space sized to receive a plastic bag; and    two spaced apart handles extending below and spaced apart from the bag support bracket, each extending from a rear and terminating at a front, each handle comprising an anchor by which a handle of the plastic bag can be held to keep the plastic bag open for depositing trash.    
   
   
       15 . The organizer as in  claim 14 , further comprising a cover hingedly supported by the bag support bracket, and adapted to substantially cover the opening of the bag support bracket, thus covering opening of the plastic bag when it is supported by the bag support bracket.  
   
   
       16 . The organizer as in  claim 13 , wherein the bag holder section comprises a bag storage container having an inlet opening and an outlet opening.  
   
   
       17 . The organizer as in  claim 16 , wherein the bag storage container comprises: 
 an elongated body having two ends; and    a funnel-shaped inlet opening defined in at least one of the ends.    
   
   
       18 . The organizer as in  claim 17 , wherein the bag storage container further comprises an elongated opening extending along the elongated body.  
   
   
       19 . The organizer as in  claim 16 , further comprising a trough shaped surface on one side of the elongated body facing the bag holder section.  
   
   
       20 . An organizer for plastic bags, comprising: 
 a bag storage container, which comprises an elongated body having two ends;    a funnel-shaped inlet defined in at least one of the ends; and    an elongated opening extending along the elongated body.    
   
   
       21 . The organizer as in  claim 20 , further comprising a trough shaped surface on one side of the elongated body.  
   
   
       22 . The organizer as in  claim 21 , further comprising a bag holder section supported by the bag storage container.