Refuse container with bag dispenser

Abstract

A refuse container having a dispensing aperture formed on a bottom inside surface thereof, with a holding member disposed beneath the bottom surface for holding bags. The bags can be arranged in a coil configuration within the holding member and can be pulled through the dispensing aperture to line an inside surface of the refuse container. A removable bag gripper can be provided on an outside surface of the container.

1 . A refuse container assembly comprising: 
 a container having an upwardly facing opening for receiving refuse and at least one sidewall and a bottom inside surface having a dispensing aperture through which a trash bag can be pulled;    a holding member disposable under the bottom surface of the container, said holding member also being removably attached to the container and configured to store a plurality of trash bag coils; and    a trash bag coil disposable within the holding member, the trash bags of trash bag coil being removably attached to one another with perforated zones, and the perforated zones having at least one gap, the gap being wider than perforations in the perforated zones.    
   
   
       2 . The refuse container assembly of  claim 1  wherein the holding member is a slidable tray.  
   
   
       3 . The refuse container assembly of  claim 2  wherein the slidable tray has a plurality of storage regions for holding extra trash bag coils.  
   
   
       4 . The refuse container assembly of  claim 1  wherein there are a plurality of gaps, each large enough for a user to easily insert a finger into the gap, with the plurality of gaps each being formed on a separate perforated zone between trash bags of the trash bag coil.  
   
   
       5 . The refuse container assembly of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the trash bags has a tab formed on an end portion thereof.  
   
   
       6 . The refuse container assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a raised lip surrounding the dispensing aperture, the raised lip extending upwardly away from the bottom surface to provide a raised wall around the dispensing aperture.  
   
   
       7 . The refuse container assembly of  claim 1  wherein there is at least one sealing element disposed over the dispensing aperture that is capable of at least partially preventing liquid from leaking through the dispensing aperture from the container.  
   
   
       8 . The refuse container assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a trash bag gripper attached to a sidewall of the container.  
   
   
       9 . A refuse container assembly comprising: 
 a sidewall;    a bottom portion having a bottom inside surface within the container, the bottom portion being connected to the sidewall; and    a removable trash bag gripping member attached to an outer surface of the sidewall.    
   
   
       10 . The refuse container assembly of  claim 9  wherein the trash bag gripper has an inwardly receding portion.  
   
   
       11 . The refuse container assembly of  claim 10  wherein the trash bag gripper is removable.  
   
   
       12 . The refuse container assembly of  claim 11  wherein the trash bag gripper can be inserted beneath a holding strip on a sidewall of the refuse container.  
   
   
       13 . The refuse container assembly of  claim 9  wherein the trash bag gripper has a locking protrusion for use in securing the trash bag gripper to the sidewall of the refuse container.  
   
   
       14 . The refuse container assembly of  claim 9  wherein the trash bag gripper is removable and has a inwardly receding portion with an entryway that narrows before leading to an expanded region.  
   
   
       15 . The refuse container assembly of  claim 9  further comprising a slidable trash bag holding member, wherein the trash bag holding member can be slid beneath the bottom inside surface of the refuse container.  
   
   
       16 . The refuse container assembly of  claim 15  further comprising an aperture in the bottom portion of the refuse container.  
   
   
       17 . A container assembly comprising: 
 a sidewall;    a bottom portion having a bottom inside surface within the container, the bottom portion being connected to the sidewall and having a dispensing aperture for dispensing bags;    a holding member for holding a plurality of bags, said holding member being disposed proximate the dispensing aperture and below the bottom surface; and    at least one bag gripper removably attached to an outside surface of the sidewall, the bag gripper having an inwardly receding portion for use in gripping a bag.    
   
   
       18 . The container assembly of  claim 17  wherein the bag gripper can be inserted beneath a strip formed on the container to hold the bag gripper.  
   
   
       19 . The container assembly of  claim 18  wherein the inwardly receding portion of the bag gripper has a narrowing entryway that leads to an expanded region.  
   
   
       20 . The container assembly of  claim 18  wherein the bag gripper has a protruding member that can be mated with a recess on a surface of the sidewall.